Readings

Mississippi Department of Education Curriculum Frameworks

NETS

Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching
Textbook Web Site

• NETS: A review of definitions, implications, and strategies for integrating NETS into K-12 curriculum, http://ocean.otr.usm.edu/~thartsel/NETS.htm
• ISTE-NETS Home Page, http://cnets.iste.org/index.shtml
• Link for NETS Activity: http://cnets.iste.org/students/s_book.html

• Computer Basics Overview, http://dragon.ep.usm.edu/~it365/module/Basics/Basics.htm

• Links: Word Processing Basics Tutorial
• Advanced Word-processing 
• Drawing Tools and Borders
• Inserting a Photo
• Newsletter Assignment
• Newsletter Sample 1
• Newsletter Sample 2

Sites

• Create Puzzles Online
• Math Worksheet Generator
• RubiStar
• Teach-Nology

• Educational Software Assignment
• Evaluation form for Software Evaluation
• Seven Steps toward Responsible Software Selection, http://www.netc.org/software/eric_software.html
• Evaluating Software for the Classroom, http://www.glencoe.com/sec/teachingtoday/educationupclose.phtml/30
• The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Why It is a Good Idea to Evaluate Web Resources? http://lib.nmsu.edu/instruction/evalcrit.html

Links to Software Companies:

• Drill and Practice: Transparent Software
• Tutorial: American Education Corporation
• Simulation; Sunburst , Maxis , Tom Snyder , ChemistrySoftware.com
• Instructional Games: Education.com , Riverdeep
• Problem Solving: Riverdeep-Thinkin Things Collectiona and Zoombinis , Sunburst-Factory Deluxe
• Integrated Learning Systems: Compass Learning Systems , Pearson Digital Learning , PLATO Learning , Renaissance Learning

Evaluation Resources:

• Evalutech
• California Learning Resource Network
• Super Kids
• Education World

• Note: Please print out the notes and the assignment when you get to class. 
• Database Notes
• Directions for Mail Merge
• Database Assignment
• Database Terms Power Point

• Concept Mapping with Inspiration
• Concept Mapping Notes
• Introduction to Concept Maps, http://classes.aces.uiuc.edu/ACES100/Mind/CMap.htm
• Concept Mapping Assignment
• Inspiration Software Web Site-Sample Lessons
• Inspiration Samples on Beauvoir web site
• Concept Mapping Power Point

• Web Tools 1
• Web Tools 2
• Web Tools Links
• Blogging Basics, http://www.education-world.com/a_tech/techtorial/techtorial037print.shtml
• San Diego State: The Webquest Page
• Mississippi Teacher Exchange: Camp Connect WebQuest Page
• Cyber Hunts on Beauvoir Links Page

• Web Tools Assignment (Please print out in class)
  
  Sites for Web Tools Assignment
• Discovery School
• Puzzle Center
• AtoZ Teacher Stuff
• Big Bus Testmaker

Chapters 9,10,11

Chapter 9-Language Arts sites

• Phonics
• GameGOO
• PBS "Between the Lions"
• Meddybemps: Fun with Letters
• Words and Pictures
• Electronic Books
• International Children's Digital Library
• American Poems
• MightyBook.com
   

• Virtual Manipulatives
• Shodor Foundation Virtual Manipulatives
• Manipula Math with Java

Chapter 12

• Digital Storytelling;
  Student Voices from the Gulf Coast

• Web Page Development Assignment
• Rules for Web Page Design, http://www.geocities.com/wcswebbuilders/suggestions/design/webpages.html
• How to make an Annoying Web Page, http://www.users.nac.net/falken/annoying/main.html
• Graphic Resources

• Putting a Power Point Presentation on the Web

• Instructions for accessing your personal web space on the USM server
• IT365 Web Pages

Print this when you get to class:

• Directions for uploading web pages using WINSCP2
   

• Assignment
• CREATE for Mississippi Lesson Plan form

Supplemental instructions:

• 10 Steps to Developing a Quality Lesson Plan
• Lesson Plan Power Point
  Explains different sections of a lesson plan in detail
• CREATE for Mississippi Lesson Plans

• Assistive Technology Web Quest Assignment
• Toy Library Web Site-Toy Library is a facility on the USM Long Beach campus that has every type of Assistive Technology mentioned in these readings.  The web site will show you most of them, but I highly recommend that you pay them a visit to see the devices, software and equipment they offer. 
• Introduction to Assistive Technology, http://dragon.ep.usm.edu/~it365/students/IntroAT.pdf

Introduction to AT, http://atto.buffalo.edu/registered/ATBasics/Foundation/intro/index.php

• Chapter 12
• Chapter 13
• Chapter 14
• Chapter 15
• NETS
• Computers in Education, A Brief History
• Teaching, Learning and Technology
• Why Use Computer Technology in Education?
• Writing Effective Performance Objectives
• Assessment Objectives
• What you need to know first about Web Page Development
• Online Learning Web Sites for Elementary Students
• Online Learning Math Site
• Computer Safety and Ethics
• Creating a Lesson Plan