Boolean Operators
Once students have isolated subject concepts and chosen their search terms, they must relate these terms to each other and create a search statement telling the database how the concepts are related. Students are bale to do this by inserting logical operators between the concept terms they have devised. There are three logical operators used in online searching: AND, OR and NOT. These are the "Boolean Operators.” Moreover, Boolean Logic is one of the ways you "talk to the database.”
The AND operator is used to combine two or more concepts. This requires the database to locate articles containing a combination of several different ideas. The OR operator is used for synonymous terms. This tells the database that any of the search terms can be used interchangeably. The NOT operator excludes or eliminates a particular term from the search. However, this operator is rarely used. Most importantly, it is also possible to perform Boolean searches in which more than one Boolean Operator is used.
Here are some examples:
AND: Exercise and health, running and health
OR: Health or wellness
NOT: Exercise not horseback riding
Sunday, July 15, 2007
Module 6-Part B: 5 Teacher Support Websites
1. http://www.education-world.com
Education World provides information about lesson planning, professional development, technology integration, school issues and an administrator’s desk. In addition, the website quickly loads text. Also, it is easy to move from link to link. Moreover, the links to other sites operate effectively. Education World has a visual appeal. It is color-coded and is linked to other worthwhile sites. Most importantly, author sources are sited and contact information is provided.
I have used this website to assist in developing lesson plans. Also, I have downloaded and printed award certificates from templates provides on the website. Lastly, Education World provides articles related to issues for professional development.
2. http://www.teachers.net
T-Net provides information about lesson planning, teaching jobs, distance learning, Harry Wong, and chat boards. In addition, the website provides a source of other information to assist teachers and administrators. T-Net quickly loads text Also, it is easy to move from link to link. Moreover, the links to other sites operate effectively. T-Net has some visual appeal. However, it is somewhat cluttered. In addition, contact information is provided.
I have not used this website for personal assistance. However, I have visited the website several times. There were numerous lesson plans available on the website. However, the lessons did not appear to be clearly organized and labeled.
3. http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/home.jsp
The Scholastic website offers teaching resources, student activities, and books and authors information. The teaching resources include teaching ideas by grade, resources and activities for grades 3-5, and the featured book. As well as, lesson plans, strategies, and tools. Student activities provide learning activities for math, social studies, science, and language arts. The books and authors links offers strategies and resources for teaching with books.
Scholastic quickly loads text, easily moves from link to link, provides an adequate number of links, and has visual appeal. In addition, the website is clearly organized and labeled, is readable, and the graphics enhance the content. Lastly, the website provides information about Scholastic and provides terms of use.
4. http://www.theteacherscorner.net/
The Teachers Corner website provides information regarding lesson plans, seasonal items, bulletin boards, teacher resources, printable worksheets, and other useful tools for teaching. The website quickly downloads text and graphics, easily moves from link to link, and provides an adequate number of links. Also, Teachers Corner has visual appeal, is clearly organized and labeled, and provides sufficient worthwhile information. The website provides graphics that are appropriate and that enhance the content.
I have not used any resources from this website, but I have visited the site several times. However, I plan to use Teachers Corner to assist me in the 2007-2008 school year. This website will be very viable in assisting me with my teaching this year.
5. http://www.pbs.org/teachers/
PBS Teachers provides PreK-12 educational resources and activities for educators tied to PBS programming and correlated to local and national standards. In addition, PBS Teachers provide multimedia resources and professional development for America's preK-12 education. Also, the website provides resources for the arts, health and fitness, math, reading and language arts, science and technology, social studies, an early childhood educator’s link, and a link for library media and technology coordinators.
PBS Teachers quickly loads text and graphics, the links are clearly labeled, an adequate number of links are provided, and the links are helpful. Also, the visual is appealing, and the information meets objectives. The websites’ content appears to be accurate and useful and offers sufficient worthwhile information. Furthermore, the website provides terms of use, contact information, and a site map.
Education World provides information about lesson planning, professional development, technology integration, school issues and an administrator’s desk. In addition, the website quickly loads text. Also, it is easy to move from link to link. Moreover, the links to other sites operate effectively. Education World has a visual appeal. It is color-coded and is linked to other worthwhile sites. Most importantly, author sources are sited and contact information is provided.
I have used this website to assist in developing lesson plans. Also, I have downloaded and printed award certificates from templates provides on the website. Lastly, Education World provides articles related to issues for professional development.
2. http://www.teachers.net
T-Net provides information about lesson planning, teaching jobs, distance learning, Harry Wong, and chat boards. In addition, the website provides a source of other information to assist teachers and administrators. T-Net quickly loads text Also, it is easy to move from link to link. Moreover, the links to other sites operate effectively. T-Net has some visual appeal. However, it is somewhat cluttered. In addition, contact information is provided.
I have not used this website for personal assistance. However, I have visited the website several times. There were numerous lesson plans available on the website. However, the lessons did not appear to be clearly organized and labeled.
3. http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/home.jsp
The Scholastic website offers teaching resources, student activities, and books and authors information. The teaching resources include teaching ideas by grade, resources and activities for grades 3-5, and the featured book. As well as, lesson plans, strategies, and tools. Student activities provide learning activities for math, social studies, science, and language arts. The books and authors links offers strategies and resources for teaching with books.
Scholastic quickly loads text, easily moves from link to link, provides an adequate number of links, and has visual appeal. In addition, the website is clearly organized and labeled, is readable, and the graphics enhance the content. Lastly, the website provides information about Scholastic and provides terms of use.
4. http://www.theteacherscorner.net/
The Teachers Corner website provides information regarding lesson plans, seasonal items, bulletin boards, teacher resources, printable worksheets, and other useful tools for teaching. The website quickly downloads text and graphics, easily moves from link to link, and provides an adequate number of links. Also, Teachers Corner has visual appeal, is clearly organized and labeled, and provides sufficient worthwhile information. The website provides graphics that are appropriate and that enhance the content.
I have not used any resources from this website, but I have visited the site several times. However, I plan to use Teachers Corner to assist me in the 2007-2008 school year. This website will be very viable in assisting me with my teaching this year.
5. http://www.pbs.org/teachers/
PBS Teachers provides PreK-12 educational resources and activities for educators tied to PBS programming and correlated to local and national standards. In addition, PBS Teachers provide multimedia resources and professional development for America's preK-12 education. Also, the website provides resources for the arts, health and fitness, math, reading and language arts, science and technology, social studies, an early childhood educator’s link, and a link for library media and technology coordinators.
PBS Teachers quickly loads text and graphics, the links are clearly labeled, an adequate number of links are provided, and the links are helpful. Also, the visual is appealing, and the information meets objectives. The websites’ content appears to be accurate and useful and offers sufficient worthwhile information. Furthermore, the website provides terms of use, contact information, and a site map.
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Part A: Rules of Netiquette
1. One should read all the rules and guidelines established by the community. Some communities may have different regulations on a particular subject.
2. One should always be courteous to other forum members.
3. Do not post items that are offensive.
4. Contributors should follow standard grammar and spelling rules and avoid slang.
5. Never criticize a person's writing or spelling.
6. Contributors should avoid the use of all CAPITAL LETTERS in posts. All CAPS is considered "shouting" and causes readability issues.
7. Keep your messages to the point and brief.
8. Do not over react to items you see online.
9. Use discretion by not getting too personal with anyone.
10. Do not lie about your identity.
2. One should always be courteous to other forum members.
3. Do not post items that are offensive.
4. Contributors should follow standard grammar and spelling rules and avoid slang.
5. Never criticize a person's writing or spelling.
6. Contributors should avoid the use of all CAPITAL LETTERS in posts. All CAPS is considered "shouting" and causes readability issues.
7. Keep your messages to the point and brief.
8. Do not over react to items you see online.
9. Use discretion by not getting too personal with anyone.
10. Do not lie about your identity.
Part B: Email, Chat and Instant Messaging and Education
Email
Lesson Plan: Email
Objective: Students will use individual e-mail accounts to compose, send, and receive e-mail messages, links, and other attached documents.
Procedure:
1. Introduce basic email concepts.
2. Tie in to the previous less on the Solar System and have each student write a 1 page paper about 1 planet in the solar system and save in Microsoft Word.
3. Establish an e-mail account by submitting an application to www.hotmail.com.
4. Choose a login name and password to protect their account.
5. Compose and send an e-mail to another student in the class.
6. The email will contain a greeting, body, and signature.
7. Students will attach a file (The Solar System Paper) in their email.
8. Students will send an e-mail to another student they do not know by using the Student Member Directory.
Chat
Lesson Plan: Chat
Objective: Students will search a site such as Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia located at http://en.wikipedia.org. to learn about Martin Luther King, Jr. for Black History Month.
Procedure:
1. Discuss what the students already know about Martin Luther King, Jr.
2. Divide the students into small groups (3-4 students)
3. Have each group research on the Internet
4. In class. have each group chat online with each other about what they learned about Martin Luther King, Jr.
5. The first group to come up with 3 facts from each group about Martin Luther King, Jr. gets a point.
Instant Messaging (K-12 Outreach)
Lesson Plan: Instant Messaging
Objective: Students will learn safe ways to chat and message online.
Procedure:
1. Split the students into teams of four or five.
2. Give each team a name.
3. Instruct the students that they are to send messages to other groups without saying their own name, but only their team name.
4. Allow 5-10 minutes for the students to exchange messages between the different teams.
5. During the exchange of each message, each team is required to correctly use two terms in context from their current vocabulary or spelling list.
6. Remind students not to tell their age, height, gender, or any personal information about themselves that would give away their identities.
7. After the students have finished giving and receiving messages for a period, have the students guess who told the recorder what to write for each group. Students must be able to support their answer.
Lesson Plan: Email
Objective: Students will use individual e-mail accounts to compose, send, and receive e-mail messages, links, and other attached documents.
Procedure:
1. Introduce basic email concepts.
2. Tie in to the previous less on the Solar System and have each student write a 1 page paper about 1 planet in the solar system and save in Microsoft Word.
3. Establish an e-mail account by submitting an application to www.hotmail.com.
4. Choose a login name and password to protect their account.
5. Compose and send an e-mail to another student in the class.
6. The email will contain a greeting, body, and signature.
7. Students will attach a file (The Solar System Paper) in their email.
8. Students will send an e-mail to another student they do not know by using the Student Member Directory.
Chat
Lesson Plan: Chat
Objective: Students will search a site such as Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia located at http://en.wikipedia.org. to learn about Martin Luther King, Jr. for Black History Month.
Procedure:
1. Discuss what the students already know about Martin Luther King, Jr.
2. Divide the students into small groups (3-4 students)
3. Have each group research on the Internet
4. In class. have each group chat online with each other about what they learned about Martin Luther King, Jr.
5. The first group to come up with 3 facts from each group about Martin Luther King, Jr. gets a point.
Instant Messaging (K-12 Outreach)
Lesson Plan: Instant Messaging
Objective: Students will learn safe ways to chat and message online.
Procedure:
1. Split the students into teams of four or five.
2. Give each team a name.
3. Instruct the students that they are to send messages to other groups without saying their own name, but only their team name.
4. Allow 5-10 minutes for the students to exchange messages between the different teams.
5. During the exchange of each message, each team is required to correctly use two terms in context from their current vocabulary or spelling list.
6. Remind students not to tell their age, height, gender, or any personal information about themselves that would give away their identities.
7. After the students have finished giving and receiving messages for a period, have the students guess who told the recorder what to write for each group. Students must be able to support their answer.
Saturday, June 23, 2007
Part A: 5 Tips for Creating an Effective Multimedia Presentation
1. The contents should be current, accurate, clear and concise.
2. The content should include graphics, text, sound, and visuals.
3. Each slide should have text and graphics appropriate to the content.
4. There are not too many fonts or type sizes.
5. The type should be large enough for reading when projected.
2. The content should include graphics, text, sound, and visuals.
3. Each slide should have text and graphics appropriate to the content.
4. There are not too many fonts or type sizes.
5. The type should be large enough for reading when projected.
Part B: Freeware Programs for Students and Teachers
Dhaatu: The Periodic Table of Elements 2.40: Extensive information for all of the 112 elements of the modern Periodic Table. Name, Symbol, Atomic Number, Atomic Weight. 1st and 2nd Ionization potentials, Electronegativity, Atomic Radius, Boiling Point, Melting Point, Electronic configuration and more.
Keyboard Explorer 1.1: Keyboard Explorer will train any novice user to use all the common keys on the computer keyboard. It is ideal for computer training centres and workshops. A novice computer user can become acquainted with the computer keyboard, without the intervention of a supervisor. Please note that Keyboard Explorer is NOT a typing tutor, it just explains the use of all the keys on the keyboard.
Seterra 3.0: Seterra is a challenging, multi-lingual, geography program with 70 different exercises, a colorful and addictive way to learn geography. Learn about countries, capitals, flags and cities all over the world. Examples of exercises: countries in Europe; American states; American state capitals; French cities; cities in Mexico; countries in Asia, and more. Seterra runs in English, German, French, Spanish or Swedish. Each exercise has a high score list to keep track of your progress.
Keyboard Explorer 1.1: Keyboard Explorer will train any novice user to use all the common keys on the computer keyboard. It is ideal for computer training centres and workshops. A novice computer user can become acquainted with the computer keyboard, without the intervention of a supervisor. Please note that Keyboard Explorer is NOT a typing tutor, it just explains the use of all the keys on the keyboard.
Seterra 3.0: Seterra is a challenging, multi-lingual, geography program with 70 different exercises, a colorful and addictive way to learn geography. Learn about countries, capitals, flags and cities all over the world. Examples of exercises: countries in Europe; American states; American state capitals; French cities; cities in Mexico; countries in Asia, and more. Seterra runs in English, German, French, Spanish or Swedish. Each exercise has a high score list to keep track of your progress.
Saturday, June 16, 2007
Part A: Digital Camera Usage for Teaching and Learning
Interest in digital cameras is increasing in schools. Teachers find having a digital camera in the classroom very useful. Also, a digital cameras can be used in several ways for teaching and learning. A teacher can give students a list of items to look for in the classroom or in the school. The items would consist of science book, skeleton, circulatory system chart, plant, animals, word wall words, digestive system chart, and science fair projects. They must take pictures and compile a slide show presentation of the things they found during their scavenger hunt to prove they found them all. Also, once the pictures have been complied in a Power Point slide show, the teacher can type text onto the slides to correlate with the pictures. The text would be information the students know about the subject and information the teacher believes is pertinent to the subject. Then the teacher can printout the Power Point as a handout for the students to take home to study and show their parents.
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