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Web Resources for Computer Science
Education
Doug PetersonGreater Essex County District School Board
Why Web Resources?
• It’s the content• Staying Current• Lots of Superlative Resources• Contemporary Medium
• Why NOT use the Power of the Web?
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
Stuff
• Interesting Resources• Quick References• Ideas• Thoughts• Starting Points• Inspiration
Examples of “Stuff”
• Hello World• Take A Course• Brewing Java• Programming Languages
Reference• File Formats• Web Scavenger Hunt
Contests• American Computer Science Leagu
e• Canadian Computing Competition• Yahoo Computer Science Competiti
ons• ECOO Programming Contest• St. Thomas Acquinas Online• Programming Contest Archives
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 Page
Six Parts of a Webquest
• Introduction• Task• Information Sources• Process• Guidance• Conclusion
Webquests
• To Filter or Not?• Early History of Computing• Basic Network Design• Software Evaluation• Computer Security• Webquest for Software Tools• Visual Basic Webquest
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 Pa
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