TLFacilitation wrote:
> “How do you teach your students the best way to search the Internet?” > > "Online searching is a skill that will be necessary to survive in our > information-rich society. With new information rapidly outpacing any > one person's ability to keep up with it, we need to teach our students > how to find what they need when they need it. Each search engine > has its own distinct and defining features, but with a few simple rules > under their belts, > students can be comfortable using any one of them when searching for > information. > > This discussion will focus primarily on strategies for teaching students > how to think about and implement their search plan. Concepts, > tips and tricks, and resources to support the teaching of these > skills will also be shared and debated. An open dialog on preferred > features and > favorite uses of some of the major search engines and directories (Google, > AltaVista, HotBot, > Vivisimo and Yahoo) will also take place. > > -Kathy Schrock > > Please join us at PBS TeacherLine for an online conversation* with Kathy > Schrock. > _________________ > > 7:30 p.m., ET > January 15th, 2003 > Transcripts will be available the day after the chat in the Community > Center > ________________ > > To join the chat go to www.pbs.org/teacherline > > Additional resources on searching and researching on the Internet are > available in the Community Center. > > For more information contact: Terra Fretwell at [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ==================================================== > *Please check your browser software to make sure that it is Java and > JavaScript enabled. Visit the TeacherLine Help pages (browser settings) at > http://teacherline.pbs.org/teacherline/help/help_browsers.cfm#java for > quick, easy instructions > **you are receiving this e-mail because you selected to receive updates > and news when you first registered for TeacherLine (to change your e-mail > address or UNSUBSCRIBE please visit the My Portfolio section of the > TeacherLine Web site and “Edit Your Profile” > > --- > [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] -- --- Nancy Movall Instructional Technology Consultant & School Improvement Arrowhead Area Education Agency 5, ISC-West 1235 5th Ave South Fort Dodge, IA 50501 ph: 800.669.2325 x.5533 (IA) ph: 515.574.5533 fx: 515.574.5326 --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] --------------------------------------------------------- Archived messages from this list can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/info-tech@aea8.k12.ia.us/ ---------------------------------------------------------
