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Starting Out on the Internet: A Learning Journey for Teachers 2/e
M. D. Roblyer
Published July 2002 by Prentice Hall
Copyright 2003, 79 pp., Paper
ISBN: 0-13-110970-7
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Summary

Appropriate for use either on an individual computer or in a lab setting, this brief, practical guide takes a step-by-step approach to learning to navigate the Internet and use it as a powerful resource for teaching and learning. KEY TOPICS: Chapter topics cover understanding URLs, navigating the net, starting up search engines, using bookmarks, evaluating Internet information, avoiding Internet pitfalls, downloading and using images, downloading programs and plug-ins, Internet troubleshooting, integrating the Internet into teaching, and creating your own web site. MARKET: For teachers and users of computers and Internet technology.

Features

Icons identify special features and make the book very easy to use.
  • NEW - Terms and concepts are indicated by a book icon.

    • Makes it easy to identify and review new concepts.

  • NEW - Ch.11 illustrates how to create a website and adopt existing websites.

    • Offers teachers another strategy for delivering information, working with many people simultaneously, and enhancing student learning.

  • “Try This!” exercises—Throughout each section and at the end of each section.

    • Enable readers to check their understanding of what they've read.

Supported by a website at www.prenhall.com/ startingout
  • Review questions for each section.

    • Provides immediate feedback on what the reader has learned or what needs further review.

  • Example web pages.

    • Used in Section 11 to help readers develop their own sites.

  • Concepts and step-by-steps are grounded in K-12 classroom examples.

    • Models for teachers how to integrate the use of the Internet into the curriculum.

  • Offers an entire chapter (Ch. 10) on how to integrate the Internet into teaching by exploring various strategies, resources, and links to lesson plans.

    • Helps the reader understand the power of the Internet for classroom teaching and learning.
Table of Contents



Preface.


 1. Understanding URLs.


 2. Navigating the Net.


 3. Starting Up Search Engines.


 4. Using Bookmarks.


 5. Evaluating Internet Information.


 6. Avoiding Internet Pitfalls.


 7. Downloading and Using Images.


 8. Downloading Programs and Plug-Ins.


 9. Internet Troubleshooting.


10. Integrating the Internet into Teaching.


11. Creating Your Own Web Site.


Appendix: Answers to Exercise Questions.


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