Web Resources for Computer Science Education

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Web Resources for Computer Science Education

• Doug Peterson
• Greater Essex County District School Board
• Windsor, Ontario, Canada
• doug.peterson_at_gecdsb.on.ca

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Why Web Resources?

• Its the content
• Staying Current
• Lots of Superlative Resources
• Contemporary Medium
• Why NOT use the Power of the Web?

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Sophistication of Internet Use

• Finding Resources
• Bookmarking everything in sight
• Have you seen this site?

• Promotes thoughtful student activities
• Scaffolding of concepts for success
• Shape student learning

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Stuff

• Interesting Resources
• Quick References
• Ideas
• Thoughts
• Starting Points
• Inspiration

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Examples of Stuff

• Hello World
• Take A Course
• Brewing Java
• Java Programming
• Programming Languages Reference
• File Formats
• Web Scavenger Hunt

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Real Life Stuff

• Statistics Canada
• World Factbook

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Even a Little Humour

• Internet Help Desk

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Contests

• American Computer Science League
• Canadian Computing Competition
• Yahoo Computer Science Competitions
• ECOO Programming Contest
• St. Thomas Acquinas Online
• Programming Contest Archives

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Webquests

• Designed to use learners time well, to focus on
  using information rather than looking for it
• Encourages students to analyze, synthesize and
  evaluate information
• Webquest Page
• Survey of Computer Science Webquests

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Six Parts of a Webquest

• Introduction
• Task
• Information Sources
• Process
• Guidance
• Conclusion

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Webquests

• To Filter or Not?
• Early History of Computing
• Basic Network Design
• Hardware Webquest
• Software Evaluation
• Computer Security
• Webquest for Software Tools
• Webquest Locator

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Give Back

• Thames Valley TIK Resources
• St.Marys DCVI TIK Resources
• St.Marys DCVI ICS Resources
• Peter Beens Home Page
• Women of ENIAC
• History of Computing Treasure Hunt
• ICS 4M Webquest
• GEC Computers in the Classroom CS Page

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To Ponder

• Palm Corporation
• POSE
• Palm OS 5 Simulator
• PDA Toolbox
• CS Solutions
• Tour Maker

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Doug Peterson Greater Essex County District
School Board Windsor, Ontario, Canada doug.peterso
n_at_gecdsb.on.ca http//www.gecdsb.on.ca/dg/