Digital Surround

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Digital Surround

• Using the Internet as an Instructional Resource
  in GED Programs

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Using the Internet in the GED Classroom

• Outcomes
• Increase awareness of Internet as an
  instructional resource
• Identify Internet sites that will enhance GED
  instruction
• Identify Internet sites that can serve as
  information resources
• Understand importance of evaluating websites

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Using the Internet in the GED Classroom

• Why the Internet?
• Critical thinking skills
• Customization and student interest
• Human interaction
• Student collaboration

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Using the Internet in the GED Classroom

• Why the Internet?
• Accommodating disabilities
• Using drill for memorization
• Performing real-life tasks
• Performing complex tasks

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Using the Internet in the GED Classroom

• Tips for Technology Use
• Put computer use in context with discussions
  before and after
• Have students work in teams
• Give real-life assignments
• Use the Internet to expand learners world

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Using the Internet in the GED Classroom

• Remember
• Technology can enrich student learning and
  motivation. It cannot replace teachers or teach
  on its own.

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Using the Internet in the GED Classroom

• Strategies for
• Faster, Smarter Searching

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Using the Internet in the GED Classroom

• Start Your (Search) Engines, Please!
• Its a Hit and Miss Affair!
• What question are you trying to answer?
• Create a list of search terms
• Crawling Towards the Answer
• Search Engine Watch http//searchenginewatch.com/
• Searchpower.com http//www.searchpower.com/

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Using the Internet in the GED Classroom

• Start Your (Search) Engines, Please!
• Steps Toward Better Searching
• Include and Exclude ( and -)
• Use the Wildcard ( )
• Use Quotes to look for a phrase
• use lowered case (usually)
• Use the link Tag to find pages linked to
  another page
• Use the title Tag to focus your search

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Using the Internet in the GED Classroom

• Hints for Searching

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Using the Internet in the GED Classroom

• Evaluating Websites

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Using the Internet in the GED Classroom

• Thinking Critically about World Wide Web
  Resources
• by Esther Grassian, UCLA College Library
• http//www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/college/help
  /critical/index.htm
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• WWW CyberGuide
• by Karen McLachlan, East Knox High School, Ohio
  http//www.cyberbee.com/guides.html

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Using the Internet in the GED Classroom

• Provide Access for ALL Students
• Bobby Approved
• http//www.cast.org/bobby
• Review every site before use

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Using the Internet in the GED Classroom

• Where Can I Find Sites That Will Help GED
  Teachers and Students NOW!

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Using the Internet in the GED Classroom

• Language Arts, Writing
• Improving writing for real-life and employment
• Incorporating organization in multiple-choice
• Using a 4-point rubric for scoring the essay

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Using the Internet in the GED Classroom

• Paradigm Online Writing Assistant online
  writing tutor
  http//www.powa.org/editfrms.htm
• AT T the Writing Process a guide to the
  writing process http//www.att.com/education/lcgui
  de/p4.exchange/4.writing.html

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Using the Internet in the GED Classroom

• The Five Paragraph Essay Wizard provides
  instruction plus practice writing
  promptshttp//www.geocities.com/SoHo/Atrium/1437/
  index.html
• Grammar Bytes
• http//www.chompchomp.com/

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Using the Internet in the GED Classroom

• Social Studies
• More history, civics and government
• Visual processing skills
• More analysis, application, evaluation
• More single item questions
• One practical document
• One key document

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Using the Internet in the GED Classroom

• Global Access to Educational Sources - A great
  spot to find all of the historical documents that
  you will need in your classroom.
  http//www.geocities.com/Athens/Academy/6617/amlis
  t.html
• A Road Map to the U.S. Constitution
• http//library.thinkquest.org/11572/index.html

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Using the Internet in the GED Classroom

• Daryl Cagles Professional Cartoonists Index!
  Includes a teacher guide to the different
  cartoons from over sixty cartoonists
  
  http//www.cagle.com/
• USA Today
• http//www.usatoday.com/
• Schools of California Online Resources for
  Education (History/Social Science)
  http//score.rims.k12.ca.us/

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Using the Internet in the GED Classroom

• Science
• Based on NSECS
• 50 of questions based on graphics
• Physical science include chemistry and physics
• Earth science includes space science
• Focus on relevance of science in real life
• Focus on environment and health

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Using the Internet in the GED Classroom

• Museum of Science, Art and Human Perception
• http//www.exploratorium.edu/
• http//www.exploratorium.edu/brain_explorer/index.
  html
• ENVIRONmental NEWS - an excellent science site
  http//www.leeric.lsu.edu/slrc/environment/index.h
  tml

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Using the Internet in the GED Classroom

• National Science Education Standards from the
  National Academy of Science http//www.nap.edu/rea
  dingroom/books/nses/
• Teachers First Although a K-12 website, the
  materials are excellent http//www.teachersfirs
  t.com/

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Using the Internet in the GED Classroom

• Language Arts, Reading
• Literary 75
• Nonfiction 25
• Business Documents
• Critical reviews
• Passages 200-400 words

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Using the Internet in the GED Classroom

• An Online Library of Literature
• http//www.literature.org/
• The Internet Public Library
• http//www.ipl.org/
• Literature Resources for the High School and
  College Student
• http//www.teleport.com/mgroves/

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Using the Internet in the GED Classroom

• Mathematics
• Two equally weighted parts
• Scientific calculator
• Alternate formats and grids
• Higher order thinking and problem solving skills
  required
• Statistics and data analysis
• 50 of problems based on graphics

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Using the Internet in the GED Classroom

• The Math Forum
• http//forum.swarthmore.edu/library/
• Mrs. Glossers Math Goodies -
• puzzles, games, activities, algebra etc. for all
  ages
  
  http//www.mathgoodies.com/
• Teaching and Problem Solving Sites
  http//www2.hawaii.edu/suremath/sites.html

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Using the Internet in the GED Classroom

• Quia Top 20 Math Games http//www.quia.com/dir/mat
  h/
•   S.O.S. Mathematics
• http//www.sosmath.com/index.html
• S.O.S. List of Math Sites
• http//www.sosmath.com/wwwsites.html

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Using the Internet in the GED Classroom

• Math Archives
• http//archives.math.utk.edu/
• Math Net
• http//www.mathsnet.net/
• Math.com
• http//www.math.com/
• Funbrain baseball, football, shaper surveyor,
  basketmath interactive
• http//www.funbrain.com

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Using the Internet in the GED Classroom

• Measure 4 Measure every type of calculator plus
  activities
• http//www.wolinskyweb.com/measure.htm
• The Casio Classroom
• http//education.casio.com/

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Using the Internet in the GED Classroom

• GED Internet Resources
• Stay up-to-date with latest information
• Find Internet-based training programs for staff
• Provide resources for students

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Using the Internet in the GED Classroom

• Florida GED Website
• http//www.aceofflorida.org/ged
• Florida GED Inservice Website
• http//www.aceofflorida.org/inservice
• GED Testing Home Page/American Council on
  Education
• http//www.acenet.edu/calec/ged/home.html
• GED 2002 Resource Page
• http//www.acenet.edu/calec/ged/2002_resources_A.
  html

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Using the Internet in the GED Classroom

• Susan Pittman
• Skptvs_at_aol.com
• Bonnie Vondracek
• Bv73008_at_aol.com