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E-Sheets
Robert Mayben: rmayben@bama.ua.edu
The
following are some sample E-Sheets created by the Elementary Technology
Teachers Professional Learning Group during Spring 2005: Secondary
Examples:
For
more examples: Mike
Bissell’s Technology Index (New Version) Mike
Bissell's Technology Index (Old Version) 1) The e-sheet is
simple to create and easy to use. 2) The e-sheet
meets Alabama Technology Course of Study Standards.
3) The e-sheet can
also be aligned to meet standards from other subject areas. 4) The e-sheet
promotes reading comprehension. 5) The e-sheet
teaches information literacy skills such as how to critically read websites
for useful and appropriate content.
1) The e-sheet is
interactive. 2) The e-sheet
integrates technology skills into the content. 3) The e-sheet can
be designed to encourage cooperative learning and critical thinking skills. 4) Your thoughts? 1)
Select the topic for your e-sheet. 2)
Go to your favorite search engine or educational
resource site. 3)
Perform a search for your topic. 4)
If using a search engine such as Google, place
quotation marks around your topic. 5)
Select a few student-friendly websites that reinforce
the topic you have selected. 6)
Be sure that the website is on a level that your
student can comprehend. 7)
Create 4-10 questions for your selected website. 8)
Type the website address and questions in a
Microsoft Word document. 9)
You may wish to add clip art or pictures to
enhance the visual effect. 10) Don't forget
to save your e-sheet! Name it something that you will remember with no spaces! 11) If you just
want to print your e-sheet, save it as a regular Microsoft Word document. 12) If you want to
post your e-sheet to the Internet, you should save it as a "web
archive" or "single file web page" depending on your version
of Microsoft Word. 13) Don't forget
to check your selected website periodically to make sure that it works. 14) Click here
to see a sample with instructions. 15) Here is another instruction site
from Midwest City Del City Schools. How
do I put my E-Sheet online? 7
Posting to the web is different from school
system to school system. 7
As you are creating your e-sheets in the second
half of the workshop, I can help you select the best option for posting to
the web. 7
If you have no teacher web space, here are some
free sites for educators: 3) School Rack
Some
suggestions for using e-sheets in your classroom: 1) Learning
Centers: Assign times for students to work individually or in pairs. 2) Computer Labs
(Basic): Students can work individually or in pairs. 3)
Computer Labs (Advanced): Students can type the
answers into a word processing document that has been saved as a template. 4)
Introducing or reinforcing a concept or topic 5)
Other Suggestions: 1)
The Elementary Technology Teachers Professional Learning Groups (City &
County) 2) Science NetLinks:
Click here for a specific example on Germs and the Body 3) New
Zealand's English Online 4) HPR*TEC Web Worksheet Wizard 5) Lloyd Elementary
School (Illinois) 1)
Marco Polo 2) Internet 4 Classrooms K-12 Links 3)
The
Alabama Virtual Library 4)
Blue Web’N 5)
UA In-Service Center Web Resources Resources for
Free Web Space 3)
School Rack What's next? The
WebQuest Bissell,
M. (2005). What is an e-sheet? Retrieved May
16, 2005, from http://www.woodland.tusc.k12.al.us/Grade%201/Techintegration-index.htm.
Fowler,
L. (n.d.). E-Sheets-research
on the web for elementary students. Retrieved May
16, 2005, from http://www.lauriefowler.com/esheet.html. Littlefield,
K. (2005). E-Sheets-research on the web. Retrieved May 16, 2005, from http://it.mid-del.net/esheet.html.
Lewin, L. (2005). Provide guided
web use with the "e-sheet". Retrieved May
16, 2005, from http://www.larrylewin.com/TeachTechTips/techtip%233.htm. |
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