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Today’s Presentation

What is Filamentality? Why you might use it? How to use it? How others are using it?

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FAQ’sHow do I actually use the Web in the

classroom or library?

Find good sites: Blue Web’n Model Activities:

Filamentality Formats Searching for China

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FAQ’sHow do I make Web pages and post them on

the Internet?

Find good sites Cut and paste the Title, URL, and a brief

description of the site Select “Hotlist” from the Navigation Menu

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What Is ?

It helps you combine the "filamentsfilaments" of the Web with a learner's "mentalitymentality.”

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What Is ?

A fill-in-the-blank interactive Web site that guides you through picking a topic,

searching the Web,

gathering good Internet sites, and

turning Web resources into learning activities.

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What Does Filamentality Do?

Blends your learning goals with the many resources available on the Web.

Guides you through the complete instructional design process.

Lets you focus on instruction, instead of HTML & graphics.

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More Details…

Prompts you for Web site URLs, Titles, Introductions, Questions, etc.

Online support helps you pick a topic, search, write good questions, etc.

Builds the Web page for you & posts it on the Web for FREE.

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Who Should Use It?

Teachers Librarians / Media Specialists Trainers Students Parents Internet Novices Web Authors (for rapid prototyping)

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Filamentality is Easy to Use

Choose a format based on your learning goal. (It’s best to start with a Hotlist.)

Start a new topic.

Gather and add links. Scaffold the links with a good description,

instructions, questions, etc.

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How Others Use Filamentality

Web Activities Check out the registry!!

Training See Teacher, Librarian or Trainer guides

Student Work Collaborations

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Any Questions??

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