The Internet - Level One

Description

Participants will  learn basic skills needed to begin using Internet resources in an instructional setting to enhance learning. By the end of the workshop participants will be able to describe the development of the Internet, use the basic features of the browser, define parts of a URL and use it to view a site, use hyperlinks, perform basic keyword and Boolean searches using a search engine, list pages in Favorites or Bookmarks, download graphics, and copy text.

Topics

Topics covered in this workshop will include but are not limited to...

  • The development of the Internet

  • Why should a teacher use the Internet as a teaching tool

  • Internet Addresses (URLs) - Rules and Regulations

  • Hypertext/Hotlinks

  • Browsers and the Browser Interface

  • Internet Domains

  • Copyright and the Internet

  • Using a Search Engine

  • Bookmarks/Favorites

  • Finding and Downloading Graphics

  • Copying and Pasting Text

Email - Just the Basics

Description

This half-day workshop can be presented on a number of different platforms including Outlook XP, Outlook 2000, Outlook 97, Outlook Express, and Netscape Mail. At the conclusion of the half-day workshop, participants will have the basic skills needed to communicate via email including sending and receiving, replying, forwarding, and organizing mail.

Topics

  • Define Components (POP3, SMTP, etc)
  • How Email Works
  • Email Client Configuration (if required by District)
  • Composing Messages
  • Sending Messages
  • Receiving and Reading Messages
  • Replying and Replying to All
  • Multiple Recipients
  • CC and BCC
  • Organizing Messages
  • Address Book
  • Personal Distribution Lists
  • Parts of an Email Address

Using Outlook

Description

If you are using or are going to use one of the "full-blown" versions of Outlook (Outlook XP, 2000, 97) this is the workshop that you want to attend. This full day workshop will cover all the basic email topics described in the "Email - Just the Basics" workshop. Advanced email techniques and features such as attachments and Rules Wizard will also be covered. Other, non-email related features of the Outlook program will be covered including the calendar, journal, contacts, notes, sent items, tasks, and Outlook Today (XP and 2000 only). At the conclusion of the full-day workshops participants will be able to use Outlook features for email, contacts management, calendar and journal.

Topics

  • Unsolicited mail
  • Attachments
  • Plain Text vs. HTML
  • How the Inbox Interacts with the Calendar
  • Views
  • Folder List vs. Outlook Bar
  • Using the Inbox Find Feature
  • Rules Wizard
  • Options
  • Creating Appointments
  • Color Coding Appointments (XP only)
  • Categories
  • Copying and Moving Appointments
  • Views
  • Find
  • Reoccurrence
  • How an Appointment Interacts with the Inbox
  • Options for Appointments
  • Creating and Using Contacts
  • Finding Contacts
  • Emailing Contacts
  • Using the Journal
  • Notes
  • Tasks
  • Sent Items - An Electronic Paper Trail

Internet In The Classroom

Description

During this full-day workshop participants will learn strategies to integrate the Internet into classroom activities—hotlists, scavenger hunts, WebQuesting—with a focus on appropriate and safe use. Online resources (lesson plans, class projects, educational games, reference materials, study aids, specialized search engines, and web publishing) will be highlighted. Prerequisite: Beginning Internet or skills taught in that workshop.

Topics

  • Internet Safety Issues

  • Internet filtering

  • Acceptable Use Policies

  • Netiquette

  • Lesson Planning

  • Learning objectives

  • Internet integration

  • Online Resources

  • Evaluating Websites

  • Websites devoted to helping teachers and schools

  • Catalogues of websites with a focus on learning

  • Collections of detailed lesson plans ready for classroom use

  • Projects that link students to other students and/or experts via the Internet

  • Games and fun places for interactive learning

  • Online resources to support other projects

  • Websites with a focus on helping students learn specific tasks or content

  • Choosing the best Internet search engine to find information

  • Easy Internet publishing

WebQuesting

Description

In this full-day  workshop participants will take an exciting journey into the world of WebQuesting. By the end of the workshop they  will have a very good idea about what WebQuests are and how a WebQuest can benefit their students, no matter what grade level or subject they teach. They will also have the knowledge and resources to begin using this exciting learning activity with your own students. And if you are really an adventurer, you will have the skills and resources to begin creating your own customized WebQuests for your students.

Topics

  • Parts of a WebQuest
  • Guidelines for Writing Each Part
  • WebQuest Design
  • Sample WebQuests