Web
Use Issues in Education
The Web is an immense resource for learning but requires careful use. The resources gathered here can help educators make choices that are appropriate for their students.
Internet
Safety
White Papers on Technology Issues for Educators http://lrs.ed.uiuc.edu/wp
Filtering software
SafeSurf www.safesurf.com
CyberPatrol www.learningco.com
Cyber Snoop www.pearlsw.com
Smart Filter www.smartfilter.com
Children's Web browsers:
ChiBrow www.chibrow.com
KidDesk www.edmark.com/prod/kdis
Surf Monkey www.surfmonkey.com
Child safety and the Internet:
FBI Internet Safety http://www.fbi.gov/tips.htm http://www.fbi.gov/kids/internet/internet.htm
http://ericps.ed.uiuc.edu/npin/respar/texts/home/safety.html
Apple's Online Safety page: http://henson.austin.apple.com/staffdev/safety/safetyideas.shtml
PBS TechKnow site: www.pbs.org/kids/
Fair Use Laws and Copyright
Citing Web References: www.mla.org/main_stl.htm
Student Plagiarism Site: www.IntegriGuard.com
Student Permission to Publish Online: information and sample forms
www.asd.k12.ak.us/schools/Chugach_Optional/library/interperm.html
www.sccs.santacruz.k12.ca.us/instruction/edtech/publish.html
"Your School Web Page and Free Speech" article from Global Schoolhouse:
http://www.techlearning.com/archives/williams.htm
Acceptable Use Policies:
Writing an Acceptable Use Policy http://www.ash.udel.edu/ash/teacher/AUP.html
Developing an AUP http://www.education-world.com/a_curr/curr093.shtml
FIRN AUP http://www.firn.edu/about/firn-use-policy.html
Appropriate Usage Agreements http://ei.cs.vt.edu/~cs3604/lib/WorldCodes/AUP.Montgomery.html
Dade AUP http://www.dade.k12.fl.us/inst/aup.html
Duval AUP http://www.educationcentral.org/OnLineUse/online.htm
AUPs from Various Districts http://www.aupaction.com/aupsonweb.html
Offline Browsers:
Grab-a-Site & WebWhacker from Blue Squirrel: www.bluesquirrel.com
WebLeech, and other freeware/shareware from Tucows: www.tucows.com
WinFiles Network & Internet Tools: www.winfiles.com
WebVCR from Net Results: www.netresultscorp.com
Evaluating Web Sites for Education:
Evaluation Rubrics for Educational Web Sites: Evaluation Rubrics for Web Sites http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/online/eval.htm
Evaluating Web Pages http://www.slu.edu/departments/english/research/page0.html
Evaluation Center http://www.edsoasis.org/guide2.html
Validating Information from the Web http://www.peotone.will.k12.il.us/fs/anygood.html
Netiquette
NetLingo http://www.netlingo.com/
Apple Netiquette http://henson.austin.apple.com/staffdev/safety/netiquette.shtml
ACEE/FCIT Internet and the Curriculum Workshop, 1999