Building CyberGuides
 

What is a CyberGuide? In its simplest form, it is a list of Internet resources. But in more creative forms, they are structured to guide students through a unit and provide the resources at just the right time and place. Below are some examples of CyberGuides. Take a look at each one. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?

 
 

What resources do you need? Good question. A simple CyberGuide requires a place to post your guide on the Web and a good search engine to find resources. Let's look at places to post your guide:

Now let's look at places that help you search for your resources:

 
 

What other resources do you need? Although a simple CyberGuide only requires a place to post your guide and a good search engine to find resources, a Web presence opens the door to many other resources. What these resources have in common is that they save your work and generate a Web address that you can use to post to your CyberGuide. Here is a list of resources that I use:

 
 

Are you ready to build your own? Great. First let me show you a few things about eBoard that will speed you on your way. Then follow these steps to build your own CyberGuide:

  • Plan the CyberGuide on paper, based on a unit that is already planned.
  • Search for Web resources that your students will need during the unit.
  • Bookmark those resources for easy access when you build your guide.
  • Build the resources such as rubrics, schedules, handouts and other graphic organizers, class notes, etc.
  • Then build away!
 
Are you interested? Good! Then practice makes perfect. Take your time. Don't try to build a complex guide the first time. Add a new feature each time you build a new one. I tend to use the same template that I started with in the beginning of the school year. Then during the summer I develop a new design based on a year's experience.
 

Any Questions? I would love to hear from you. Just drop me an email:

Peter Crooke

Good luck!!