Lessons

Students and teachers alike benefit from the many learning opportunities on the Web and the shared experience of others. In this section you'll find a sampling of lessons and activities that successfully use the technology of the Web to teach it.

Safe Surfing

Lesson Plan: Surfing Safely on the Internet with Second and Third Graders

An excellent, step-by-step introduction to the Web, with the children taking home a videotape of their efforts at the end of the project. This lesson was developed by Tammy Payton, teacher at Loogootee Elementary West in Loogootee, Indiana, for a summer school project. Click the link for Published Projects to see the results.
http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/proj/surf/surfless.htm

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Integrating the Web into Learning

Model Lessons from Oregon's Technology Leadership Cadre

See classroom-tested models demonstrating how technology can be used to improve teaching and learning in core academic content areas. Lesson plans and other teacher resources are available at the Web site.
http://otn.uoregon.edu/eisenhower/leadership/lessons.html

Buddy2: The Next Generation of Teaching and Learning

Schools participating in Indiana's Buddy Project publish working examples of problem-based learning, integrating the Internet with curriculum, and collaborating with schools globally. The site offers projects, tools, and other resources for kids, teachers, and parents. Check out the Web Links, Projects, and Resources pages.
http://www.buddyproject.org/default.asp

The New York Times Learning Network

An article a day keeps you on your toes. The NYT Learning Network features a news article of the day and an accompanying lesson plan. The site contains a wealth of information for students, teachers, and parents, including: news summaries, news magazine for students, word of the day, daily news quiz, science questions and answers, daily lesson plan and a browsable/searchable lesson-plan archive, an "Ask a Reporter" section, crossword puzzle, conversation starters, discussion topics, Web resources, and more.
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/

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Searching

Searching the Net

A series of pages "designed to help students and teachers think about using the Internet for research in K-12 schools." They step you through the process of choosing your topic, deciding where to search, and evaluating the search results. Created by Oregon media specialists Janet Murray, Patty Sorensen, and Sheryl Steinke.
http://surfline.ne.jp/janetm/search.html

OSLIS Tutorials (middle and high-school)

A series of lessons with self-checks, developed by Oregon School Library Information System (OSLIS) pilot-school media specialists. Topics include search strategies, search engines, citing electronic works, the research process, "other than online" resources, online tools, more.
http://www.oslis.k12.or.us/tutorials/index.html

OSLIS "How To" (elementary)

Developed by the OSLIS Elementary pilot-school media specialists, these lessons and research helps are geared to younger learners. They include search strategies for primary and intermediate students, how to do research, how to choose the right library resource for the kind of information you need, an interactive works-cited form, and more.
http://www.oslis.k12.or.us/elem/howto/index.html

Four NETS for Better Searching

Fishing for information? Use these four "net" techniques to improve your catch: start Narrow, use Exact phrases, Trim the URL, look for Similar phrases. Created by Professor Bernie Dodge at San Diego State University.
http://webquest.sdsu.edu/searching/fournets.htm

InfoZone: Research Skills Area

Six steps to developing good research skills. Each step has a list of annotated links to related resources for further study. From Assiniboine South School Division in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
http://www.assd.winnipeg.mb.ca/infozone/

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Learning HTML

HTML Crash Course for Educators

An interactive tutorial originally designed for educators but a great way for anyone to learn the basics of HTML. Do the online lessons, submit your work, and then check the results. Instant gratification, and it's fun! Developed by Andy Carvin, author and designer of EdWeb.
http://www.edwebproject.org/htmlintro.html

HTML Lessons

A series of six lessons developed by Oregon educator Steve Merrick to teach students HTML, designed so that it can be used without a connection to the Internet.
http://www.open.k12.or.us/jitt/class/lesson1.html

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