Introduction
A sampling of useful sites from the resource listKey questions when examining websites and software:Creating lesson plans that use online resources
What is this designed to do?
What types of students can benefit?
What pre- and post-activities would be appropriate?
How could this be integrated into the classroom?
Mini-lesson on numbers (Bonus: sample lessons on shapes and Roman numerals)
Sample lesson plan - "c" sounds
Small group work and large group sharing
Websites for teachers of EFL/ESL children
Introduction - what do you have? What do you know now?
Tips for using Microsoft WordTemplates (File menu - New - click on the appropriate tab)Formatting: borders, spacing control, styles
Newsletter, resume, memo, letter wizard, creating your own
Find more online at http://officeupdate.microsoft.com/templategallery/
Adding artworkBuilt-in clip artCustomizing grammar
More online at Microsoft's Design Gallery Live
Graphics from a file (CDs with 750,000 images and more...)
Shapes, arrows, lines
Inserting comments
Tracking changes
Using AutoSummarizeBonus: The five-minute web page
Tips for using Microsoft PowerPoint
TemplatesFor teacher presentations - trainingMoving information between PowerPoint and Word
For student speeches - generic, recommending, reporting, selling
Introduction
A sampling of online resources: some useful websites from the resource listQuestions to ask:Creating handouts
What is this web page designed to do?
What types of students can benefit?
How could this be integrated into the classroom?Finding text and graphicsCreating web pages for online or offline use
Crossword puzzle makersNetscape Composer (free)
Hot Potatoes (free for education) - create various exercises
Save as HTML to create a web page from Microsoft Word
Sample lessons: AustraliaExercise for Tom and Tariq reading from the textbookButterflies
Follow-up: Kangaroo information, grammar quiz 1 and quiz 2
More advanced: Find a place to live in an online Australian newspaper or give a weather report from information in the newspaperCreate a model using this lesson planDiscussion and sharing
Try some Hot Potatoes exercisesQuestions: how might you enhance lessons with online resources?
What are the pros and cons of using these tools?
IntroductionThe key question: How can you find good information online?Some helpful vocabulary
Types of search enginesKeyword searchesBoolean operators and phrase markers: And, Or, Not
Subject searches
Metasearch engines
Comparisons at http://www.searchengineshowdown.com/
Expanding and reducing search terms
Finding authoritative sources (see Evaluating Sources)
Sample searches
Discussion and sharingTypes of searches you are likely to do
Can you trust online information?
Plagiarism