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Class Webs What to Include The type of class web you decide to create will determine what you will include. Some ideas are: classroom information, assignments, calendars, class schedules, spelling lists, vocabulary lists, curriculum information, student projects, online activities, newsletters, policies, articles, research, various forms to be printed out, favorite links, philosophies, and/or collaborative projects. Finding Resources for Web Content There are many resources available on the web. Check the Resources section of this tutorial. Also look at the Web Examples, other teacher's pages may have just what you are looking for. NEC Edlinks has a number of excellent resources that are aligned with curriculum topics. You may search for resources using a search engine or internet directory. Check the Search for Resources page on the NEC EdLinks site. Review the section on How to find information. McREL Midcontinent Research for Education and Learning contains a comprehensive collection of resources for education that are aligned with standards. Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators and the Librarians Index to the Internet are other good sites to investigate. Creating Resources If all web sites on the Internet consisted of of links to other sites, we'd be stuck in an endless loop of links and it would be difficult to locate any content. Teachers can be great providers of useful content that support learning and the goals of the curriculum. Consider the kinds of information that can be useful to others. Take advantage of resources that may be available in your own school or community. Locate primary sources that you might be able to photograph or document. Read Building a Content-rich School Web Page and consider creating your own learning resources and making them available on the web for others. Organizing Content Once you have collected and/or created your resources, you are ready to decide on a layout that will best fulfill the purpose of your class web. Review the Web Rubric and the Resources section for ideas and helpful tips. Viewers can get lost in too much information when it is not prioritized or organized. Keep it simple! Introduction | Class Webs | Web Examples | Planning Webs | Creating Webs | Web Rubric | Resources NEC.edu | Technology Learning Packets Main Page © Joel Black 2001 |
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