Making the Best Use of Internet Resources
for K-12 Instruction - A K-12 Internet Guide      

         by Frank Odasz  frank@lone-eagles.com

For the May 2000 updated version, reorganized for K-100
    "A Cross-cultural Self-directed Learner's Internet Guide"
          go to http://lone-eagles.com/guide.htm

Both guide versions are resources for two online courses
you're invited to explore, all lessons are available for your self-directed learning!

                     Table of Contents

About this Handbook
        CONTEXT: Students as Producers, Teachers as Facilitators

PREPARATION FOR GETTING ONLINE
        Get a Home Computer or Laptop!
        Get Your Own Local Internet Access Account
        The Special Mindset for Success!
        A Guide to Self-Empowerment for Busy Teachers
        Key Issues for K12 Use of Internet

FOUR LEVELS OF K12 INTERNET INTEGRATION:
        A Graphical Look at the Four Level Organization of this Handbook

LEVEL ONE: SELF-DIRECTED INDEPENDENT LEARNING
        Quickstart Activities
        The Internet Style of Learning Essay

QUICK WEBTOURS FOR TEACHERS
        General Educational Hotlinks
        Must-See Fun Hotlinks
        Homework Hotlinks for Student Research
        Math Hotlinks
        Science Hotlinks
        English Hotlinks
        Arts Hotlinks
        Foreign Language Hotlinks
        Social Studies Hotlinks
        Internet History Hotlinks
        Kid's Internet Hotlinks
        Parenting and Child Safety Hotlinks

ACTIVITY HANDOUTS

        Checklist Activity: Web-Browsing Basics
        Checklist Activity: Internet Searching Basics
        URL's Handout
        Search Strategy Handout
        Search Tool Evaluation Form Handout
       Tips on Searching the Internet
       Where to Look on the Internet
        Critical Evaluation of Internet Information Handout
        Copyright Guidelines Handout
        Mailing Lists Handout

K12 ESSENTIAL RESOURCES
        School Technology Planning Guidelines
        Media and Visual Literacy
        Authorized Usage Policies
        Censorship, Privacy, Child Safety and Copyrights
        Grantwriting Tips and Funding Sources

THE INTERNET STYLE OF LEARNING TUTORIALS
        1. Master Web Browsing
        2. Using Search Engines
        3. Create Your Own Web Pages
        4. Master Email and Online Multiclassroom Projects
        5. Internet Curriculum Integration Strategies
        6. How to Deal with the Essential Issues of K12
            Internet Use
        7. Ten Internet Collaborative Tools
        8. Internet Multimedia Overview
        9. Downloading Free Software
      10. Link up to Vast K12 Curricular Archives

LEVEL TWO:
STUDENTS AS PRODUCERS; TEACHERS AS FACILITATORS
        Quickstart Activities
        Creating a Web Page with Netscape Communicator Composer
        Creating a Web Page with HTML

WEB PAGE AUTHORING RESOURCES
        Easiest Web Page Authoring Tutorials
        HTML Tutorials
        Web Conferencing Systems
        Web Cameras "LIVE"
        Best Free Software Sites
        Virtual Reality Introductory Resources and Curriculum

THE EIGHT MULTIMEDIA LEVELS OF WEB-BASED INSTRUCTION AND SELF-EXPRESSION
        Text Files
        Active Hyperlinks
        Image Files
        Audio Files
        Video Files
        Animation Files
        Virtual Reality Markup Language (VRML) Files
        CGI Data-handling programmed Files

LEVEL THREE:
PROJECT-BASED COLLABORATIVE LEARNING
        Quickstart Activities
        K12 Project-Based Learning WebTour
        Online K12 Project Hotlinks
        Multicultural K12 Projects
        Distance Learning Key Issues
        Online Mentorship Issues
       Mentoring Resources
       

THE TEN TOP INTERNET COLLABORATION TOOLS
        1. Email
        2. Listservs - Mailing Lists
        3. Newsgroups
        4. BBS's - Bulletin Board Systems
        5. Web-conferencing
        6. Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
        7. MUDS/MOOS
        8. Iphone and Internet Radio
        9. Desktop Video Conferencing
        10. VRML Chat Systems

LEVEL FOUR: REAL WORLD PROBLEM-SOLVING:
Building Learning Communities, Learning to Earn, and Electronic Democracy
        Quickstart Activities
        Building Learning Communities:
         Electronic Democracy WebTour
        Home, School and Community Collaboration Models
        Collaborative Learning Community Models
        Federal Government Resources
        Community Networking Resources
        Entrepreneurship and Economic Development Resources
        Community networking; Leveraging the Public Good
                   Electronically  (Essay)

K12 CURRICULUM RESOURCES
        Best K12 Resources
       Best K12 Topical Curriculum Web Sites
       Lesson Plan Archives
       Online K12 Courses
        Homeschooling Resources

SELF-DIRECTED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES
        Free Internet Lessons and Courses
        Internet Training Resources
        Distance Learning Clearinghouses and Virtual Universities
        Best Search Engines and Tutorials

 

SPECIAL ADDITIONS
Alaskan K12 Innovations Webtour
           Includes Hotlist for Student Entrepreneurship!

Grantwriting Help and Funding Resources
           Rural economic development, community networking, help for beginning grantwriters!

Primary Level Resources and Remedial Reading
           A starting list of resources for the little ones!

Health and Medical Resources, Suicide Prevention
           Includes some key sites from which you will find major health resources!

Multiage Teaching Resources
           A starting list of multiage teaching resources, please send your recommendations!

Special Education Resources
           A starting list of Special Ed. Resource sites.