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Teacher Tools From Telus Learning Connection. Here's a gateway for information about Searching the Internet, Evaluating Websites, Developing Websites, Databases and Spreadsheets, etc.

Plain Facts About Internet Filtering Software This Web-based paper, written for the technology section of the Public Library Association, can be a good starting point for school and library personnel responsible for making decisions on filtering. No recommendations are made here (this is very vendor neutral). The article instead introduces the reader to the terminology of filters, and provides key questions for planning and evaluation of this technology.

How to Search the Internet

Seven Steps Toward Better Searching Most people use a search engine by simply typing a few words into the query box and then scrolling through whatever comes up. Try these strategies summarized by Bernie Dodge of San Diego State Univerisity.

Search with Peripheral Vision Take a moment to consider this 5-step search strategy from UC Berkley.

Web Search Engines FAQS: Questions, Answers, and Issues This article, from Searcher Magazine, gives you the latest on traditional search engines and resources on where to go for ongoing updates. The article also lists great tips for specific search engines.

How to Evaluate a Website
These links can help you and your students sort through information on the Internet, or help you evaluate student-constructed sites.

How to Critically Evaluate a Website This site from Kathy Schrock will help you and your students critically evaluate a Web page for authenticity, applicability, authorship, bias, and usabilty.

Teaching Web Evaluation In light of the vast amount of information found on the Internet, students tend to take Internet information at face value and are not innately aware of the need to question the information they are exposed to.

Comparing & Evaluating Web Information Sources This is an article from From Now On, The Educational Technology Journal. A major challenge in a time of Info-Glut and Info-Garbage is evaluation of information sources.

Sixty Ticks for a Good Website This checklist from Richard Waller will help you ask the rights questions when evaluating a website.

What Makes a Good Website? From GirlTech, here's another rubric to help you.

Web Design

Implementing and Managing Website Development in Education Welcome to a 67-page PDF document to assist schools in Web site development. It outlines points to consider when creating a Web site and provides information about copyright and FOIP issues.

Tips for Developing School Websites Find tips for developing your own content-rich, visually attractive webpage. Here you can learn about copyright issues, tips to help you determine what kind of webpage you want to design, six easy steps to follow, how to evaluate your web page, and how to announce your project to the world.

Using Database Driven Webpages for Your Courses This is an article by Minnisota high school physics teacher. A database-driven Web page is a Web page that dynamically displays different information each time the page is accessed, in response to the user's needs. Regular (static) Web pages can't do this. Database-driven Web pages can provide valuable course information to your students and their parents. As a way to manage course information, they can place the energy and time back on learning.