Fran's Funhouse!
Computers and technology are an increasingly important part of our society. Because education (as a field) is designed to teach and mold the newest (and hopefully PRODUCTIVE!) members of our society, it is increasingly important that education expose our students to the world in which they will live. Computers and technology, as I have stated before, are an important part of society, and therefore must be an important part of education.
Computers and technology are also an important part of my professional (not to mention, PERSONAL) life. I am a part of Richardson ISD's new technology trailblazers program, where we are basically handed a laptop and told, "Go to it and see what you can do!" In addition, I am involved as a curriculum writer and teacher trainer for Project ABCD, a PreK-12th grade curriculum created through the Texas Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development. I spend a great deal of my time during training sessions helping teachers learn how to use computers as well as how to use the curriculum.
Texas A&M University -Commerce-- A very helpful page, one that allowed me to apply for admission directly from the web and gave me a listing of the courses I would need for my degree (but didn't offer me an actual schedule of classes so that I could register - my only disappointment!). I've just recently realized how INCREDIBLE the "Library Information" page is!
Texas A&M University -- A very informational site, with all you need to know about the various departments. Wonderful colors and graphics there! (I just may have to acquire some of them for my personal homepage! *evil grin*)
TESOL -- Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages is a huge organization of ESL teachers. Their website gives wonderful information on what this group is all about! They also have numerous links to information on their many publications.
NOW THAT YOU HAVE THE "OFFICIAL" ORGANIZATION-TYPE SITES.....HERE ARE THE SITES I FIND MOST HELPFUL TO THE ESL TEACHER!
ESL / EFL Resources -- LOTS of great sites in this jump-page! (Including a link to the Schoolhouse Rock page!)
ESL Resources -- Miscellaneous links useful to the ESL teacher. These links were put together by the ESL department of James Madison University. Have fun exploring! (The White House and Presidents Crossword links are especially cool!)
More ESL Links -- Also from JMU's ESL department. Good information here on e-mail links and electronic tutoring.
Dave's ESL Link Page -- I don't know who Dave is....but he's got some great stuff here! Lots of info on journals and other articles, and you can add links directly from his page to yours! It's wonderful to see international collaboration like this!
Search for more ESL Stuff -- Lycos has a pre-searched selection of ESL websites. I don't know if this feature is always there or not, but you may wish to check it out!
A Look at Cinderella as Female Role Model Propoganda -- An INCREDIBLE site to foster discussion for older students. What is the role of a woman in the society that begat the Cinderella story? Do other variations provide a look at other societies' views of women? This site has a number of connecting pages which provide various Cinderella stories, and continues the discussion. If you check out this site, be sure to wander around to the other applicable areas!
Fairy Tale Encyclopedia - Cinderella -- A brief overview of the story, along with a little history and discussion of variations. There are a number of good links from this site, as well.
Open University -- Perhaps the best-known name in distance education. They offer a wealth of information about their program and courses.
Regulations and Guidelines on Distance Education -- This comes from the College of Marin, and contains their guidelines on distance education. In our class, there have been a number of questions in this area, and this site is one college's answer to those questions!
The American Center for the Study of Distance Education -- This organization is with Penn State University, and has the goal to be a network of North America's scholars in distance education. They offer information on their journals and other literature which can be purchased, (but I was very disappointed they didn't offer more online text).
On this Page...
Some Basic Texas Educational Sites
Websites for English as a Second Language
Cinderella Integrated Curriculum
Distance Education SitesOther Pages in my "Graduate School Portfolio"
Assignments for ETEC 657: Integrating Computers into the Curriculum
Curriculum Resource Guide: A Cinderella Integrated Curriculum
An Internet Integrated Thematic Unit - Water Water Everywhere
Contingency Theory
Assignments for ETEC 597: Distance Education
Assignments for ETEC 597: Restructuring Education with Technology
Using a Digital Camera in the Classroom
Just for Fun!
Visit Kat's Corner - My Original Homepage! -- (I use the name of Kat online!)
Some Basic Texas Educational Sites
TENET Web -- A wonderful site for getting information especially pertinent to educators in Texas. They also have an area for job opportunities in Texas education.
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English as a Second Language (ESL)
TOEFL -- Teachers of English as a Foreign Language has a lot of information on their site concerning testing. They have a fairly nice "start-off" point for educators. There, you will find a lot of testing information, but there is also a link listing other ESL sites online (that's where I spend most of my time!)
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Integrated Curriculum: Cinderella
Here are a few sites I found during my preliminary SEARCH FOR CINDERELLA:
Children's Literature Web Guide's Cinderella Listing -- Contains a number of links to other Cinderella sites, including a number of teaching ideas.
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Distance Education Sites
Distance Education Report -- An interesting journal with many articles concerning various aspects of distance education. You may subscribe to their journal online, by telephone, or by snail-mail. In addition, they have full-text online and a number of links to other distance education resources.
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Last updated: November 13, 1998