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1. INMOOUCTION is 5 65450 a ee ee ee aa RG ER RE RE t 2 What Is the Internet a 3 GONG ONID sae a e a E eure eens EE E ee awes t 4 Using Electronic Mail e mail aa a 6 The Unofficial Smiley Dictionary naaa ee 10 Using the World Wide Web 0 cee 12 Online Issues for Education 0 00 0 c eee 15 Ethical and Equity Issues 0 cc cece eee eens 16 Introduction to the Level 3 Kit aaa 18 Concluding ROMIGIKS 5 6 Sinn iesende in tiabigaaner Stabe nnwes 20 Guide to Internet Telecommunications Lessons in This Kit 2 Guide to Curriculum Connections Skill Review Cards 23 Teacher Created Materials Inc Teacher Resource Notebook Level 3 amp Internet Telecommunications Introduction Much is being said these days about the wonders of the Internet such as the vast quantity of information available the speed at which communication can occur and the relatively low cost of gaining access to this new form of communication However even with the advantages it is important to carefully examine the possibilities for integrating telecommunications into the curriculum before making the decision to do so Along with new hardware software and other expenses teachers need to be assured of hands on time and support to integrate this new tool into their teaching and learning efforts As with all technology tools it is not enough to bring the Internet into the classroom because it is2. Most e mail programs these days have similar features The e mail software used in this set of lessons is Eudora by Qualcomm Inc This program is free to educators well designed and popular If you are using a different e mail program such as the proprietary programs provided by a commercial provider you will find there are some differences However the features discussed here are consistently available Whatever software you are using you will open it in the same way you do any other application There is most likely a mail section or the e mail feature is detailed in the introductory materials you received To retrieve an e mail message you will again follow the instructions that come with your software or from your provider Using Eudora as an example after you make the connection to your service provider you simply pull down the File menu and highlight the Check Mail option Any mail that is waiting will be downloaded to your computer You may hear a sound or receive some other form of notification when all messages have been received and you can then open messages in any order you would like to read them Incidentally if you have received many messages you may want to go offline read and reply to the messages and then go back online to send them since cost may be a factor 18 Teacher Resource Notebook Level 3 Teacher Created Materials Inc internet Telecommunications When finished reading a message you
3. the ability to purchase airline tickets weather services and a host of other choices With a commercial service preselected options are available whereas with an Internet service provider the user might have to search for locations of particular services Itis possible to try out a commercial service or two to determine interest and need Most commercial providers offer a trial period at no cost welcome Welcome i Aprl 29 2000 Welcome Computing Entertainment AMERICA Today on AOL Families nbn 4 NBA Roundtable Players Predictions Plan Rally in Miarni Games Health Interests Prom Checklist Outfit Limo Cute Date Allergy Attack Leam Howto Fight Back Family Friendly Talk kiom to hom 7 pe PUly iY SOUCY Ne More Hoops Scores Stats amp More C Get yourlocal International You ve Got Mail forecast Kids Only Lifestyles AOL COM gives you access to 9 Local your AOL Mail onthe Web 1 Set My Places You ve Got Pictures Click here for easy Get Your E Hail Anywhere Anytime My Places News A instructions on M Personal Finance Live Pictures From Your Wac howtosetup Research amp Learn a Send amp receive live videos and sound My Places Shopping My Calendar withthe QuickCam C camera Sports GoTo Web Teens OO You Talk It Types NEW San Francisco Parental Controls Travel Olympus Digital oice Discover great family fun just AOLHelp Chat Recorder atigo corn
4. Resource Notebook Level 3 17 amp Internet Telecommunications Introduction to the Level 3 Kit Access to technology as well as the maturity of your students your schedule and curriculum commitments will determine how many activities you and your students will choose to undertake There are three sets of activities in this section One set relates to using a word processing program We will use Eudora by Qualcomm as the model since it is accessible at no cost to educators using Macintosh or Windows environments The second set of lessons involves accessing the World Wide Web with a Web browser Both of the most popular Web browsers Netscape Navigator by Netscape Communications and Internet Explorer by Microsoft have similar navigation features A major difference is how sites are saved so you can get to them again without having to re enter a URL Netscape saves its sites in a Bookmark file and Internet Explorer saves its files in a Favorites file A third set of lessons are project based using Web resources You may have to adjust suggestions timelines and expectations based on your particular group of students and your goals for them Through the range of lessons you are provided with an introduction to the variety of possibilities for integrating e mail and Web resources into your curriculum The effective use of search tools amp Web page evaluation are addressed as well eo Introduction to Lessons Using E mail Software
5. e mail message When you receive an e mail message with an attachment it will be downloaded into an area on your computer you have designated through the e mail program Usually there is an e mail preferences section in which you can specify where you want the attachments to go After you go offline locate the attachment and open it as you would any other file ee Sending a Message There are at least two ways for sending mail Most e mail software has the ability for you to send the message immediately or queue it to be sent later If you are going to have students write messages at the same time you will probably want to queue the messages The messages will then be stored in the Out box until you send them ee Replying to a Message When you receive a message that you want to answer simply click on the message menu and highlight Reply You will see a screen similar to the New Message screen but with the To From and Subject parts already filled in and the message in the body highlighted If you want to include the original message click outside the text box so that the message remains If you do not want to include the original message simply start typing and the highlighted message will disappear as your new message is created Teacher Resource Notebook Level 3 Teacher Created Materials Inc Internet Telecommunications ee Forwarding a Message If you receive a message that you
6. have a number of choices You can delete the message simply by pressing a button or highlighting a menu option or the message can be saved in folders you create so that all messages from a particular person or having to do with a single topic can be kept together for easy reference at a later time You can also print the message as you see it or save it to your desktop or specified file Saving messages in the desktop or file enables you to open them from any word processing program and edit print or work with them in any way you wish Introduction to Lessons Using Web Browser Software Most Web browser software have similar functions and identical icons The two most common browsers are Netscape Navigator by Netscape Communications and Internet Explorer by Microsoft You open all Web browsers the same way you open any other application by clicking on the icon or naming the path There are a number of Web browser features that are similar to word processing applications For example any screen can be saved through a save as command often found in the file menu Simply highlight Save As name the file and indicate where you would like it placed on your computer You can then open the file at a later time through any word processor and edit it or print it You can also print screens by using the Print command Another nice feature of Web browsers is the ability to save pictures By clicking on a picture and holding the
7. is heartening to see how different communities work out solutions For example March 9 1996 was initially set aside as the day in which all schools in the state of California would be wired for telecommunications access Called Net Day the proposal counted on volunteers spending a Saturday helping out at schools using donated materials under the supervision of skilled volunteers It is true that not all schools in the state had Internet capability at the end of the day but many did And many more started making plans with parents and communities for future access A number of Net Days have been held across the country and many 16 Teacher Resource Notebook Level 3 Teacher Created Materials Inc amp Internet Telecommunications schools and libraries have been wired The Net Day volunteers have wonderful stories to tell about a successful effort a time of people coming together for a purpose that would benefit their children and their community s children and promises to get more involved in education Every community must address issues regarding equity of access Schools do not have to do it alone Businesses community colleges universities nonprofit organizations and many other entities are happy to get involved in a positive effort to work and share in building a global community INFO SCHOOLS HOW TO KITS NOW WHAT NEWS SUPPORTERS Telus Used by Permission Teacher Created Materials Inc Teacher
8. lt User is wearing sunglasses amp User wears normal glasses User has a mustache User wears lipstick I User wears a toupee l O Toupee in an updraft Q User is a vampire User is a bucktoothed vampire S User just made a wry statement D User just ate something sour X User drools C User has a cold User is crying O User is so happy he or she is crying 9 User is screaming User wears braces User has a broken nose User is from an Ivy League school User is tongue tied User is a punk rocker Real punk rockers do not smile User is asleep User is yawning snoring User is a smoker User smokes a pipe User just made an incoherent statement User is laughing at you User s lips are sealed User is really bummed User is skeptical Uh oh User is licking his her lips User is a dunce Note Many of these can be typed without noses to make smaller smileys Teacher Created Materials Inc Teacher Resource Notebook Level 3 SP Internet Telecommunications Using the World Wide Web A fast growing aspect of Internet use is the World Wide Web The Web is an area of the Internet which offers graphics music sounds animations video and a variety of information through hypertext links Hypertext links are links to other sites or locations They are usually underlined often in another color and by clicking on them new sites will open up Resources can be linked to others so that it
9. mouse button down you will see several options one which lets you save the image Highlight that option and the picture will be downloaded to your computer Remember to talk with students about the fact that text and pictures are often the property of the person who put up the page and can be used by others only with his or her permission The easiest way to get permission is to contact the person who developed the page At the bottom of the first page the author usually puts a link to an e mail account so people can ask questions add information praise the site etc This e mail address can also be used to ask permission to use materials from the page The author is usually delighted to grant permission as long as he or she is confident the person asking permission will not misuse the information and will cite the work properly Introduction to Project Lessons The lessons for Level 3 provide opportunities for students to experiment with and learn features of e mail and Web browser software Students then apply what they have learned to create projects Two of the lessons involve specific Internet sites and activities while the third lesson is open ended student designed in response to a class assignment Students are expected to develop a plan using online and offline resources Each project lesson has objectives asking students to use required software complete tasks and use the online resources appropriately Since not every classroom
10. want to send to someone else open the message menu option and highlight Forward You will see a box similar to the Reply screen with the From and Subject spaces filled in You will see the flashing cursor in the To section where you type in the e mail address of the person you want to receive a copy of the original message You can type in a note before or after the forwarded message or edit it in any way This introduction to some of the features found in Eudora should get you started after your Internet connection is established You can download a user manual from the Eudora site Eudora in the form of Eudora Light is available free to educators If you decide to purchase a copy of Eudora Pro you will receive a user manual in the package Teacher Created Materials Inc Teacher Resource Notebook Level 3 9 Internet Telecommunications The Unofficial Smiley Dictionary Smileys have been around for a long time even before the advent of the World Wide Web It is almost impossible to track down the originator s but there are a large number of people who post the very same dictionary on their home pages Guy Kawasaki author and early computer and Internet user documented smileys in one of his books The Computer Curmudgeon Hayden Books 1992 Thus it seems fair to credit him as did one Web page maker who used the Dictionary The following selection was originally downloaded several years ago fr
11. ashort drive away WorkPlace Keyword Welcome Copyright America Online Used by Permission Making the Connection Each school will have its own specific procedure to follow for going online These procedures can range from dialing into a provider to being live on line all the time Teachers are urged to be very familiar with the process for going online at their schools and spend time prior to teaching this unit ensuring that students are familiar with this process Depending on the kind of access you have number of machines online number of accounts time available for using the machines etc you will have to decide such issues as schedules for online work whether students will work in pairs or alone and whether students will have their own e mail accounts or all accounts will be managed through a single class account Although there are many factors to take into consideration which take time and effort the benefits of online exchanges and access to Internet resources outweigh any disadvantages Teacher Created Materials Inc Teacher Resource Notebook Level 3 6 amp Internet Telecommunications Using Electronic Mail e mail It is still true that a majority of online activity is made up of e mail exchanges The people to people connections are the primary purpose of most exchanges and have become a quick and easy way for friends relatives acquaintances and business colleagues to interact The hardware whet
12. cussions about online safety taking responsibility for the sites they choose to visit and understand appropriate e mail messages they are more likely to handle themselves online The lessons discussing Acceptable Use Policies seek to involve students at a level they can understand and participate in Parents and other school personnel are also included as part of the process so that awareness and understanding are shared among all involved ee Netiquette On the Internet there are codes of behavior similar to offline golden rule expectations Online etiquette or netiquette includes an expectation of treating others as one would like to be treated However because there is not an opportunity to communicate intent through facial expressions or gestures it can be difficult to make sure clear communication is taking place A number of techniques for online exchanges have evolved For example in e mail exchanges if a message is typed in capital letters it may appear to others that the sender is shouting Enclosing the word or words with an asterisk is similar to underlining for emphasis Messages should be as short and succinct as possible so that those reading the message do not have to spend much time downloading In fact most people download their e mail messages close the online connection compose answers offline and then upload them Information on how to do this is in the e mail software manual In this way time will be saved and th
13. e cited Information from an online encyclopedia should be referenced in the same way as a print encyclopedia See the site called Copyright and Citations What Educators Need to Know at http www teachercreated com books tw3 for further information ee Downloaded Materials Software that is downloaded saved to the hard drive or floppy disk from Internet sites most likely falls in one of two categories public domain or shareware Public domain materials are free to those who want and can use them Shareware programs generally include the programmer s name address and terms for use Some programmers want a nominal fee if the user likes the program others ask for some token such as a postcard from the town in which the user lives Respect for others and the property of others is essential Students can become aware of issues relating to intellectual property through role playing different situations When ownership of a creation software program Web page art work or written material is acknowledged creators are encouraged to continue creating and acknowledgment demonstrates to students that their work will be valued as well e e Equity Issues Everyone should have access to the powerful tools of the online world Many schools and districts are working hard at providing access As members of a worldwide community we should all be engaged in the challenge of offering equal access to all For some schools it may be a question of funding It
14. ed by a comma and a space e g info apple com info microsft com Your return address will already be placed in the From section of the heading since it was set up when you configured the software for your computer The Subject area is very important It provides the recipient with succinct information about the content of the message If you want to send a copy of a message to someone include his or her e mail address in the Cc area If you want to send a copy of the message but do not want anyone listed in the To area to know enter that address in the Bcc area Attachments can also be added to your message this feature is discussed in a separate section These features make up the heading of your message You are now ready to enter information in the body portion of the message The purpose of e mail is clear communication It makes sense to assume as little as possible and to make sure the recipient understands your intent as well as the content of what you are sending As with paper and pencil communications you will want to include a salutation Dear Gail appropriate closing remarks Thank you and then your name Even though your recipient will see your e mail address in the heading and can figure out who sent the message it is better to give what seems to be too much information than not enough In this Introduction to Internet you will become familiar with Smileys and other netiquette issues when appro
15. er it is to support a language arts science math social studies physical education fine arts foreign language or special education activity teachers can find helpful information online Teacher Resource Notebook Level 3 Teacher Created Materials Inc Re a Intemet Telecommunications What Is the Internet Before diving into curricular applications of telecommunications and the Internet itself a bit of history is offered In the 1960s and 1970s the Advanced Research Projects Agency ARPA of the United States Department of Defense began exploring ways communication could continue to exist in case of nuclear attack It seemed logical that there should be no centralized site from which all communications were issued because the site could be identified and wiped out on the first strike No one controlled the system that was set up among government agencies and research institutions and luckily there has not been a need to test its accessibility From this beginning educational institutions became interested in the possibilities of collaborative work by researchers in remote sites and they joined the network Funded primarily through federal money what is now known as the Internet grew and changed in purpose Educators began to participate and were struck with the power of the medium for themselves and their students and they spread the word Today it is estimated that there are over 100 million users in North America al
16. ere is a chance to write and edit messages at one s leisure without worrying about tying up the phone lines People may use abbreviations for words or phrases in their online communications For example BTW actually stands for by the way Other examples include BG big grin LOL laughing out loud VBG very big grin TTFN ta ta for now Since acronyms seem to be used by any group and teachers and students are no exception it might be fun to have students make up some acronyms for their online use Teacher Created Materials Inc Teacher Resource Notebook Level 3 SP Internet Telecommunications Ethical and Equity Issues With the advent of this powerful medium of exchange telecommunications brings up issues that must be addressed regarding ethics and equity Ethical issues include copyright infringements of online materials gender free bias online and equity of access ee Using Online Sources If students find a wonderful graphic online one which perfectly illustrates their point in a report they can they download it print it and include it in their reports What about taking information from an online encyclopedia Or downloading software that is offered The law is evolving but a good rule to go by is to consider the creators of the material In preparing reports students are expected to list their sources in some sort of bibliography Graphics sounds animations and video segments can be used if their sources ar
17. esources Objective 54 Introduce Lesson 12 The student can use required software Objective 52 Introduce The student can complete required tasks for projects Objective 53 Introduce The student can implement a project using online resources Objective 55 Introduce 22 Teacher Resource Notebook Level 3 Teacher Created Materials Inc Internet Telecommunications Guide to Curriculum Connections Skill Review Cards The Level Three Kit contains extra skill review cards for the Internet Section Each activity is described below along with the skills reviewed Activity Card 13 Language Arts Guess the Character The student can go online The student can open an e mail program The student can address compose and send an e mail message Activity Card 14 Language Arts You re a Great Teacher The student can go online The student can open an e mail program The student can address compose and send an e mail message Activity Card 15 Language Arts Social Studies Your Biography The student can go online The student can open an e mail program The student can address compose and send an e mail message The student can open a word processing program The student can enter text in a word processing program The student can copy and paste in a word processing program Activity Card 16 Language Arts How s It Going The student can go online The student can open an e mail program The student can address co
18. her it is Macintosh or Windows does not matter when using telecommunications E mail messages can be sent between the different systems Macintosh to Windows and vice versa Now more than ever software for composing sending reading and responding to e mail is easier to use and generally consistent across systems and service providers Educators often have an advantage with regard to access and use of online software For example a popular e mail program Eudora Qualcomm Inc is available free to educators as is Netscape Navigator Netscape Communica tions the most widely used World Wide Web browser software As with any new medium there are aspects to consider before using For example privacy of e mail is an important issue to address When letters are sent through the mail it is assumed they will not be opened by anyone except the addressee The same can be assumed of e mail but it is not always the case It is true that at some level there is someone probably a system administrator who could read all or any mail that passes through the system Most administrators do not have the time or inclination to do so but it is possible Horror stories have circulated about employees making uncomplimentary comments about bosses which somehow found their way to the bosses desks Court cases are now pending regarding whether or not employers have a right to read e mail sent or received by their employees Do not ever assume e mail is to
19. ials Inc Internet fTelecommunications Another way to navigate through the Internet is by following hypertext links When you visit a site you will most likely find words or phrases of text that are underlined and or in a color other than black Links are most often blue but can appear in any color When the mouse is clicked on underlined colored text you will be taken to another page at that site or to a different site altogether By following hypertext links you can begin to understand the non linear nature of the Internet ee Saved Sites One difference among Web browsers is the name for the menu option that enables you to save the path to an Internet site on your hard drive Netscape Navigator lets you collect Bookmarks by highlighting Add Bookmark from a pull down menu This results in a list of sites that are saved on your hard drive The next time you go online you can highlight one of those sites from the pull down menu and you will be taken there without having to type in the URL Internet Explorer names their list Favorites The browser component of commercial services America Online Prodigy also has features to save sites ee Search Tools The Internet offers a plethora of information The biggest challenge is locating this information with ease Tools called search engines and search directories help find information on specific topics To access a number of search tools press the Search or Net Search b
20. il message Objective 8 Introduce and Master Lesson 4 The student can open a Web browser Objective 11 Introduce Master and Extend The student can enter a Uniform Resource Locator Objective 12 Introduce Master and Extend Lesson 5 The student can use hypertext links Objective 14 Introduce Master and Extend The student can use the tool bar in a Web browser Objective 15 Introduce Lesson 6 The student can participate in an Acceptable Use Policy design Objective 10 Introduce Lesson 7 The student can develop keywords and search using them Objective 19 Introduce The student can search using directories Objective 20 Introduce The student can search using search engines Objective 21 Introduce Lesson 8 The student can evaluate Web sites for appropriateness Objective 26 Introduce Lesson 9 The student can identify the right search tool for a given task Objective 25 Introduce Lesson 10 The student can use required software Objective 52 Introduce The student can complete required tasks for projects Objective 53 Introduce The student can develop a project using online resources Objective 54 Introduce Teacher Created Materials Inc Teacher Resource Notebook Level 3 eD Internet Telecommunications Lesson 11 The student can use required software Objective 52 Introduce The student can complete required tasks for projects Objective 53 Introduce The student can develop a project using online r
21. is equipped to access the Internet or a school may have a small number of computers with Internet capability the lessons usually require a minimal amount of time online for each student As our classrooms become better equipped use of the Internet as a tool across the curriculum will become more commonplace The ideas you and your students develop will benefit the students and teachers in the years ahead Teacher Created Materials Inc Teacher Resource Notebook Level 3 Internet Telecommunications Concluding Remarks Marshall McLuhan s 1960s term global village takes on a new meaning in the information age Telecommunications brings together influences from all over the world so students can have the broadest experience of life on the planet The global village is at our fingertips and the wealth of information people and services is exhilarating Arthur C Clarke once said The future isn t what it used to be Sometimes we think we know what is coming next but we are often wrong Perhaps we are right but so many other events are occurring simultaneously that important opportunities are sometimes missed The Information Superhighway and the Internet are high interest topics right now Similar to the enthusiasm about putting computers in classrooms and labs a number of years ago it is easy to jump on the bandwagon install lines in classrooms and assume that everyone is connected and using technology effecti
22. is possible to travel from the town library to an Australian museum to a library in Paris to a collection of lesson plans at a university in Indiana in the time it takes to click the mouse HTML hypertext markup language is the Internet language which allows the links between sites It is a fairly easy language to learn making it possible to share information through a Web page and thereby becoming part of the global online community However for those beginning the exploration locating resources to enhance classroom lessons may be a good place to Start ee Navigation How does one find information on the World Wide Web There is an accepted protocol for addresses of different sites Although there are gopher sites a gopher program is software that makes it easy to download text files FTP sites file transfer protocol the process by which all kinds of files can be downloaded and uploaded to computers through the Internet and telnet sites a software tool by which users can log into other systems and use them with approval all of which are accessible through the Web browser at this point only Web sites will be addressed A Web site address begins with http The http stands for hypertext transfer protocol and refers to how information moves from one Web site to another In the address or URL Uniform Resource Locator whatever follows http is the address of the specific site References to these addresses are now on billboard
23. is presented with sites that answer possible interpretations of the question from a number of search tools This information can be used to further the search Teacher Created Materials Inc Teacher Resource Notebook Level 3 P Internet Telecommunications Metasearch tools such as Dogpile and MetaCrawler send the query to several search tools at the same time The results list the name of a search tool and its first few hits with an option to see more or go to the next search tool s results All search tools offer advanced search techniques and opportunities to narrow the search It is unusual for one search tool to provide the best results all the time The Web is a dynamic medium Sites come into existence overnight and disappear just as quickly If a link provided by a search tool no longer exists a message error will display If the site still exists at a new address the link to the new site is usually automatic ee Information Literacy Today with such a large number of information sources available it is important to determine what information is useful and trustworthy In the past this burden rested with the librarians who selected the reference materials They were entrusted to develop and use appropriate criteria to determine which books magazines and other materials to put on the shelves However with the advent of the Internet and Web sites that can be created and posted by anyone at any time on any subject ou
24. mpose and send an e mail message Activity Card 17 Language Arts Let s Browse The student can go online The student can use a Web browser Activity Card 18 Science The Science Doctor The student can go online The student can use a Web browser Teacher Created Materials Inc Teacher Resource Notebook Level 3 Internet Telecommunications Activity Card 19 Language Arts Choose a Book The student can go online The student can use a Web browser Activity Card 20 Language Arts The White House The student can go online The student can use a Web browser The student can use hypertext links Activity Card 21 Science Find out the Scoop The student can go online The student can use a Web browser The student can use hypertext links Activity Card 22 Science Stop Bugging Me The student can go online The student can use a Web browser The student can use hypertext links Activity Card 23 Language Arts Your New Pet The student can go online The student can use a Web browser The student can use hypertext links Activity Card 24 Social Studies Winter Holidays Around the World The student can go online The student can use a Web browser The student can use hypertext links Activity Card 25 Language Arts Social Studies Biography The student can go online The student can use a Web browser The student can use hypertext links 24 Teacher Resource Notebook Level 3 Teacher Created Ma
25. om a site designed by Jeffrey Samarziya Recently a newspaper described some of the purported hazards of working with computers electromagnetic radiation strained limbs and strained eyes Not mentioned are crooked heads That is what you get from trying to read the expressions of a new hieroglyphic language that computer addicts have invented to enliven messages Like prehistoric cave dwellers the devotees of electronic bulletin boards and e mail have struggled to find new ways to express themselves Wall painting would not work Words it seems are not enough Inarticulate sounds cannot be displayed on screens To make their messages feel more like personal contacts they use the punctuation marks on an ordinary keyboard in order to make faces at each other To read these signs the user must tilt his or her head to the left ee The Smiley Collection Your basic smiley This smiley is used to inflect a sarcastic or joking statement 3 Winky smiley The user just made a flirtatious and or sarcastic remark Frowning smiley tThe user did not like that last statement or is upset or depressed about something I Indifferent smiley This is better than a frowning smiley but not quite as good as a happy smiley Teacher Resource Notebook Level 3 Teacher Created Materials Inc Those are the basic ones Here are the somewhat less common ones 8 User is left handed User has been staring at a screen
26. one Currently there is no centralized control over the network which can be good news and bad news It is good news because anyone can gain access take information from and share materials with the online community However because there is no controlling organization it may be difficult to find exactly what one is looking for among the multitude of resources available Perhaps the Internet can best be thought of as a net or web covering the world with no beginning and no ending Computers are connected to the web or net at intersecting threads The intersecting threads enable people to communicate via computers connected with other computers Visualizing this net or web with thousands of connecting threads millions of computers and million of users may be a starting point in trying to conceptualize the intriguing system of the Internet Teacher Created Materials Inc Teacher Resource Notebook Level 3 O amp Internet Telecommunications Going Online After one or more successful online experiences many educators discover that teaching will never be the same again Some find most useful the discussions with other educators from all over the world who are addressing similar concerns in the field of education Others find most useful the wealth of information they are able to access which has immediate relevance in their lessons Educators are beginning to advocate the use of the Internet as a teaching tool as well as a means f
27. or personal and professional growth The people encountered online and the information located enhances teaching and classroom resources Students also feel empowered by the Internet They are able to access people information graphics and sounds that may not be available through other means Being able to seek out information is an important skill for the twenty first century Students are not going to be expected to know everything but will be expected to know where and how to search for appropriate information Internet interchanges reach students at many different levels Such exchanges allow them to grow in personal and academic areas of interest and bring learning to life It is easy for people to contribute to the world bank of knowledge through the Internet Students are provided with opportunities to experience a global society meet people from places they themselves have never been learn about other cultures and discover other points of view Up to date information is available more readily than ever before so problem solving activities can be directly applied to real life situations Getting Started in the Online World To join the online world an online service must be selected There are commercial service providers such as America Online or Internet service providers The major differences between these two types of services include cost available resources and ease of access After initial research decide whether to star
28. priate see page 11 Remember that sarcasm and irony can be misunderstood without facial expressions and other body language we count on in face to face interactions It is worth talking with students about situations in which they may have been only kidding for example but a friend didn t realize it and feelings were hurt The potential for this kind of error is greater on the Internet than on the phone or when both people are physically present Teacher Created Materials Inc Teacher Resource Notebook Level 3 Internet Telecommunications ee Attachments It is possible to attach a document to your e mail message You might write to a colleague telling him or her that you have developed a lesson you want to share which you composed using your word processing software After writing your e mail message go to the message menu and highlight Attach Document When you release the mouse button you will see an open document message box Simply locate your file and click on the Open button The file is automatically attached to your e mail message and will be sent with it In the heading of your e mail message will be some identifying information and the name of your file Students and teachers may use this feature to send copies of documents to friends or colleagues Collaboratively planned units of instruction and pen pal letters with enclosed pictures are just two examples of resources that can be attached to an
29. r focus must be on developing critical thinking skills to analyze the validity of all information It shouldn t be surprising that librarians and other media specialists have taken the lead in sharing ideas about evaluating information For example Janet Alexander and Marsha Tate librarians at Widener University s Wolfgram Library have provided online information focused on evaluating Web sites based on their experience with print materials Their five criteria authority accuracy objectivity currency and coverage and intended audience can be applied to Web sites as well as other media Their book Web Wisdom goes into depth on the topic of evaluating Web sites and may be a valuable reference to review and use in the classroom At their Web site there are examples explanations and even PowerPoint presentations to download which explain the criteria Jamie McKenzie a former superintendent of schools has evaluation information at his From Now On educational journal Web site as does Kathy Schrock a library media specialist who has developed and maintained an extensive site with many links for educators See http www teachercreated com books tw3 to link to any of these Web sites ee Online Support and Technical Help As discussed access to people and places opens new doors for students in the classroom Of equal importance teachers are locating personal and professional resources and support online Through online services educato
30. rs can work together to meet the challenge of teaching Not only are there many conferences set up for educators on a myriad of topics but the number of teachers helping each other through shared information is rapidly growing Technical help is also available Educators can find answers to hardware and software problems through technical support offered by many services and companies New editions utilities and fixes from software publishers are often available online Special sections of some services are set aside specifically for educators to ask and answer questions of each other D Teacher Resource Notebook Level 3 Teacher Created Materials Inc Re Co Intemet Telecommunications Online Issues for Education The Internet is a popular topic these days With the popularity comes a number of exciting stories about integrating telecommunications into the curriculum as well as a number of stories that raise concerns about the Internet The following section addresses these concerns ee Acceptable Use Policies You can introduce the topic of appropriate online behavior by talking about Acceptable Use Policies or AUPs An Acceptable Use Policy is defined as a statement made and agreed upon for the benefit and protection of everyone in class who will be using the Internet in school In order to become responsible users of the Internet it is important that students understand issues of online use If students participate in dis
31. s television screens and a variety of other places Typing the address into a Web browser and hitting the return Macintosh or enter Windows key will open up a Web page In the lessons that use Web browser software students will learn to navigate around the Internet by entering a URL or site address On the screen of every browser is an address or location space Sometimes it is named Location or URL or Go to Usually the address of the site that currently occupies the screen is displayed The current address can be erased by highlighting it and typing in a new URL Navigation buttons on what is called the Tool Bar generally include ones that say Back and Forward These buttons enable you to return to a page you have just visited or to go forward one page at a time The Home button takes you back to the Web site designated as your Home Page in your Web browser preferences You can also click on a button with a label similar to Find which will open a dialog box into which you can type a URL The Search button will open a page offering several search tools Most of these actions can also be accomplished by pulling down menus and using key equivalents For example in Macintosh versions of the software a dialog box appears when you press the Command and L keys This is another way to enter a URL for the next site you want to explore Teacher Resource Notebook Level 3 Teacher Created Mater
32. t with the range of options included in a commercial service or to accept some added responsibility for acquiring and installing the necessary software from an Internet provider The hardware most people still use to get online is a computer phone line and modem The most unfamiliar device may be the modem A modem is a device which connects a computer to a phone line and translates the digital information of the computer into the analog information phone lines can transmit and vice versa The word modem is a contraction of two words modulate and de modulate If purchasing a modem the baud rate speed of transmission rate is important The higher the BPS the faster the transmission Other faster options are becoming more cost effective and widely available including T 1 lines ISDN lines DSL lines and cable services Although many Internet service providers charge a standard monthly fee for unlimited time be sure to check the terms for your provider so there will be no surprise fees D Teacher Resource Notebook Level 3 Teacher Created Materials Inc Internet Telecommunications Most classroom telecommunications use falls into two major categories e mail and World Wide Web use Some Web browsers such as Netscape Navigator include e mail features A commercial service such as America Online includes a Web browser as well as e mail capabilities Both types of online services offer options such as chat rooms educational information
33. tally private Students need to be instructed not to write anything their parents or the teacher would not want to read Incidentally services which offer student accounts often monitor them more strictly than they monitor adult services If students are found using improper language they will be asked to stop or risk losing their accounts Loss of access is usually a powerful deterrent If teachers or students find themselves the target of unwanted unsolicited or offensive material the system operator the person who has responsibility for monitoring whatever telecommunications system is subscribed to can be informed and action taken Usually the writer of the questionable material is warned and then denied access if the behavior continues O Teacher Resource Notebook Level 3 Teacher Created Materials Inc Re a Intemet Telecommunications ee Writing a New Message No Recipient 12 56 PM 0800 No Subject A e o a E el al Subject Ce Bec amp Attachments Eudora by QUALCOMM Used by permission In this section we will discuss the following parts of a message heading to from subject cc bec attachment body and save To begin a new message select New Message from the message menu option Click on To and enter the e mail address of the person or persons who will receive this message If you want to send a message to more than one person enter everyone s addresses separat
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35. touted as something to solve all the problems in education or even some of them Online resources will only meet identified needs after thoughtful examination within the context of a school or classroom s objectives for students and teachers Telecommunications resources should be used when other more conventional methods do not meet the needs of students For example if a textbook field trip interview or manipulative experience provides students with the best path for understanding then any of those means should be used On the other hand when there are resources and experiences that are only available through online means these should also be explored Resources such as electronic mail e mail and the World Wide Web are two possibilities for providing students and teachers with important information Students are using electronic mail quickly and easily to engage in dialogues with peers in the classroom in the school across the country or on the other side of the world The World Wide Web provides access to resources found in the Library of Congress Smithsonian Institution weather stations and other interesting places 24 hours a day Teachers can select from lesson ideas on a myriad of topics shared by other teachers from many countries or ask questions of a worldwide audience concerning specific classroom issues Experts in a large number of fields are available to answer student or teacher questions Wheth
36. utton on the Web browser There are a number of strategies to find information on the Internet Keywords when properly formulated can narrow the search from a huge number of hits possible sites to a manageable number The more specific the keyword the better the chances of finding what is needed Searching with keywords is introduced at Level 3 A keyword can be a word several words or a phrase If the term is longer than a word enclose it in quotation marks The search tool treats what is within the quotation marks as a single term Searches can be refined with words and symbols including Boolean modifiers such as and or and not Lessons at Level 5 and 6 introduce these refinements Search tools can be divided into two types according to how they work Search engines such as Alta Vista and Excite use a computer program to conduct regular searches of a large number of Web sites for the purpose matching the keywords or phrases you enter with words or phrases on Web sites These lists are displayed as direct links to the sites Search directories such as Yahoo Yahooligans and Magellan are composed of sites divided into categories by people There are fewer sites in this type of collection but the categorizing often leads to more direct hits than search engines that simply match characters An interesting pair of search tools Ask Jeeves and Ask Jeeves for Kids allows users to enter a question The user
37. vely We all know of schools where computers sit in closets because their purpose in the curriculum was not defined or teachers were not provided enough time or information to incorporate computer technology into their teaching Working together to formulate plans for meaningful telecommunications integration into curricula to build awareness of the appropriate and exciting uses of the technology to plan for equal access for all and to engage in projects that make sense and work towards building a better world for everyone is critical to successfully implementing technology in the classroom Teacher Resource Notebook Level 3 Teacher Created Materials Inc internet Telecommunications Guide to Internet Telecommunications Lessons in This Kit Listed below are the lessons and objectives in the Level Three Kit Lesson 1 The student can open an e mail program Objective 1 Introduce Master and Extend The student can compose address and send an e mail message Objective 5 Introduce and Master Lesson 2 The student can retrieve and read an e mail message Objective 2 Introduce Master and Extend The student can reply to an e mail message Objective 3 Introduce and Master The student can delete an e mail message Objective 4 Introduce Master and Extend Lesson 3 The student can use smileys appropriately in an e mail message Objective 7 Introduce and Master The student can copy and paste information into an e ma
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