"An intelligent, detailed, informed and practical guide, both to education related issues concerning the Internet, and to educational resources on the World Wide Web."Harvard Educational Review
Spring 1996
Over the last year or so, there's been a lot of talk about how networking tools such as the World Wide Web will revolutionize education. How much of it is true? How much of it is hype? In this section, you can explore the history of WWW development and the potential role WWW can play in the classroom. The latest EdWeb chapter!
Now that you've spent a while surfing the World-Wide Web, isn't it time you learn how to create your own web pages? This tutorial will take you through all the design basics you need to know to make a home page. (And stay tuned - not too far from now, the Crash Course will have forms to allow you to actually create your practice pages on-line!)
Take a ride on the most controversial and misunderstood road around. In this section, you can learn about the history of networking, as well as the competing commercial and non-commercial visions of the system that are now being considered.
Though the desire to redesign and clean up schools is nothing new, a variety of radical reforms have swept the world of education in the last ten years alone. Here are some of the most interesting examples.
What are schools doing with computers today? How successful are they? What sorts of advances in computer-based education should we expect in the years to come? This chapter tells the tales of recent successes in the quest for learning with technology.
Explore on-line K-12 education with scores of WWW sites, discussion groups, commercial subscription services, and more. It's a great place for educators looking for key sites on the Internet.
WWWEDU (pronounced 'We Do') is an online discussion group which explores the role of the World-Wide Web in education. Learn more about the group (all 1300 of us), its current projects, and take a look at the discussion archive.
In the fall of 1996, CPB offered technology grants to fifteen K-12 communities around the U.S. These schools have teamed up with local public broadcasters, universities, museums, and other organizations to implement new curricula which utilize Internet publishing tools. Come inside and visit all 15 sites through our K-12 Internet Testbed home page.
The Home Page of Andy Carvin, the Author of EdWeb.
Child Safety on the Information Superhighway. The name says it all.
The Random Thoughts of Louis Schmier. A must read for learners of all types.
Uncle Bob's Kids Page. More online stuff for kids than you can shake a stick at.
The Web66 Registry of K12 Schools on the Web. Check out some incredible webwork.
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