[CTS] SBC Blue Web'n Weekly Updates Updates 28 Jan 2005
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From the above newsletter:
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HOT SITE OF THE WEEK
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A Journey to a New Land
http://www.sfu.museum/journey/
The Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology and the Media Production Group,
Simon Fraser University created a web site on the first peopling of
the New World with funding from the Virtual Museum of Canada. This
multi level educational resource was designed as a series of reusable
learning objects, thus maximizing its educational potential. Based
on a spiral curriculum approach, the site targets multiple learning
styles as well as cognitive, affective and other domains to present
complex current research in a public forum. The stunning visuals,
engaging games, interactive timelines and video interviews with
leading scientists can be accessed by a large variety of viewers.
From the Simon Fraser University Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology.
Grade Level: Early Childhood (K-2), Elementary, Middle School, High
School
Content Area: Community Interest (Regional Information), Education
(Alternatives), History & Social Studies (Anthropology / Archaeology)
[Dewey #301]
Application type: Lesson Plans, Information Resources, Activities
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NEW SITES THIS WEEK
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EDUCATIONAL USES OF DIGITAL STORYTELLING
http://www.coe.uh.edu/digital-storytelling/
Digital Storytelling is a fantastic way to engage students, teachers
and just about anyone else who has ever wanted to be the next Ken
Burns or Steven Spielberg. Educators at all levels can use Digital
Storytelling in many ways, from introducing new material, to helping
students learn to conduct research, and help students organize their
ideas and learn to write for an audience. Many different evaluation
instruments are available for educators to assess student performance
in Digital Storytelling. Here you will find some pre-made evaluation
options as well as information on how to create your own evaluation
resources. The site consists of the following sections: Introduction,
Educational Goals and Objectives, Example Stories, Technology Tools,
Evaluation, and Additional Resources. Created by Bernard R. Robin,
Ph.D., Instructional Technology Program, College of Education,
University of Houston.
Grade Level: Middle School, High School
Content Area: Arts (Performing Arts), Arts (Visual Arts), Community
Interest (Genealogy), History & Social Studies (Sociology) [Dewey
#390]
Application type: Information Resources
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Educator's Reference Desk
http://www.eduref.org/
The Educator's Reference Desk builds on over a quarter century of
experience providing high-quality resources and services to the
education community. From the Information Institute of Syracuse, the
people who created AskERIC, the Gateway to Educational Materials, and
the Virtual Reference Desk, the Educator's Reference Desk brings you
the resources you have come to depend on. 2,000+ lesson plans, 3,000+
links to online education information, and 200+ question archive
responses.
Grade Level: College, Adult/Professional
Content Area: Community Interest (Reference Desk), Education
(Counseling), Education (Curriculum), Education (Educational
Technology), Education (General/Other), Education (School
Management), Education (Special Education) [Dewey #370]
Application type: Tools
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Flags of the World
http://fotw.fivestarflags.com
Flags of the World (FOTW) is the Internet's largest site devoted to
vexillology (the study of flags). Here you can read more than 26,000
pages about flags and view more than 48,000 images of flags. The site
is fed with news and images posted to the FOTW mailing list and with
other contributions from interested readers and visitors. Flags of
the World is produced and maintained by an Editorial Staff of unpaid
volunteers and the contents of these pages are offered freely to the
Internet community. Ugly interface but lots of info.
Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School
Content Area: Community Interest (Regional Information), History &
Social Studies (World History) [Dewey #900]
Application type: Information Resources
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Who Will Give Voice to the Past? African Americans 1800-1870
http://www.culver.org/academics/infolit/Faculty/foleyd/Teacher_files/c
raftingfreedom/cfindex.htm
"Who Will Give Voice to the Past?" is a lesson plan developed in
conjunction with the workshop, "Crafting Freedom," "Crafting Freedom"
is a part of a series of workshops called the "Landmarks of American
History" that are offered nationwide through funding from the
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). The lesson focuses on a
specific area of history - life of African Americans 1800-1870 and
guides users on how to conduct research using a variety of sources
and strategies on lesser known African Americans. The Lesson Plan
will identify some figures for research and serve as a guide on how
to research these "unknowns." The intent is that teachers search out
additional names of people from their own communities or states to
encourage students to learn more about their local history. The
research skills that students acquire, especially with primary
sources, special reference works, archival materials, historic sites,
and interviews with experts can be applied to other history and
humanities assignments.
Grade Level: College, Adult/Professional
Content Area: Community Interest (Information/Media Literacy),
Education (Alternatives), History & Social Studies (United States
History) [Dewey #973]
Application type: Lesson Plans
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