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 Other
Resources
This page includes
links to sites that I have found useful for various projects.
At a later time I
will include presentations I have done for various workshops.
If you are looking
for information on particular topics in your curriculum, I am glad
to look up online
resources and add them to this page.
Please let me know
how I can be of assistance.
Bruce
Huddleson- Coordinator of Instructional
Technologies
Presentations | Tech
Assistance | Downloads | Curriculum | Digital
Cameras
Tools for Web
Pages | Tutorials | Search Engines | Scanners
Presentations
Jigsaw Classroom
(http://www.jigsaw.org/) is a source for learning more about the
"jigsaw technique" for cooperative learning.
Presenters University
(http://www.presentersuniversity.com/downloads/dl_resources.cfm) offers
PowerPoint templates for downloading and links to other PowerPoint
resources.
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Technical Assistance
Yahoo Experts
(http://experts.yahoo.com/) will help you with technical questions as
well as other "how-to" questions.
Protonic.com
(http://www.protonic.com) offers free technical assistance. A very
helpful site.
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Downloads
Download.com
(http://www.download.com) is the source for that special piece of
software to solve that nagging problem.
Version Tracker
(http://www.versiontracker.com) is a prime source for software updates
for Macintosh
Tudogs.com (http://tudogs.com) claims to be the biggest source of
gratis software for web design.
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Curriculum
- English
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Plagiarism.org
(http://plagiarism.org/) offers a means to fight plagiarism by using
the resources at the site.
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Find Same.com
(http://findsame.com/) offers to check if content from Internet has
been copied and pasted into a paper.
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Foreign Language
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Babelfish (http://babelfish.altavista.com/translate.dyn) allows
the user to enter text into Babelfish and it will be translated in
numerous languages.
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Mathematics
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Martindale's
Reference Desk-Math Center (http://www-sci.lib.uci.edu/HSG/GradMath.html)
A comprehensive site of online mathematics resources.
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Journal of Online Mathematics
(http://www.joma.org/offsite.html?page=http://wims.unice.fr/~wims/wims.cgi?session=OX3424A727.4&lang=en&module=tool/analysis/animseq&content_id=13241)
contains interactive exercises and links to mathematics software.
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Science
Shockwave Physics Studio
(http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/gbssci/phys/shwave/index.html) contains
animated demonstrations of principles of physics.
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Social Studies
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Primary Sources
(http://www.aea2.k12.ia.us/curriculum/primarysources.html) contains
links to first person accounts of historical events, newspaper
accounts, and more.
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Reference
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Reference Desk
(http://www.refdesk.com/) claims to be the "single best source for
facts on the Net."
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Software
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Hot Potatoes
(http://web.uvic.ca/hrd/halfbaked/) Use Hot Potatoes (free for
educational use) to create interactive exercises on the Internet.
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Digital
Cameras- Using, Buying
Digital Photography Center
(http://www.cnet.com/electronics/0-1629008.html?tag=st.cn.1.boxhl1.1629008)
discusses how to buy a digital camera, take quality photos, and improve
and share photos.
Digital Cameras in Education
(http://members.ozemail.com.au/~cumulus/digcam.htm) is a comprehensive
site to learn how to use digital cameras and take quality photos.
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Scanning and Scanners
How to Buy Scanner
(http://www.zdnet.com/zdhelp/stories/main/0,5594,2242674,00.html)
offers details to consider when purchasing scanners.
Scanning Made Simple (http://computers.cnet.com/hardware/0-1074-7-4684691.html)
contains tips on how to use a scanner.
Scansoft Guide to Scanners
(http://www.caere.com/scanners/sources/sources3b.asp) offers tips on
how to make the best scan for the situation.
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Tools/Images for Creating Web Pages
Yahoo Graphics
(http://dir.yahoo.com/Arts/Design_Arts/Graphic_Design/Web_Page_Design_and_Layout/Graphics/)
is a comprehensive source for click art and other graphics.
Web Monkey (http://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey/)
contains all the information about building a web site.
MediaBuilder.com
(http://mediabuilder.com/) offers tools for building graphics and
enhancing web pages.
Bobby
(http://www.cast.org/Bobby) checks a web page for accessibility for
disabled users.
The Pixel Factory
(http://www.pixelfoundry.com/) offers tips for enhancing your web page,
use PhotoShop, and other graphics applications.
FrontPage Tips
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Using
Office 2000
(http://microsoft.com/office/using.htm) offers tips for using Word,
PowerPoint, Excel, Entourage, Outlook, Access, Publisher, FrontPage,
and more.
11 FrontPage Tips
(http://cnet.com/webbuilding/0-3881-8-3706508-1.html?tag=st.cn.1.tlpg.3881-8-3706508-1)
contains tips for tap more features of FrontPage 2000.
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Lessons on Using Front Page (http://www.murraystate.edu/kate/front_page/default.htm)
contains short lessons on how use FrontPage 2000.
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Sources for Tutorials
The Atomic Learning Library
(http://www.atomiclearning.com/) offers training on a variety of
applications. I found this site useful when learning to use some
features of Photoshop such as the pen tool. Some lessons are free and
others are available at a fee.
Using Office 2000
(http://microsoft.com/office/using.htm) offers tips for using Word,
PowerPoint, Excel, Entourage, Outlook, Access, Publisher, FrontPage,
and more.
Beginners.co.uk
(http://www.beginners.co.uk/tutorial.html) offers online tutorials on a
large number of applications.
Training Cafe
(http://trainingcafe.com) offers training (free to educators) on
Macromedia applications such as Dreamweaver.
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Search Engines
Google
(http://www.google.com) is probably the fastest search engine.
Find Article (http://www.findarticles.com/cf_0/PI/index.jhtml)
is an online article-search service. Search for articles in over 300
magazines and journals.
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