Education
on the Internet
is published by Spartacus
Educational every week. The newsletter includes news, reviews
of websites and articles on using ICT in the classroom. Members of
the mailing list are invited to submit information for inclusion in
future newsletters. In this way we hope to create a community of people
involved in using the Internet in education. Currently there are 22,500
subscribers to the newsletter.
Learning
Circuits: ASTD's website provides a collection of articles on
e-Learning. It currently includes a fascinating article by Randall
W. Kindley on Scenario-Based e-Learning. Kindley argues that scenario-based
e-learning differs from traditional e-learning as it places the learner
in real situations and requires behaviour choices rather than simple
answers to knowledge questions. Other articles include E-Learning:
Building the Ramp for Equal Access (Karen Beauregard), TechTools:
Blogs (Jay Cross) and Retooling for E-Learning (Laura Moushey and
James Kirk).
The
Learning Citizen is an initiative sponsored by the European Commission
with the specific objective of facilitating and enhancing lifelong
learning for all members of society. The initiative brings together
technologists, pedagogues, entrepreneurs, institutions and potential
users in a multi-disciplinary approach to tackle this important issue.
The clear goal is to develop sustainable, effective and universal
solutions addressing learning needs across society. This website serves
as a portal to a diverse collection of activities and initiatives
taking place not only within the European Union, but elsewhere, most
notably in the United States. Nine EU-funded projects have been clustered
with the intention to stimulate the wide deployment of appropriate
technology and to support the early adoption of best practice. The
Learning Citizen newsletter is aimed at discussion, sharing and exchanging
knowledge among various e-learning initiatives. The newsletter tackles
topics related to e-learning such as the technology used, the standards
being developed and adopted, the pedagogy adapted to the new media.
ICT
Advice: The ICT Advice site is divided into sections: ' 'What
is...', How to...', and 'Inspire me'. Each of these features detailed
explanatory information on software, hardware, curriculum, management
and more, tailored to your individual needs, depending on your role.
Just select your role from the list and you will be presented with
a page tailored with the information you might need. For instance,
this month, classroom teachers will find help with developing their
own ICT skills - using spreadsheets, e-mail and more. They'll also
discover the latest news such as the online conference, Transforming
Teaching and Learning, to be held in May.
History
Vietnam
War Net: This directory website provides links to educational,
entertainment, and research material relevant to the study of the
Vietnam War. Sections include History, Media, Memorials, Organizations,
Humor, Poetry, Quotations, Allies, Anti-War, Women, The Vietnamese,
Political & Government Figures, African-American Soldiers, Trips
to Vietnam, Fiction, Films, Short Stories and Documentaries.
The
Tomb of Tutankhamen: In February, 1923, the National Geographic
Magazine published an illustrated article by Maynard Owen Williams
on the Tomb of Tutankhamen. The article and photographs now appears
on this National Geographic website. The material is organized under
three headings: Arrival in Luxor, The Official Opening and Entering
the Tomb. There is also a filmed supplement, Mysteries of Egypt.
The
Dating Game: Russel Tarr of Active History has created a new website
for students revising for exams. Called the Dating Game, it gives
you two minutes to guess the dates of as many historical events on
your chosen topic as possible. An incorrect guess will result in being
told to guess 'higher!' or 'lower!' whilst a correct guess improves
the quality of your 'date' for the evening!
English
English
Teacher File: The purpose of English Teacher File is to help the
English teacher to find quickly, and often without leaving the school,
an increased variety of aids and resources. Whether s/he's working
in a large inner city school or alone in isolation somewhere, the
only requirement to obtain these aids is an Internet connection. The
Internet has made assistance readily available as you'll see when
you start following some of the links, whether you're at home or at
your school. As well, any links you wish to add will be welcomed as
long as they serve the needs and/or interests of teachers of English
worldwide. There is also a file drawer which you are invited to visit
and to take from it what you wish. It will be a source from which
to obtain tests, quizzes, chapter reviews, critical notes that others
have used successfully and whole lessons other teachers worldwide
are willing to share.
Mediaknowall
is a fast growing website aimed at Media Studies students. There are
extensive notes on a whole range of topics, plus links to sites for
further research and reading. You will find a whole range of pages,
covering key concepts such as representation, audience, ideology etc,
as well as more specialist areas. There is a full 'History of Horror
Movies' section, and a growing set of notes on major science fiction
films.
Art
Acces
Art: This website is run by Paula Briggs and Sheila Ceccarelli
of the Arts Education Exchange, a non-profit making organisation based
in Impington. Access Art has created a series of animated online workshops
illustrating ideas from artists working in England. The online workshops
are aimed at all ages and include sections on drawing, making sculpture
and photography. New workshops are planned for later this year on
colour and architecture. Aimed at people of all ages, the resources
are highly visual and interactive. Each workshop contains advice for
teachers who want to use the material in their lessons, or tips for
people to take away from the computer and have a go at the technique
themselves.
Art
History Resources: An impressive directory website of Art History
resources on the web. The material is organized under the following
headings: Prehistoric Art, Ancient Egypt & Near East, Ancient
Greece and Rome, Art of the Middle Ages, 15th Century Renaissance
Art, 16th Century Renaissance Art, 17th Century Baroque Art, 18th
Century Art, 19th Century Art, 20th Century Art, Prints & Photography
and Research Resources.
Design
& Technology
Ero
Aarnio: Have you have ever seen the following films’ 'Tommy',
'Dazed and Confused' and 'Moon Zero Two' or the cult sixties series,
‘The Prisoner’? If your answer to this question is yes then
you would have probably seen some of the radical furniture designs
of Eero Aarnio. This
new addition to the ‘Design and Technology Department’ examines
the work of Eero Aarnio. He started working with plastics in 1960
and opened his own design office in 1962. He created two of the most
famous chairs of the decade, the 'Ball' or 'Globe' chair and the 'Pastilli'
or 'Gyro' chair for which he was awarded an A.I.D. Aarnio has now
returned to traditional materials like wood.
Techitout:
Everything for Design and Technology in 5 sections with its own search
engine. Contents, Exams, Projects, Resources and Skills. Already it
has 190 Searchable pages, 100 Pictures and 100 Edited related links.
For two years, Tony Bell has been designing a simple logical system
for storing and retrieving all Design and Technology data. An expanding
series of pigeon holes. Eventually the Skills section will include
short instructional Video clips.
Science
Energy
Chest: Energy Chest has been funded by Esso UK a subsidiary of
ExxonMobil, one of the world's leading petroleum companies. It has
been developed by CREATE, an organisation for the promotion and co-ordination
of energy education in UK schools and colleges. Energy Chest is a
colourful site packed with information and activities for 8-11 year
olds and 11-14 year olds. These include measuring different temperatures
around the school and identifying the different types of lighting
in the school. The site encourages pupils to offer feedback on how
they see energy being used. There are notes for teachers and links
to other energy and environmental sites.
Andy
Darvill's Science Site: This website contains materials that Andy
Darvill has written for use in lessons, downloads, information about
other software, and revision tips. The website covers chemistry, physics
and biology. You can find your way around it all using the bar at
the top of each page. If you're looking for something in particular,
try the site map. There is also a good page of links to other science
websites.
Geography
Global
Gang: Developed by Christian Aid, the Global Gang website has
been created to help teachers to bring global issues into the classroom.
The site is designed for children aged between 8 and 12 and has plenty
to appeal to this age group, including pet pictures which children
have sent in. Other sections include Real Life, Global Gossip, Games,
On the Ball and What's Up. Planet Teacher, has notes for teachers
on topics such as healthy living (including a feature on clean water
in Kenya), and 'chocolate can be good for you' (all about Fair Trade
issues).
Ordnance
Survey: The education department of the Ordnance Survey organisation
has a new website to support learning at all levels from Primary to
Higher Education. There is a selection of free on-line and downloadable
resources, including historical maps. There are also ideas for using
maps in the classroom. The Understand Mapping pages include a glossary
of map reading terms, a guide to GIS (geographical information systems)
and help with developing map-reading skills.
Book
Section
Top
Websites for Homework: Whether you're trying to solve a maths
problem, research coursework assignments or looking for project ideas,
you will find it on the Internet. All the sites mentioned here are
recommended by Learn, The Guardian's newspaper's online resource for
schools. Each entry includes the hyperlink location and URL address
along with a brief description of the site. In addition, sites are
ranked in order of difficulty. Sites that are easy to navigate and
present basic but essential information in the simplest way are listed
first.
Do you
want to have your website listed in our web directory? If so, send
a brief description (about 150 words) and the URL to spartacus@pavilion.co.uk.
