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Books in the Classroom

Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Eric Carle

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
What do you know about Eric Carle, the author? This Carol Hurst site highlights some interesting facts about this author's life and refers to some of his books.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: News Debate Password Protected

For Teachers 7th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text debating whether or not schools have the right to monitor what students post online. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Wired World

For Teachers 6th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the growing number of people online. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works

Read Works: The Origins of the Internet

For Teachers 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the start of the Internet. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Other

Ona: The Online News Association

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
With access virtually unrestricted, this site was created by journalists to help raise the standards of news reporting currently available via the Internet.
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Other

Website Builders: Intranet Definition: The Interactive Glossary

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a definition of "intranet" from a comprehensive, user-friendly glossary of terms related to the internet.
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Article
Other

About Networks

For Students 9th - 10th
An informative article about networks. Includes what it is, and types of networks.
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Article
Other

Webliminal: Critically Evaluating Information on the Internet

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site gives excellent information on why it's important to evaluate the content of everything you find in cyberspace, and also tells you how to do so. It also contains information about using search engines effectively and how to...
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Other

Learn the net.com: Evaluating Online Information: Fact or Fiction

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
How can you determine if online information is fact or fiction? Use this online article to become more computer literate in this topic. Includes a video.
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Handout
Other

Net Lingo

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Look up information about internet and computer technology using a dictionary format. Includes online dictionary, pocket dictionary, information about e-mail, a technology IQ test, and a list of new additions.
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Article
Tech Target

Tech Target: Search Networking Definitions: Ppp (Point to Point Protocol)

For Students 9th - 10th
A definition of Point to Point Protocol with linked keywords.
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Website
Other

Websites Online: Access Control

For Students 9th - 10th
An article about using user-ids and passwords to control access to various web pages.
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Handout
Other

University of Edinburgh: Glossary of Introductory Computer Graphics Terms

For Students 9th - 10th
This website, from the University of Edinburgh, provides a lengthy glossary of computer graphics terms written by Olin Lathrop, author of "The Way Computer Graphics Work". This site provides simple definitions of basic terms; no graphics...
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Interactive
Goodwill

Gcf Global: Basic Skills

For Students 9th - 10th
Intimidated by computers? New to email and the Internet? Curious about operating systems and online safety? We've got the information you need to better understand computers and how they work. This is a landing page that has multiple...
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Unit Plan
Goodwill

Gcf Global: Internet Basics

For Students 9th - 10th
In this tutorial, improve your Internet skills so you can connect, use the cloud, download and upload files, and do more online.
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Goodwill

Gcf Global: Internet

For Students 9th - 10th
A website with links to tutorials on various Internet Skills including Internet, Online Safety, Social Media, Email, and Google.
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Goodwill

Gcf Global: Etsy

For Students 9th - 10th
In this tutorial, learn how to use this popular site for buying and selling homemade goods.
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Other

Ariadne Magazine: Syndicated Content

For Students 9th - 10th
This article examines issues arising from the current enthusiasm for syndicating content to portals or other web sites. It offers a list of best practices for creating an RSS feed.
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eBook
Mathigon

Mathigon: Graphs and Networks: Graphs in Everyday Life

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on graphs in everyday life including virtual graphs such as the Internet or physical computer networks of computers. It puts graph theory into practice and provides examples and learning exercises.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Empathy Is Not Endorsement

For Students 9th - 10th
Digital creator Dylan Marron has racked up millions of views for projects like "Sitting in Bathrooms With Trans People" but he's found that the flip side of success online is internet hate. Over time, he's developed an unexpected coping...
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The Hidden Network That Makes the Internet Possible

For Students 9th - 10th
What is fiber optics and how does it work? Sajan Saini explores the vital technology.
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Other

Click Z: Digital Marketing

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers current articles on issues related to online advertising.
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Website
Other

Isoc: All About the Internet Internet Issues

For Students 9th - 10th
As the Internet continues to grow, the issues that confront its stable, beneficial evolution increase in number and complexity. Here, the Internet Society presents links to information on a variety of Internet issues including copyright,...
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The Tribes We Lead

For Students 9th - 10th
Seth Godin argues the Internet has ended mass marketing and revived a human social unit from the distant past: tribes. Founded on shared ideas and values, tribes give ordinary people the power to lead and make big change. He urges us to...