For answers to Frequently Asked Questions, visit the FAQ page.

 

Using the WWW

Concepts

Personal Website

Web Based Instructional Unit

Software Reviews

Hyperstudio

 

Links & Tools for Teachers (new!)

ThinkQuest

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators

History / Social Studies Website for K-12 Teachers

Teachers.Net

Awesome Library

Education World

World Lecture Hall

TeacherTalk Home Page

Norman Public Schools Instructional Technology & Media Services

Edsightings

Using the World Wide Web

• Activate your OU e-mail and web page accounts.
• History of the World Wide Web

PBS-History of the Internet

• General informational resources for using the Internet. Includes discussions of browsers, e-mail, newsgroups, search strategies, html, designing and maintaining web pages, copyright, multimedia, and FTP.
1. WebTeacher Tutorial
2. Learn the Net

 
3. Internet 101
4. General Guide and Assistance for the Internet

 
5. Download Browsers

Also provides other software such as Virus protection programs, Dial-Up, and FTP software.

Concepts

• Home Page for Inspiration Software

Includes technical support, suggestions for classroom use, and demo versions for both Mac and Windows operating systems.
• Guide to Effective Searching of the Internet

Having difficulty finding descriptions for the concepts? If so, this site provides a thorough presentation of how to effectively and efficiently locate information on the Internet.

Personal Website

• Designing Your Website
1. Organizing Your Website

This link and the next two links present elements that must be addressed to create web pages that contain meaningful content, are clear and concise, and are easy to navigate.
2. Design with a Purpose

 

 

3. Know Your Audience

 

 

4. Creating WWW Pages That Deliver

A guide to creating school web pages. Provides guidelines for the major design and safety decisions that should be addressed when creating school web pages.
 
 
5. Web Pages That Suck:  Learn Good Design by Looking at Bad Design

 

 

6. Yale C/AIM Web Style Guide

Complete guide to issues involved in the planning and design of web interfaces, web pages, and web sites. Not suprisingly, an easy site to use.
 
 
• How to Name Your Web Pages

• Netscape Composer
1. Netscape Composer Tutorial

A clear and well organized site that covers the basic features of Netscape Composer. For the first time user.
 
2. Command Reference Guide

Scroll to the "Command Reference" section, which provides a short description of each menu or tool bar item.
 
3. Composing and Editing Web Pages

Netscape's own support page. Extenisive tutorial covering all aspects of Composer. Includes inserting and editing tables and images. A resource for the experienced user.
 
 
• Upload Files Using Fetch

Fetch Tutorial
Step-by-Step instructions for uploading files to the OU student server.

• Use these sites to find clip art, icons, backgrounds, buttons, and pictures for your web pages.
1. Barry's Clip Art

 

 

2. Clip Art Connection
3. Lycos Picture and Sound Search

 

 

4. Clip Art, Icons, and Sounds

 

 

5. The Icon Browser

 

 

6. Icon Bank
7. The Background Archive
8. Animation Library
9. The Amazing Picture Machine

Provides a search engine for locating pictures on the Internet. Just type in the subject of the graphic you need and let the search engine locate them for you.
• Working with Graphic Images
1. Graphic Formats

 

 

2. Graphics Do's and Don'ts

 

 

3. Learn the Net: Working with Graphics

Provides guidelines for image size and information on converting images.
 
 
4. Learn the Net: Design Tips and Tools

Tips for improving download time and the presentation of graphic images.
• Using GraphicConverter

The two sites below explaining how to use GraphicConverter to crop images, to resize images, and to reduce the memory size of images.
 
 
1. Prepare Graphic Files for the Web Using GraphicConverter

 

 

2. Using Graphic Converter to do a Few Basic Things
• Copyright
1. Tell It To The Judge

A quick quiz which covers misconceptions regarding Internet material and copyright laws.
 
 
2. The Copyright Website

A comprehensive site which includes current court interpretations of copyright laws.
 
 

Web Based Instructional Unit

• TrackStar

Software Reviews

• URL's for Software Companies

Some companies provide demos which can be downloaded for review. In addition, they also provide information concerning their most popular products as well as new products being developed.
1. Sunburst Software
2. Broderbund Software
3. Sparkle Productions
4. The Learning Company
5. Sierra Productions
6. Edmark
7. Encyclopedia Britannica
8. DK Publications
• URL's for shareware, freeware, and demos

These sites provide a brief synopsis of the software and some even include a rating system. Additionally, they link to locations where you can download the software.
1. Kids Domain
2. Happy Puppy
3. MacShare.Com
4. Shareware Shop
5. Shareware.Com
• Norman Public School Software Preview Site

This web site contains a listing by content area and grade level of software available for preview through the Noman Public Schools. Call 573-3591 to make an appontment.

Hyperstudio

Home Page for HyperStudio

Tutorials and Help Files

Sample Stacks

Educational Uses

Stack Templates

User Forums

HyperStudio related Listserves

Example HyperStudio Stacks

• Examples from a second grade classroom
• Secondary Education HyperStudio Stacks
• GC EduNET HyperMedia Page