Multimedia Internet Resources by
Debbie Williams
Hyperstudio
- Intended Audience: Educators
- Why Go to this Site : On-line support for those using Hyperstudio, upgrades, offers sample projects, etc.
Computer using Educators
- Intended Audience: Educators
- Why Go to this Site :This is a professional organization devoted making to technology an integral part of a student's education and learning/teaching process. There is information on political/legislative action affecting technology and/or education, newletters, info on conferences and workshops, and hotlinks.
Kids Web-A World Wide Web Digital Library for Schoolkids
- Intended Audience: Kids k-12 and those new to Internet
- Why Go to this Site : This is a "smaller" version of the World Wide Web simplified for k-12 students. Easier to navigate when searching for infomation targeted at k-12 level.
Educational Technology for Schools
- Intended Audience: Educators, parents
- Why Go to this Site : On-line technology journal with information for educators, parents and students regarding differenct aspects of technology.
Dr. Helen Barrett's favorite links on Alternative Assessment & Electronic Portfolios
- Intended Audience: Educators
- Why Go to this Site : Links to alternative assessment information and the use of electronic portfolios, samples of professional and student portfolios and readings.
Multimedia Teacher Resources
- Intended Audience: Educators
- Why Go to this Site : Information on the constructivist approach to education and using multimedia as a medium with additional information on how other teachers are using multimedia in their classrooms.
Alice Christie's Home Page
- Intended Audience: Educators
- Why Go to this Site : Tons of information on all aspects of technology in education with links to readings, sample work, clip art and graphics, etc.
A Buyer's Guide to Desktop Scanners
- Intended Audience: Anyone looking to purchase a scanner
- Why Go to this Site : Good information on what to look for when shopping for a scanner.
Pretty as a Pixel
- Intended Audience: Anyone looking to purchase a digital camera
- Why Go to this Site : Reviews on several different cameras in different price ranges. Offers tips to what to look for in quality, resolution, ease of use.
WWW Hot Links to other Education-Related Web Sites
- Intended Audience: Educators (or anyone learning to use technology or the WWW)
- Why Go to this Site : Lots of links to sites for kids, general education, school and district web sites, teacher resources, links to tutorials for learning the use the WWW, etc. Lots and lots and lots!
The Learning Studio
- Intended Audience: Educators
- Why Go to this Site : This is an experimental multimedia and communications lab with "authentic" interactive projects available in science, art and education available.
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
- Intended Audience: Educators (mostly)
- Why Go to this Site : An award winning site containing lists of sites on the Internet that have been found to be useful for enhancing curriculum and teacher professional growth.
The Computer Teacher's Resource Page
Computer Technology for Educators
- Intended Audience: Educators
- Why Go to this Site: Both of these sites have links to that contain ideas, activities or lesson plans for using computer technology in the different curriculum areas and lists of sites to help keep up with technology, and it's uses, as it evolves.
Canada's Schoolnet
- Intended Audience: Educators
- Why Go to this Site : This site encouragex the use of technology in the classroom by focusing on bringing educators and students together to share educational resources, enhance learning, develop information technology skills.
ERIC--Educational Resources Information Center
and Ask Eric Lesson Plans
- Intended Audience: Educators
- Why Go to this Site : Clearinghouse for access to information on any aspect of education, including technology, as well as a place to share or borrow lesson plans for specific areas of a curriculum.
Outstanding Web Sites Developed to Train K-12 Educators
- Intended Audience: Educators
- Why Go to this Site : This is a commericial site, but is dedicated to helping educators use the Internet and technology effectively in the classroom; there are sites for every curriculum area, for specialists, examples of well and poorly designed sites, and sample lesson plans.
I Hope You've Enjoyed Visiting My Multimedia Internet Resources