Keywords: Education Technology
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Advantages and concerns of handheld technologies for school use
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Abstract: Handheld computers offer advantages over full-sized, varied-functioning computers, but they also raise concerns. Here are some issues to consider before deciding that they are right for your school.
Blogging: an introduction
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Abstract: Weblogs, or "blogs" for short, have many uses in education, as tools for publication, research, administration, and more.
Communicating information and ideas: A philosophy of writing
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Abstract: Many kinds of writing can be adapted for the web, but it's important to know what you're trying to communicate.
Concept maps: an introduction
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Abstract: Using concept maps can help students make connections among subject areas. This article explains how teachers can use concept maps effectively and provides links to tools for creating them online.
Discuss it with discussion boards and forums
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Abstract: This "Teacher Time Saver" looks at free tools for creating Web-based discussions.
Do Spiders Live on the World Wide Web?
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Abstract: Through use of a fun and informative online story, students will explore the parts of the computer, as well as discover that words have multiple meanings.
Evaluating multimedia presentations
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Abstract: A PowerPoint presentation is just another form of communication, and the same rules apply to multimedia that apply to writing or verbal communication. This article offers guidelines for using and assigning multimedia presentations in the classroom a
Exploring the Everglades
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Abstract: After reading the book "Everglades" by Jean Craighead George, students will apply basic Internet navigation and computer skills to complete a scavenger hunt about the Everglades. As a culmination activity, students will use a word processing program to type a paragraph detailing what they have learned ... More »
Finding, not searching
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Abstract: You can work smarter, not harder, by determining your searching style, learning more about what your searches return and why, and learning to look in the right place first.
Finding your audience: a primer
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Abstract: Before you sit down to write something, ask yourself some questions about the people who will read it.
Get real!
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Abstract: When teaching computer proficiency to at-risk students, make classroom lessons relevant to their lives and take account of different learning styles.
Handheld technology: the basics
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Abstract: A brief history of handheld computers and a look at how they work, including a look at operating systems and input and output devices.
Improving your technology utilization
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Abstract: A quick review can help you determine whether your school is making the most of its technology budget.
Information literacy: not just for students
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Abstract: Good Internet research skills are important for teachers, too. This article provides an introduction to "information literacy" concepts and a list of references for teachers and media specialists.
It's all about them!
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Abstract: Students will create a class database in preparation for the North Carolina Test of Computer Skills using information about their classmates.
Jump start your creativity: question yourself!
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Abstract: A short webliography of tools to help you ask good questions.
Just link it?
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Abstract: A hyperlink is a citation to someone else's intellectual property; therefore, linking should protect the source's integrity and make its identity clear.
Keep it short (but not too short)
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Abstract: Shorter paragraphs and pages will help make your writing easier to read on the web, but you don't have to sacrifice important content.
Leaves
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Abstract: Students learn about the changing leaves with a hands-on approach. This cross-curricula thematic unit is designed for students to explore, read, write and much more.
Light, camera, action! Shadows?
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Abstract: This lesson will demonstrate how the position of a light source or direction of light and the time of the day will affect the shadow images that are depicted in our environment over a period of time.
