Devoted to discussing ideas, practical suggestions, and strategies for using computers, particularly with the Internet, in primary/junior education. Starting points include Busy Teachers' Website, Tenet, Evaluated Sites at Magellan, Top 5% Education sites at Lycos, Classroom Connect. See also the links to the Evaluation Forum below.
Devoted to discussing ideas, practical suggestions, and strategies for
using computers, particularly with the Internet, in intermediate/senior
education. Starting points include Busy
Teachers' Website, Tenet,
Evaluated Sites at Magellan, Top 5% Education sites at Lycos, Classroom Connect. See also the links to
the Evaluation Forum below.
Explores the contributions of women to computer science and to the arts
and social sciences as related to computing. Starting points include Rear Admiral Dr. Grace
Murray Hopper, The
Ada Project, Pioneers
of computing, Women
in Computer Science (MIT), CPSR
Gender Page, Past
Notable Women in Computing, Women
in Arts and Animation.
Considers issues such as the aesthetics of Web page design, design tools,
impact of Web pages, Web advertising, and commercialism of the Web. Begin
with Yahoo!
Web section and explore links--especially Authoring and Page Design and
Layout
Compares and contrasts the variety of online learning projects available
to children and teachers, their outcomes, and criteria for creating successful
projects. Starting points include WEIR,
Kids from Kanata, Composers in Electronic Residence,
Jason Project and Kidlink.
Devoted to critical analysis, discussion, and synthesis of the impact
of technology on children's learning. Begin your exploration with the Impact of Technology Page.
Discusses the current state of the Internet with regard to governance,
growth, traffic, and demand, and considers future directions. Begin with
Internet
history and statistics,
and then explore articles found at The
Future of the Internet.
Devoted to a discussion of how the Web can now be used to deliver instruction
to distant learners, what kinds of courses are now offered on the Web, and
the strengths and weaknesses of the Web for that purpose. Starting points
include Yahoo!
Distance Ed., World Lecture
Hall, The Open University (UK),
City University,
Globewide Network
Academy, University
of Massachusetts.
Explores the current state of Internet resources available about Canada, their utility for teaching, and future directions of Internet access and development in Canada. Begin with Yahoo! Canada and explore relevant links.
Devoted to a discussion of criteria for the evaluation of software and Web pages and their content, and the identification of outstanding examples of educational software and Web sites. Starting points include Critically evaluating Web information, Yahoo! software listing, ESI Online Catalog of Software, Software Publishers Association, Listing of software reviews.
Created Feb. 9, 1997 by Ron Owston