Virtual Resources

Teaching & learning resources aren't always related to specific schools!!!

Check out some of the excellent resources at Learn.Com


After exploring three different tutorials
at Learn.Com I found...


Tutorial...
Common Characteristics!!!
Good Approach to Teaching???
Why or Why Not???
Internet for Kids - Tips & Tricks
- Introduction
- Chapter Breakdown
- Chapter Reviews
- Conclusion
- Computer Related
YES
- Step by Step Instructions
- Repetition of Learned Material
- Knowledge of Computer   Operation
Computers for Kids
- Introduction
- Chapter Breakdown
- Conclusion
- Computer Related
YES
- Step by Step Instructions
- Repetition of Learned Material
- Knowledge of Computer   Operation
Windows 95 for Kids
- Introduction
- Chapter Breakdown
- Chapter Reviews
- Conclusion
- Computer Related
YES
- Step by Step Instructions
- Repetition of Learned Material
- Knowledge of Computer   Operation



 

Sample Web Tutorial:


Kids Who Love To Cook!!!

Course Outline 

Course:  How to Bake a Cake

Chapter 1 -  Getting Ready
-find a recipe
-read the recipe
-get all of the neccessary ingredients ready
-get all of the neccessary utensils and cooking ware ready
-preheart oven

Chapter 2 - Making The Cake
-follow the recipe directions
-be sure to follow precisely
-pour prepared batter into pan

Chapter 3 - Cooking The Cake
-put cake in the oven
-set the oven timer appropriate to recipe time
-cook for neccessary time
-when buzzer rings check if cake is done
-put a toothpick in the middle of the cake 
(if comes out clean; cake is done)

Chapter 4 - Icing The Cake
-allow cake to cool for a half an hour to an hour
-prepare icing according to a recipe or buy icing at the store
-ice cake with flat knife
-warm the icing because it goes on better

Chapter 5 - Serving The Cake
-cut the cake into appropriately sized pieces
-serve on a small plate
-serve with some sort of beverage

Chapter 6 - What Have We Learned???
-write down three things you learned about making a cake that you didn't know before!!!
 


Virtual Schools

Cyber School
(An open learning program in Oregon)
http://cyberschool.4j.lane.edu/


Things included at the site:

- FAQ's (frequently asked questions)

- Project Description

- Description of a Cyber School Class

- History

- Issues and Challenges

*Web courses would benefit any school system by expanding options for learning new material that teachers in the system aren't qualified to teach

Courses:
Unlimited Topics

- web courses should recieve the same credit as traditional classroom courses

- web courses can be just as effective as classroom courses if student and teacher are willing to work together and are motivated by the educational material

-web courses are only as productive as the student and teacher, and their interaction with the eductional material

Similar Course Program:
Open Learning School

- very similar to Cyber Schools approach

- similar philosohpy

- similar program characteristics

- different topics 

- different teaching styles and strategies


 
 
A Day in the life of a cyber school student...

Math:  Visit Funbrain.com and practice math facts by playing math baseball.

Language Arts:  Visit a website of interest and then type up a poem describing feelings of the journey.

Spelling:  Visit Spelling Ticklers and partake in a lesson at your individual level.

Science:  Visit a science exploratium and then record findings in virtual journal.  

Art:  Visit an on-line museum, print off a painting of interest, attempt to copy artist's work.

Social Studies:  Research a major event in history and retell it in your own words without changing the meaning. 

Music:  Find an online music store and sample some of the merchandise.  Create a list of classical music you would like to own.

Health:  Research a health site on the food groups and create a computer generated menu for a healthy diet.

Physical Education:  Research a pro athlete and find out how he or she stays so fit and successful at sports.


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