This chapter discusses how teachers can use various online tools and technologies in the classroom. It covers topics like how the structure of the World Wide Web allows for nonlinear access to information, how email can enhance communication, and good email etiquette. It also addresses privacy and security issues when communicating electronically, how social networking can affect education, and how tools like wikis, blogs, and RSS feeds can be used for teaching.

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Using Technology inUsing Technology in
the Classroomthe Classroom
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Getting to Know theGetting to Know the
World Wide WebWorld Wide Web

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Focus Questions:Focus Questions:
 How does the hypertext structure of theHow does the hypertext structure of the
World Wide Web facilitate nonlinear,World Wide Web facilitate nonlinear,
dynamic access to information?dynamic access to information?
 How can email be used to enhanceHow can email be used to enhance
communication in educational communities?communication in educational communities?
 What are good practice manners to followWhat are good practice manners to follow
when using email?when using email?
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Focus Questions:Focus Questions:
 What privacy issues must be consideredWhat privacy issues must be considered
when communicating electronically?when communicating electronically?
 How is social networking effectingHow is social networking effecting
education?education?
 What is a wiki and how can it be used inWhat is a wiki and how can it be used in
teaching?teaching?
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Focus Questions:Focus Questions:
 How can teachers take advantage of RSSHow can teachers take advantage of RSS
and Atom?and Atom?
 What is blogging and how do you getWhat is blogging and how do you get
started?started?
 Can social networking be used to extendCan social networking be used to extend
the learning environment beyond thethe learning environment beyond the
classroom?classroom?
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Focus Questions:Focus Questions:
 How can a teacher take advantage ofHow can a teacher take advantage of
blogging for global assignments?blogging for global assignments?
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What is the Internet?What is the Internet?
 Network of NetworksNetwork of Networks
 Unlimited ResourcesUnlimited Resources
 Partnership amongPartnership among
physical,physical,
informational, andinformational, and
human elementshuman elements
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The World Wide WebThe World Wide Web
Entrance to the InformationEntrance to the Information
Super HighwaySuper Highway
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WWW Components…WWW Components…
 HypertextHypertext
 Web PageWeb Page
 WebsiteWebsite
 HomepageHomepage
 HyperlinksHyperlinks
 BrowsersBrowsers
 URL’sURL’s
 HTMLHTML
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WWW ComponentWWW Component
examples:examples:
http://www.asu.edu
• Web Site • Webpage • Home
Page
• URL • Hyperlinks
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Web Browsers…Web Browsers…
Web browsers allow you to see webWeb browsers allow you to see web
documents by:documents by:
 Seeking out and retrievingSeeking out and retrieving
the requested web address (URL)the requested web address (URL)
 Using hypertext markup languageUsing hypertext markup language
(HTML) to view content(HTML) to view content
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Searching the Web…Searching the Web…
Search Engines:Search Engines:
• GoogleGoogle
• ExciteExcite
• LycosLycos
• Alta VistaAlta Vista
Hierarchical Subject Directory:Hierarchical Subject Directory:
• Yahoo!Yahoo!
• LookSmartLookSmart
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WWW Search StrategiesWWW Search Strategies
 Search for singular form of termSearch for singular form of term
 Enter all of the spelling variationsEnter all of the spelling variations
 Double quotation marksDouble quotation marks
 Be preciseBe precise
 + sign, - sign, *, combinations of+ sign, - sign, *, combinations of
 AND, OR, AND NOT, NEARAND, OR, AND NOT, NEAR
www.noodletools.comwww.noodletools.com
http://http://www.searchenginewatch.com/webmasters/index.phpwww.searchenginewatch.com/webmasters/index.php
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Electronic Messaging…Electronic Messaging…
Name or User IDName or User ID
++ @@
++ Domain NameDomain Name
++ ExtensionExtension
== Email addressEmail address
EmailEmail – Bridging Physical Distances– Bridging Physical Distances
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Domain Name…Domain Name…
Domain TypeDomain Type
.com.com commercialcommercial
.edu.edu educationaleducational
.gov.gov governmentalgovernmental
.int.int international or intergovernmentalinternational or intergovernmental
.mil.mil militarymilitary
.net.net hosthost
.org.org nonprofitnonprofit
.ca.ca CanadaCanada
User ID
Dtimberline@asu.edu
Domain Name
www.internic.net/index.html
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Terminology…Terminology…
 ListservsListservs
 SPAMSPAM ((www.aol.comwww.aol.com))
 Code of ConductCode of Conduct
 NetiquetteNetiquette
((www.techlearning.com/db_area/archives/WCE/archives/netiquet.htmwww.techlearning.com/db_area/archives/WCE/archives/netiquet.htm))
 Web logs or BlogsWeb logs or Blogs ((www.noahgrey.com/greysoftwww.noahgrey.com/greysoft))
 Video-Log or V-LogVideo-Log or V-Log
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Terminology…Terminology…
 Wikipedia or wikiWikipedia or wiki
 Text and InstantText and Instant
MessagingMessaging
 Social NetworkingSocial Networking
on-lineon-line
 Web 2.0, RSS,Web 2.0, RSS,
Atom FeedsAtom Feeds
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Terminology…Terminology…
 Data ConferencingData Conferencing
 Web RingWeb Ring
 NewsgroupNewsgroup
 Reference toolsReference tools
 Digital LibrariesDigital Libraries
 File Transfer Protocol (FTP)File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
 TelnetTelnet
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Privacy and Security…Privacy and Security…
 Web PrivacyWeb Privacy
 Children’s Online Privacy Act (COPPA)Children’s Online Privacy Act (COPPA)
 Email PrivacyEmail Privacy
 SpywareSpyware
 SecuritySecurity
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The EndThe End
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