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Ratings for the following children's browsers were obtained from the September/October 1999 Children's Software Revue from Scholastic.




Browsers-Children's

AOL NetFind Kids Only (Ages 6-12)***
Ask Jeeves for Kids (Ages 6-12)****1/2
GO Network (Ages 6-14)***1/2
Lycos SafetyNet (Ages 6-17)***1/2
Searchopolis (Ages 6-17)*****
Super-Kids (Ages 6-12)*
Yahooligans (Ages 6-12)***1/2

Browsers

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Downloads, Freeware, Shareware and Demos


MSN Top Ten Downloads
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Help Information





Web Page Creation


Andy's Art Attack
Angelfire - Free Web Pages
FreeFind Site Seach Engine
Lissa Explains
School of Web Design
Too Little Time Web Page Design
Webavail - a Webmaster's Paradise
WebMonkey for Kids
Web Design Studio
Windy's Design Studio
HTML Tutorials by John C. Gilson

1.Download.com
An electronic grade book, a real-time sky display, a Shakespeare trivia game, and a customizable spelling bee are just a few of the hundreds of educational freeware and shareware products ready to download onto your hard drive. Each download includes product specs, quick facts, a narrative description, and easy to follow directions. The searchable database can help you find lots more great instructional and productivity tools too!

2.HTML Guides and Tutorials
"Content is king only if visitors stick around long enough to see it" is just one of the tips you'll find while using this extensive hotlist of online lessons for creating Web pages. Many of the linked sites involve using hypertext mark-up language (HTML), but even if you use an HTML editor, you'll find something here to help you get the most from your Web page.

3. Internet Detective Tutorial
Information literacy will be one of the most highly prized skills of the information age. Are you ready to evaluate Internet resources? The two-hour tutorial on sharpening assessment skills is well worth the time.

4. K-12 Acceptable Use Policies
Every connected school or school district should have its own Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) in place! At this site, Nancy Willard, a teacher, lawyer, and technology consultant, posts a collection of (copyrighted) templates to help you develop an AUP for your school or district.

5.PC Lube and Tune
Perhaps you're ready to learn a little more about the hardware behind your PC -- but not sure where to begin? PC Lube and Tune, "a Service Station and convenience store at Exit 130.132 on the National Information Highway," explains hardware, operating systems, COM ports, modems, ISDN lines, the Ethernet, and more -- in terms even a technophobe can understand.

6.Spreadsheet Integration
This practical, step-by-step process for effectively using spreadsheets explains how to set up, customize, and enter data in a spreadsheet created with ClarisWorks. The site also provides lots of data, graphing, and calculating ideas for using spreadsheets with students.

7.Tammys Tech Tips for Teachers
At this site, you'll find lots of practical tips for classroom management, online projects, electronic portfolios, Internet navigation, technology workshops, and much more.

8.Videoconferencing for Learning
Pacific Bell maintains this site on using digital video to conduct distance learning in real time over the Internet. The site includes tips on using videoconferencing in the classroom, developing communication skills, and employing evaluation techniques. Lots of interactive links allow visitors to move around and gather the information needed to take the plunge. Excellent recommendations on other resources are also included.

9.Software Evaluation
This extremely well organized and visually graphic site outlines the processes involved in evaluating software for your instructional program. From the Overview Diagram (Step 1), which shows the various stages of the evaluation process, to the Criteria for Evaluation (Step 4), this site provides a great starting point for educators interested in establishing criteria for software acquisition. The information is easily transferable to a rubric format.

10.Media Selection Worksheet
ml Perhaps you want to integrate a lesson with technology but aren't sure which type of media would work best. Just complete the checklist and click submit, and this site will return a list of appropriate media that match your lesson objectives. This is a fun and informative exercise even if you don't have a lesson in mind. Article by Walter McKenzie Education World® Copyright © 2000 Education World


  
  
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