Internet Use Resources

My eCoach Opportunities

Grade-Level Resources

Pre-K-3

Surfing for ABC's Published Project
http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/proj/abc/index.html
a virtual ABC book using searching strategies on the net
Go Batty with Bats and Yahooligans
http://www.yahooligans.com/tg/bats.html
teach your students how to use internet search strategies through this lesson plan on Bats

4-8

Safe Surfin on the Internet
http://safesurfin.com/
this site's main goal is to help children, teenagers and adults understand how to safely surf the Web so that using the Internet and being online is a safe and fun experience
KidsClick! Worlds of Web Searching
http://www.worldsofsearching.org/
a tutorial for web searching
Internet Scavenger Hunt: Inventions and Inventors
http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson120.shtml
Have your students surfing the best on-line resources for fun facts about some famous and not-so-famous inventors and inventions.
Safely Surfing the Internet
http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/proj/surf/surfless.htm#Introduction
a project on how to surf the net; lesson plan included

9-12

Internet Research 9 th-12th Grade
http://www.my-ecoach.com/resources/9-12research.html
created by My eCoach's very own Barbara Bray and Nicole Moore the purpose of this tutorial is:
- to introduce you to search engines and tutorials that may help you find rich content on the web
- to find existing web-based activities for immediate use in your classroom
- to develop a simple web-based activity using one curriculum site that you can use with your students immediately
Internet 101
http://www.internet101.org
find out about the Internet, one step at a time

webTeacher Tutorial
http://www.webteacher.org/winexp/indextc.html
a tutorial that covers navigation with browsers
Search Tools Chart
http://www.infopeople.org
an easy-to-use chart that lists features of the main subject directories and search engines
Introduction to the Internet
http://www.rmcdenver.com/useguide/bank/11.htm
a lesson plan that covers basics of the internet (servers, hypertext, internet resources, internet terms)
The Help Web
http://www.imagescape.com/
a nice introduction to the Internet. Broken down into simple section to help you learn about the web

How To Search the Web
http://daphne.palomar.edu/TGSEARCH/
a basic guide to search tools; compares features of major search engines

Across the Grade Levels

Web Teacher
http://www.webteacher.org/
This website takes you through the various topics relating to the Internet. Choose topics of your own choosing. Information about e-mail, mail lists, teleconferencing, html, & advanced web page design information.

Yahooligan's Teaching Internet Literacy
http://www.yahooligans.com/tg/litintro.html
a comprehensive guide that includes a section on teacher
Internet literacy.CBC4Kids
http://www.cbc4kids.ca/teachers/default.html
A quick intro to the Internet for teachers. Also has information about building a web page and a glossary of computer terms
Searching the Internet
http://www.electricteacher.com/search.htm
this site provides a nice list of search engines for general use as well as educational searching tools and other Internet resources-geared go K-8 students

Literacy and Technology
http://www.oswego.org/staff/cchamber/literacy/index.cfm
this site provides information on web quests, internet projects, best practices, and other information regarding literacy and technology
Coaching Kids for the Internet
http://www.iage.com/bklinks.shtm
aguide to help you get students ready for the Internet.

Using the Internet to Stimulate High Order Thinking – Web Quests
http://www.teach-nology.com/tutorials/web_quests/
explains the reasoning for webquests and provides links to help you find web quests

Web Worksheet Wizard
http://wizard.hprtec.org/
this web-based utility allows you to create a lesson, worksheet, or class page on the WWW.

Pac Bell's Filamentality Site
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/
a fill-in-the-blank interactive Web site that guides you through picking a topic, searching the Web, gathering good Internet sites, and turning Web resources into learning activities. It helps combine the "filaments" of the Web with a learner's "mentality". Support is built-in through Mentality Tips that guide you along the way to creating a Web-based activity for your students.