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The Online Classroom: Teaching with the Internet. INSTITUTION ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading, English, and Communication, Bloomington, IN DOCUMENT RESUME ED 391 193 CS 509 132 AUTHOR Cotton, Eileen Giuffre TITLE The Online Classroom: Teaching with the Internet. INSTITUTION ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading, English, and Communication, Bloomington, IN. SPONS AGENCY Office of Educational Research and Improvement (ED), Washington, DC. REPORT NO ISBN-1-883790-18-2 PUB DATE 96 CONTRACT RR93002011 NOTE 206p. AVAILABLE FROM EDINFO Press, P.O. Box 5247, Bloomington, IN 47407 ($22.95). PUB TYPE Guides Classroom Use Teaching Guides (For Teacher) (052) Information Analyses ERIC Clearinghouse Products (071) EDRS PRICE MFOI/PC09 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS *Class Activities; Educational Games; Elementary Secondary Education; *Fables; Information Seeking; Instructional Innovation; *Internet; Lesson Plans; *Online Systems IDENTIFIERS Gopher; *Netscape; Telnet ABSTRACT Presenting a wide array of Internet addresses and sample lessons, this book shows how teachers can integrate the Internet into their K-12 curriculum to actively involve students. The ideas and lessons in the book help students to communicate with people in faraway places; gather information from around the globe; develop sophisticated research skills; increase knowledge across the curriculum; strengthen creative abilities; develop fluency in keyboarding, reading, and writing; and engage in both cooperative and independent learning. Topics covered in the book include e-mail, Netscape, megapages, Gopher, FTP, Telnet, and HTML. Chapters in the book are:(1) What Is This Thing Called "the Internet"?;(2) E-pals and Keypals;(3) Netscaping; (4) Surfin' the Megapage;(5) Just for the Little Kids;(6) Go for Fables, i.e. Gopher Fables;(7) FTP=Fairy Tales Please; (8) A Book an Hour;(9) Telnet, Anyone?; (10) Searching; (11) The ABCs; (12) A Whale of a Time;(13) The News;(14) Get a Jobl;(15) Look Who's Talking; (16) Virtually Together in D.C.; (17) Games People Play; and (18) HTML and YOU. A 30-item select bibliography and information on 6 commercial on-line services in the United States and Canada are attached. (RS) n********************************************************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. *********************************************************************** 4 . ,MA a -at U S DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION othce of Educatoonal Rosoarch end Improvement EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) pir'hisdocument has been reproduced as received from the person or organization originating it O Minor changes have been made to improve reproduction quality t Points of view or opinions stated in this document do not necessarily represent official OERI position or policy .0'.. .e._ , 4, ;1 i -,i A.0Aul'-' 'A ''..."' .... C. '1....1F ,.. - -, 16 Aqi#K" ,,,'":,:-,:',1:. :.:40V1t;'efe'eVitri'l% 4a ,',.., -''" - ' ' ' 0 t " t 11 V;;:4/04e4g.:5;!,14,1 "L tkitz:A "'" BEST COPY AVAILABLE 1" I ; II '`cfte Ana,.9-- The Online Classroom Teaching with the Internet by Eileen Giuffre Cotton ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading, English, and Communication EDINFO Published 1996 by ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading, English, and Communication Carl B. Smith, Director 2805 East 10th Street, Suite 150 Bloomington, Indiana 47408-2698 and EDINFO Press P.O. Box 5247 Bloomington, Indiana 47407 Editor: Warren Lewis Design and Production. Lawen Bongiani Gottlieb Cover Design: Inari Information Services, Inc. "Browser" Cartoon: Tim Davis Copyright © 1996 by Eileen Giuffre Cotton All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America ERIC (an acronym for Educational Resources Information Center) is a national network of 16 clearing- houses, each of which is responsible for building the ERIC database by identifying and abstracting var- ious educational resources, including research reports, curriculum guides, conference papers, journal articles, and government reports. The Clearinghouse on Reading, English, and Communication (ERIC/REC) collects educational information specifically related to reading, English, journalism, speech, and theater at all levels. ERIC/REC also covers interdisciplinary areas, such as media studies, reading and writing technology, mass communication, language arts, critical thinking, literature, and many aspects of literacy. This publication was prepared with partial funding from the Office of Educational Research and Improvement, U.S. Department of Education, under contract no. RR93002011. Contractors undertak- ing such projects under government sponsorship are encouraged to express freely their judgment in pro- fessional and technical matters. Points of view or opinions, however, do not necessarily represent the official view or opinions of the Office of Educational Research and Improvement. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Cotton, Eileen Giuffre, 1947- The online classroom : teaching with the internet / by Eileen Giuffre Cotton. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 1-883790-18-2 (pbk.) 1. TeachingComputer network resources. 2. EducationComputer network resources. 3. Internet (Computer network) I. Title. LB1044.87.C68 1995 025.06'37dc20 95-41763 CIP 4 Dedication To Chet Who gave up a whole summer in our brand-new summer home on a moun- tainside in Wyoming so that I could write this bookfor his patience, understand- ing, and great good sense of humor about it all. Acknowledgments The helpful people at ERIC/REC and the IU School of EducationWarren, Joyce, Ellie, Steve, and Kellymade this book possible in record time by arranginga touch-and-go Internet connection via that precious 800-number, answeringmy many questions, and trouble-shooting my computer problems. Thanks also to all the K-12 teachers who helped by giving me more great ideas than I knew what to do with on how to teach with the Internet. Ill 5 About the Auther Eileen Giuffré Cotton is a world wide teacher. She has taught in public schools in California, at the University of Guam, and now as Professor of Education at California AdOPoh, State University, Chico. She has traveled to every state in the USA, extensively in Canada, to the British Isles, the Orient, and Downunder. She summers in Wyoming with Chet (her husband for 24 years) on their mountainside, where she wrote The Online Classroom, as she tells you in the book. - , She collects teddy bears, drives a diesel pickup truck, likes ` -:t`t.:tc 4." .A:. " 't A .; steam engines, and is now shopping for her fifth computer. 117'.:.1r..i.r. 1144, 4.44:4 oth: Dr. Cotton's scholarly articles are in print throughout 4= A; -544,z7tibt:,.. 44. t the professional literature, but you are more likely to en- -hititliitt counter her making a presentation at a conferenceshe likes to work with teachers. When The Online Classroom is turned into an online course for delivery over the World Wide Web, K-12 teachers every- where will be able to take part in a Cotton seminar on how to teach using the Internet. 6 iv The On-Line Table of Contents Classroom Matrix of Contents ERIC/REC Advisory Board xi Part I: Get it? Got it! Chapter 1. What is this thing called the Internet? 1 Sick 'em, Browser! or how to use this book Browser barks a disclaimer Teachers and students up an on-ramp to the information superhighway Techie talk Censorship? Welcome to the wide world of information on the World Wide Web! Chapter 2. E-pals and Keypals 15 Reach out and zot someone! Teachers and kids in the ether together In your classroom: Keypals on the Internet Chapter 3. Netscaping 27 Fairly detailed discussion of Netscape Techie talk Let's go Netscaping! Bells, whistles, and buttons An aside about newsgroups Pull-down menus Opening your first homepage What to do when it doesn't work Surf's up! Don't read this part, yet! In your classroom Chapter 4. Surfin' the megapage 39 Mega Resources for K-12 teachers across the curriculum General resources Governmental Department-of-Education sites LAnd now, a word from our sponsor 7 st.tal.....tara=..¢,-s-a.sr--r.a1=x__-,saa-issucanatamse.cmx=mas The On-Line Classroom Table of Contents (continued) Science resources Literature/language-arts resources Resources for interactive projects Culture and language resources History and social-science resources School sites In your classroom: How to teach, using the Internet Chapter 5. Just for the little kids 51 The not-quite-two-year-old Cyborg What 4-5-6-7-8-year-olds can do with the Internet In your classroom: Computers belong in the primary grades Peanut Net Internet for little guys Internet favorites of kids A site for kids and parents together Quick and easy ways to get your kids published on the Web Chapter 6. Go for fables, i.e. Gopher fables 61 Four ways to go Gophering Dear Veronica In your classroom: Gopher fables Gopher tips Gopher jewels Chapter 7. FTP = Fairy Tales Please 71 How to read an ftp address Practice at ftp'ing FTP = Fairy Tales, Please! Roadmap In your classroom: Electronic fairy land FTP sites for fairy tales Chapter 8. A book an hour 83 In your classroom: An online book an hour In your classroom: Electronic Comp. Lit. vi The On-Line Table of Contents (continued) Classroom Whole books on the Internet FTP sources for online books Chapter 9. Telnet, anyone? 89 Telnetting Archie A telnet date witi: CARL Telnet for K-12 Telnet to ERIC The World Classroom Network In your classroom: World Classroom Networ k conferencing Telnet resources Chapter 10. Searching 103 Many ways to hunt In your classroom: Scavenger hunt Anticipation Guide Cheat sheet Part II: Go with it? Cool! Chapter 11. The ABCs 111 The ABC Book of Canada How to visit Canada via the Internet An Internet ABeCedarium of Canada Chapter 12. A whale of a time 121 In your classroom: Sea Zoo A full Net Websites that enhance ecological awareness Teaching resources for teachers, learning resources for students Pick your critter! Chapter 13. The news 129 In your classroom: Flash! Kid reporters do the news Internet news resources American politics and more vii 9 Table of Contents (continued) Sources of-international news on the Net Sports news on the Net National weather service forecasts Chapter 14.
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