Web Evaluation Information

Why we need to evaluate what we find on the Internet

Blogs in Plain English

Cable in the Classroom

California State University, Chico - CRAAP Test - evaluating resources.

(c)ollectanea! - The Center for Intellectual Property (CIP) at the University of Maryland University College, a blog portal addressing the cultural, political and legal context of copyright. 

Copyright-Friendly and Copyleft Images and Sound (Mostly!) for Use in Media Projects and Web Pages, Blogs, Wikis, etc.

Fair Use Checklist - also -  Stanford University Libraries

Free stuff

          Music - Soundzabound  or Jamendo

          Images and Video -  CreativeCommons or Flickr

Guides to develop usable and useful web sites

Information Technology Issues in Higher Education

InfoTrac Database

        Computer Dabases

MIT - Celebrating Invention and Innovation - The Lemelson Program.

National Science Digital Library

RSS in Plain English 

Shodor Education Foundation, Inc. a non-profit research and education organization dedicated to the advancement of science and math education, specifically through the use of modeling and simulation technologies. Included on this site are instructional resources and software ready to be used in the classroom. 

Twitter in Plain English - YouTube explaination

Webopedia - high-tech terminology, an online encyclopedia of all things related to computers and the Internet.

Wikis in Plain English 

Resources for Keeping Up with Technology

Master the Basics: the Future - Analysis and predictions about the future of the Web, its structures, and connectivity options.

Marylaine Block's Neat New Stuff on the Net - A weekly collection of Web sites, chosen based on the criteria of "free sites of substantial reference value, authoritative, searchable, and packed with information, whether educational or aimed at answering everyday questions."

Search Engine Showdown - Provides reviews of the major search engines and directories, in-depth analysis of search features, and searching tips.

Staying Current in Cyberspace - Lists of Web sites, journals, and email lists to help keep your awareness of Internet resources and trends up-to-date.

TED- stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from those three worlds. Since then its scope has become ever broader.

T.I.E. (Technology in Education)

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