Savvy Cyber Administrator ® Using the Internet Effectively in the K-12 Classroom

1. Savvy Cyber Administrator®Using the Internet Effectively in the K-12 Classroom Developed by Stevens Institute of Technology Funded byU.S. Department of Education

2. The Internet in Education • Introduction to the Internet • Unique and Compelling Internet Application • E-mail Overview • E-mail Applications in the Classroom

3. What is the Internet? • Millions of Computers Around the World Connected by Wires World-wide Network of Computer Networks • Information, or Data,travels over these Connections • Information Superhighway: • Similar to a Traditional Highway over which Different Types of Vehicles can Travel • Information on the Internet can be E-mail messages, music, video files, etc. although the most popular are Web Pages

4. The World Wide Web • Web Page: a file saved on a computer connected to the Internet that contains Text, Graphics, and other Multi-media Components (e.g. Movie Clip) • Web Site: Collection of inter-related web pages • World Wide Web (www): all of the web sites on the Internet • Note: Computers that store and provide access to (or serve) web sites are called Web Servers

5. Accessing and Viewing Web Sites • A Computer connected to the Internet • Modem, ISDN, Cable, DSL, T1, T3, etc. • Software called Web Browsers to Locate and Display the Contents of the Web Site • e.g. Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer • The “Address” for the Web Site on the Internet • Called a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) • Each Web Page Has a Unique URL

6. Parts of a URLwww.k12science.org/cyberteacher/index.html • Similar in Concept to a Mailing Address, i.e. tells your Computer How to Locate the Web Page on the Internet • URLs Are Case Sensitive and Must Be Entered in Exactly As They Appear Domain Name cyberteacher Folder index.html File • Types of Domain Names • .com - Commercial • .edu - Educational • .org - Organization • .gov - Government • .net - Networking • .us, .uk - Specific country • others (.ws, .mil, etc.)

7. Unique & Compelling • Real time data: • Communications tool • Publishing student work • Access primary source materials

8. Unique & Compelling Use of the Internet to Access Real-Time Data Students can access real-time information that can dynamically enrich their science lessons and impact on problem solving and critical thinking skills. • Weather Satellite Images • Remote Sensing Data (e.g. Air Quality) • Government Databases

9. Unique & Compelling Use of the Internet as a Communication Tool Students can use the Internet to communicate with experts in various fields, or with other classrooms and students from around the world. • Ask-An-Expert Projects • Telementoring • Collaborative Projects

10. Unique & Compelling Use of the Internet to Publish Student Work Students can publish their work online where the whole world can see it, comment on it, and interact with the students about it. • Student Presentations/Reports • Integrates Reading, Writing and Communications Skills • Great Motivator!

11. Unique & Compelling Use of the Internet to Access Primary Sources Students now have access to digitally archived historical documents, from the Library of Congress and National Archives. • Diaries • Historical Photographs • Creates Multidisciplinary Lessons

12. Exploration of Unique and Compelling Internet Applications Activity http://www.k12science.org/training/compelling/

13. Use of The Internet As a Communication Tool • Using E-mail in • the Classroom

14. What is E-mail? • E-mail, or Electronic mail, is an electronic message sent from one computer to another. • E-mail is like • Regular Mail . . . POP/IMAP Server SMTP Server Router SMTP Server You have E-mail!

15. E-mail vs. Regular Mail

16. Web Address: Example - http://www.cnn.com/news/clinton.html E-mail Address: Example - jdoe@yahoo.com @ jdoe - is the e-mail or selected user name yahoo.com - is the domain name. It tells the Internet where “jdoe” is located. E-mailand the World Wide Web • E-mail Software: • - Yahoo!®, Lycos®, Microsoft Outlook, Eudora, etc. • Web Address vs. E-mail Address • - Information Superhighway

17. Creating a Yahoo Account Activity http://www.yahoo.com

18. E-mail Applications in the Classroom • There are many ways that e-mail can be used in the classroom. Below are five examples: • Ask-an-Expert Projects • Telementoring Projects • Listservs • Keypal Projects • Collaborative Projects

19. Ask-an-Expert Projects • Internet provides access to professionals with expertise in various fields • Chemists, engineers, etc. • No geographical limits • Students send a question to an expert • Students could e-mail an astronaut asking what its like to walk on the moon. • Use e-mail, web sites, and video conferencing to facilitate communication

20. Telementoring Projects • Telementoring Projects are structured e-mail partnerships set up between professionals and business people (mentors) withstudents (protégés) who share their expertise and experience in a mutually beneficial relationship.

21. Advantages of Telementoring Over Traditional Mentoring • Smaller time commitment for both the mentor & protégé • Convenient & consistent weekly communication; eliminates scheduling problems • Access to thousands of professionals; no geographic limitations • Students and mentors work on long-term projects

22. Listservs • Listservs are automated e-mail mailing lists for people who share a common interest in a specific subject or area. • Use e-mail to keep members informed of discussion topics • You can make an announcement, ask a question, and post comments • Thousands of listservs available

23. E-mail Message Mail Server Listserv Members How a Listserv Works • An e-mail message is sent to a listserv, hosted by a mail server. • It is then automatically distributed to ALL of the listserv members. • An Alliance+ Participants Listserv has been created to facilitate com-munication among teachers around the country.