Internet+Resources


 * INTERNET RESOURCES**

Finding grade level appropriate internet resources which enhance core curriculum can be challenging and organizing those resources for students even more so. The following suggestions will hopefully help to make the use of internet resources easy as possible.


 * SAMPLE MYEDESK WEBSITES** that you'll want to look at.List of all eMINTS Teachers by Grade Level: [|K-3 eMINTS4All], [|3rd], [|4th] , [|5th] , [|6th] , [|Specialist]

You should be able to create folders, edit folder names, upload files, bookmark websites, change the website image and messages. You should also be able to describe the differences between public folders and quick links. Finally, you should be able to use the shortcut File-IT to make the task of adding websites easy. Below are tutorials to help with the above tasks.
 * eDesk2 INFORMATION**
 * New - MyEDesk has changed now to eDesk2 and the tutorials are no longer available.
 * The new eDesk2 is the same as the new UTIPS. The following documents from [|Davis School District] may be useful:
 * [|Beginning Skills]
 * [|Intermediate Skills]
 * [|Folders]
 * [|Blogging]
 * [|Calendar]
 * [|Themes]
 * Places to get images and clip art:[| Michelle Asay's Clipart Page] - Sandburg Elementary


 * Safari versus Firefox MyEDesk Issues**
 * 1) Folders: Cut & Copy do not work in Safari, but work in Firefox.
 * 2) Profile: My Page, Media upload does not work in Firefox but DOES work in Safari.
 * 3) Calendar: Create New calendar and editing calendar works in both Firefox and Safari. There seems to be a lag in Firefox for the editing a new calendar to become active.
 * 4) Changes are not taking--Rachel's Files and Agnes's Quick Links took over 24 hours to update.
 * 5) box around message don't like, need a box to the left of the image.


 * INTERNET RESOURCES: Spend time exploring the following resources.**
 * 1) [|eThemes], search for anything! Use the calendar, newest added features. or have Missouri find resources for you__.__
 * 2) [|Pioneer Library] (Searchasaurus, Culture Grams are a few ways to start)
 * 3) Misty's suggestions: [|internet4classrooms], [|apples4theteacher] , [|teachersfirst] , [|iknowthat]
 * 4) [|Google.com]: Search engine for students - not students. Jayanne showed us tips for using Google. Google will add:, define:, and convert meaurements plus so much more. Google Powerpoints for more information: [|All About Google], [|Google Smarter] , [|Google 101] , [|Google 201] , [|Uber Google 301] Patrick Crispens N[|etSquirrel website] and other presentions.
 * 5) Kid Friendly Search Engines. These sites should be bookmarked on your MyEDesk account. [|Yahooligans], [|Ask Jeeves for Kids] , [|Kids Clic][| EduHound]
 * 6) [|www.uniquetracks.com] can download free music, huge selection
 * 7) [|Apple Learning Exchange], view lessons plans, and watch teacher/student created videos.


 * SEARCHING TIPS**
 * 1) Use quotes around your topic. For example, when searching for lion fish, you will get only those sites that relate to "lion fish" by placing quotes around your topic. You can also use a - between the two words to return the same results. so "lion fish" and lion-fish are the same thing in Google.
 * 2) Want to know about "lion fish" and coral? Try "lion fish" + pacific. And if you want to find "lion fish" but not those found in the Atlantic you can try "lion fish" - Atlantic.
 * 3) Don't forget about the Advanced Search in Google. Look for the advanced search on to the left of the text box.
 * 4) Advanced Search Operators: filetype: (search for just ppt's for example) moon filetype:ppt. VERY COOL! Alternatively, you can search for the same thing by typing moon ".ppt" as well.
 * 5) How can you tell if a source is trustworthy?
 * 6) Is there contact information? Is there a physical address? Most reliable companies will have both an email address and a physical address.
 * 7) Check what sites link to it? Use the link google search feature. Is UEN reliable? Try link:uen.org.
 * 8) pphone: company to find a business or rphone for a residential phone number.
 * 9) define: to find definitions
 * 10) conversations....type conversations 10 miles to kilometers
 * 11) weather and type in the city or zip code


 * SAFARI TIPS & TRICKS**
 * 1) Back/Forward buttons, Refresh, and the + Mark for Bookmarking.
 * 2) Using File-Edit
 * 3) Enlarging the text, Making the text smaller
 * 4) RSS Feads
 * 5) MyEDesk

[|Porta Portal]
 * BOOKMARKING ALTERNATIVES TO MYEDESK**