web resources for computer science education
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Web Resources for Computer Science Education
Doug PetersonGreater Essex County District School Board
Windsor, Ontario, [email protected]
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Why Web Resources?
• It’s the content• Staying Current• Lots of Superlative Resources• Contemporary Medium
• Why NOT use the Power of the Web?
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Sophistication of Internet Use
• Finding Resources• Bookmarking
everything in sight
• “Have you seen this site?”
• Promotes thoughtful student activities
• Scaffolding of concepts for success
• Shape student learning
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Stuff• Interesting Resources• Quick References• Ideas• Thoughts• Starting Points• Inspiration
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Examples of “Stuff”
• Hello World• Take A Course• Brewing Java• Java Programming• Programming Languages
Reference• File Formats• Web Scavenger Hunt
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Real Life Stuff
• Statistics Canada• World Factbook
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Even a Little Humour
• Internet Help Desk
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Contests• American Computer Science
League• Canadian Computing Competition• Yahoo Computer Science
Competitions• ECOO Programming Contest• St. Thomas Acquinas Online• Programming Contest Archives
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Webquests
Designed to use learners’ time well, to focus on using information rather than looking for it
Encourages students to analyze, synthesize and evaluate information
Webquest PageSurvey of Computer Science Webquests
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Six Parts of a Webquest
• Introduction• Task• Information Sources• Process• Guidance• Conclusion
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Webquests
• To Filter or Not?• Early History of Computing• Basic Network Design• Hardware Webquest• Software Evaluation• Computer Security• Webquest for Software Tools• Webquest Locator
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Give Back…
• Thames Valley TIK Resources• St.Mary’s DCVI TIK Resources• St.Mary’s DCVI ICS Resources• Peter Been’s Home Page• Women of ENIAC• History of Computing Treasure
Hunt• ICS 4M Webquest• GEC Computers in the Classroom
CS Page
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To Ponder…
• Palm Corporation• POSE• Palm OS 5 Simulator• PDA Toolbox• CS Solutions• Tour Maker
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Doug Peterson
Greater Essex County District School BoardWindsor, Ontario, Canada
http://www.gecdsb.on.ca/d&g/