Access to Curricular Access to Curricular ConnectionsConnections

Using the World Wide Web for Using the World Wide Web for Student LearningStudent Learning

Education on the InternetEducation on the Internet Section 3:Section 3:

Using the Web to Learn MathUsing the Web to Learn Math

Helpful for learning concrete or Helpful for learning concrete or abstract conceptsabstract concepts

Sites geared toward primary Sites geared toward primary studentsstudents

Sites geared toward secondary and Sites geared toward secondary and post-secondary studentspost-secondary students

Internet Math SitesInternet Math Sites

Mega MathematicsMega Mathematics Covers concepts such as Covers concepts such as

infinity and algorithmsinfinity and algorithms

Plane MathPlane Math

For special needs childrenFor special needs children

US TreasuryUS Treasury Calculate current worth of Calculate current worth of

savings bonds, information savings bonds, information on paying taxes, etc.on paying taxes, etc.

Internet Science SitesInternet Science Sites

The Heart: An OnlinThe Heart: An Online Exploratione Exploration

Information about Information about human heart, arteries, human heart, arteries, etc.etc.

VolcanoVolcano World World Volcanic activity, kids art Volcanic activity, kids art

gallery, mapsgallery, maps

Internet Science Sites (cont.)Internet Science Sites (cont.)

NASANASA Very well organized, multiple resource links, multimedia, Very well organized, multiple resource links, multimedia,

dynamic!dynamic!

Internet Social Sciences SitesInternet Social Sciences Sites

National GeographiNational Geographicc

Games, puzzles, news Games, puzzles, news stories, and- of course- stories, and- of course- maps.maps.

Smithsonian National Smithsonian National Museum of the Museum of the American IndianAmerican Indian

Information, art, culture, Information, art, culture, exhibitions.exhibitions.

Literature and Language SitesLiterature and Language Sites

Into the WardrobeInto the Wardrobe Site dedicated to the study of Site dedicated to the study of

C.S. Lewis’ literary worksC.S. Lewis’ literary works

Grammar GorillasGrammar Gorillas Fun activities to help kids Fun activities to help kids

learn about pronouns, verbs, learn about pronouns, verbs, and interjections…golly.and interjections…golly.

Sites for Art, Music, Sites for Art, Music, and Physical Educationand Physical Education

Kids’ CornerKids’ Corner Publishes kids’ artwork, Publishes kids’ artwork,

poetry and stories. Also poetry and stories. Also allows users to do puzzles, allows users to do puzzles, play games, and offers play games, and offers web linksweb links

Piano NannyPiano Nanny Learn basic and intermediate Learn basic and intermediate

pianopiano

Sites for Art, Music, Sites for Art, Music, and Physical Education cont.and Physical Education cont.

The President’s The President’s ChallengeChallenge

Encourages fitness and Encourages fitness and activity for people of all ages. activity for people of all ages. Includes four separate Includes four separate programs.programs.

Education on the InternetEducation on the Internet Section 4:Section 4:

Making Access Making Access Equitable, Safe and Equitable, Safe and

ResponsibleResponsibleIssues to Address Before Access is Issues to Address Before Access is

ObtainedObtained

Equitable AccessEquitable Access ““Resources must be Resources must be

technologically and technologically and financially available to all financially available to all students regardless of students regardless of location, distance, recourses, location, distance, recourses, or disability.” or disability.” (pg73.)(pg73.)

The infamous digital The infamous digital dividedivide

Making Sites Accessible to Special Making Sites Accessible to Special PopulationsPopulations

EASI- offers guidance on making internet EASI- offers guidance on making internet sites more accessible to people with sites more accessible to people with disabilitiesdisabilities

Center for Applied Special Technologies- Center for Applied Special Technologies- non-profit organization that offers design non-profit organization that offers design suggestions for websitessuggestions for websites

Bobby- determines accessibility of Bobby- determines accessibility of websiteswebsites

Safe AccessSafe Access

Netiquette- don’t Netiquette- don’t use foul language, use foul language, refrain from refrain from sending sending inappropriate inappropriate messages, DON’T messages, DON’T TYPE IN ALL CAPS!TYPE IN ALL CAPS!

Protect students from objectionable Protect students from objectionable materialmaterial

Safe Access cont.Safe Access cont.

Acceptable Use Acceptable Use PolicyPolicy

-Protect children from -Protect children from inappropriate inappropriate materialmaterial

-Protect the school from -Protect the school from litigationlitigation

Safe Access cont.Safe Access cont.

Acceptable Use Policy ChecklistAcceptable Use Policy Checklist

-Define the Internet in simple terms-Define the Internet in simple terms

-Address ethical and legal issues, including copyright -Address ethical and legal issues, including copyright lawslaws

-Define objectionable material-Define objectionable material

-Clearly establish penalties and consequences for -Clearly establish penalties and consequences for abuse of Internet privilegesabuse of Internet privileges

Responsible AccessResponsible Access

Ensuring accuracy of informationEnsuring accuracy of information-Authority –-Authority –Who is the author?Who is the author?

-Affiliation- -Affiliation- What organization supports the author?What organization supports the author?

-Bias- -Bias- Is the website objective?Is the website objective?

-Currency- -Currency- When was the information last updated?When was the information last updated?

-Content- -Content- Examine for spelling errors, logicExamine for spelling errors, logic