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- Webmonkey has had a number of articles on working on the web. Come see the three new articles in the new "Working the Web: The New Renaissance," "Company Secrets Revealed in Source Code!" and "Freelancing in the Webworld." they are at: Webmonkey Jobs Collection
- For an interesting article on "Emerging Technologies and Distributed Learning" by Chris Dede, who has written extensively about, and teaches the art of, distributed learning check out his site site: Distributed Learning
- DECISIONS ABOUT TECHNOLOGY can be daunting for a school, particularly if no one there has experience with hardware,
software, or networking. That's why the Department's National Center for Education
Statistics (NCES) produced a publication now available (in HTML) on the web, "Technology @ Your Fingertips: A Guide to Implementing Technology Solutions for Education Agencies &
Institutions." The 100-page publication tells how to...
- Define your needs & technical requirements
- Develop a "needs assessment"
- Determine what resources you have & what resources you will need
- Implement, support, & maintain your technology solution
- Provide effective training
- And more.
- Determine what resources you have & what resources you will need
- Develop a "needs assessment"
- Simon & Schusters distributed learning group has two galleries ripe with course content. The amount of content varies. Some books are complete courses online complete with E books. Some are simply online study guides. You can find a listing for them at: http://www.abacon.com/gallery/.
- A Free webzine at The Technology Source that will assist educators as they face the challenge of integrating information technology tools in teaching and in managing educational organizations. Among the articles in this month's Vision article brings us an interview with UNC President Molly Broad, former Executive Vice President of the University of California State University System and a major player in the development of the California Virtual University. Ms. Broad discusses the potential of using information technology tools in the classroom, barriers to its use, and the state of virtual learning today. James L. Spira discusses the inherent differences between progressive education and essentialist education as applied to distance learning in this month's Commentary. By applying progressive education philosophy to the use of technology in learning, instructors can develop a program that is more interactive, creative, and natural than those currently prevalent.
- Writing HTMLwas created to help teachers reate learning resources that access information on the Internet. Here you will be writing a lesson called Volcano Web. However, this tutorial may be used by anyone who wants to create web pages. By the time you have reached the end of this tutorial you will be able to construct a series of linked web pages for any subject that includes formatted text, pictures, and hypertext links to other web pages on the Internet.
- Microsoft Visual J Web Page
- Carlos' FORMS Tutorial 1 This is an on-line tutorial to learn how to use Forms and other tneat stuff on the Web.
- The HTML Goodies Home Page Over 50 different topics covering everything from simple backgrounds through advanced Java Applets. If you can do it in HTML, or Java, you'll find it here.
- Java: Programming for the Internet Find out about the latest Java technologies here.
- BOBBY will check your browser compatibility. Bobby is a free web-based service that will help you find compatibility problems with various browsers. Quickly run your site through Bobby and it will help you make your Website more accessible to surfers with all browser versions.
- Gilbert's Icon Archive:This archive contains only gif and jpeg icons....color and black and white. The jpegs are a pretty new addition to the archive, and mainly to support jpeg backgrounds. When I started I had problems finding icons to make my pages have that professional look, I started this page so others would not have the same problem. This archive is broken up into groups. By clicking on a group you will be able to view an automaticly generated page with all icons from that group, if you are on a slow link, prepare to wait.
- Web Site Resources When creating your first Web site is KISS. "keep it simple, smart." Web Site Resources breaks down some of the essential tools you'll need to set up your site--namely, HTML editors, art tools, FTP tools, counters, and more. Within each topic is a chart that lists and links the top tools along with ratings information for ease of use, help files, cost where applicable, and many other helpful descriptors.
- To ensure the fonts on your site look good on all platforms, go to: http://www.browsersnapshot.com/?journalWhen designing a site Web site owners may be tempted to use some new or cool font. But before you do, realize that doing so can cause serious compatibility issues when someone tries to access your site from another browser or platform that does not have that font. Try to choose only from the fonts that come pre-installed in your computer. Keep in mind that the installed fonts in a PC aren't necessarily installed in a Mac. However, most of the basic fonts will usually have similar counterparts in the other platform.
- Computer Skills Curriculum Computer technology has had a major impact on society during the last decades of this century. That impact has been felt in the schools as students have begun using microcomputers for producing papers, organizing and retrieving data, and practicing content skills. This page features the North Carolina Standard Course of Study for the Computer Skills Curriculum
- TOPICS, THEORIES AND ISSUES Related To Learning and Technology Links to make you think about the issues raised. Some links are: The Condition of Education 1996 Findings and Support, LEARNING THEORY --Multiple Intelligences to MIT Media Lab to Postmodernism to Skinner and more, HotWired Online version of WIRED - "A magazine for the Digital Revolution", Postmodern Links and and Ideas, Links to ACADEMIC STANDARDS Sites, Sites Offering Academic and Skill Standards, Summary of lessons learned about what works in the PROCESS of developing standards, Other Sites Offering Academic and Skill Standards, Developing Educational Standards and the Internet An annotated list of Internet sites with K-12 educational standards and curriculum frameworks documents - brought to you by the Putnam Valley Schools, Putnam Valley, NY. plus many more
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