5 essential internet resources.Often, when I am preparing a lesson or unit for my students, my ideas exceed the time I have available for preparation. I found five sites on the Internet that are indispensable for addressing this problem. Through easy access to a variety of resources, I apply the time saved to the complexities and intricacies of my unit and lesson preparation. A colleague once told me, "It's all in the details!" This handy Web toolbox See toolkit and toolbar. will help you move quickly toward those details, www.ENJOY!.edu 1 Need images? www.ditto dit·to n. pl. dit·tos 1. The same as stated above or before. 2. A duplicate; a copy. 3. A pair of small marks ( " ) used to indicated that the word, phrase, or figure given above is to be repeated. .com This site contains a seemingly unlimited number of images of artwork and narrative photography related to artists and their work. It also provides for a subject/content search. If you wish to have your students search this site, a "Family Filter" is always on to prevent access to adult sites. 2 Need vocabulary? www.artlex.com This site has 3100 definitions, thousands of images, and great links related to art. An easily searchable index includes shortcuts See Win Shortcuts. to more lengthy material. Try this site if you want to make a puzzle for your lesson vocabulary: puzzlemaker.school.discovery.com. 3 Need supplies? Most major art suppliers have a searchable online catalog Similar to an online library or databases in the information storage respect, ‘’’online catalogs’’’ allow potential customers to browse a company’s items for sale from a different location using the internet. and support online ordering. Consult your hard-copy catalog catalog, descriptive list, on cards or in a book, of the contents of a library. Assurbanipal's library at Nineveh was cataloged on shelves of slate. The first known subject catalog was compiled by Callimachus at the Alexandrian Library in the 3d cent. B.C. for their e-mail address See Internet address. e-mail address - electronic mail address and plug it in. I use Crayons to Computers www.geocities.com/Athens/ Oracle/4914/, as an example. 4 Need a quick search? www.google.com This search engine surfs the Internet, giving you a variety of resources for the information you need. An advanced search option is available and very user-friendly. If you are going to have your students use this site, google offers a "SafeSearch" feature that will block adult content, but it must be set on the student computers. Go to www.google.com/ preferences to activate SafeSearch. 5 Need a children's story? www.lib.muohio.edu/pictbks/ With abstracts of over 4000 children's picture books, this annotated bibliography An annotated bibliography is a bibliography that gives a summary of the research that has been done. It is still an alphabetical list of research sources. In addition to bibliographic data, an annotated bibliography provides a brief summary or annotation. is searchable by topic, concept, and skill. Additionally, search capabilities are present for over 900 keywords with associated web links, topics, concepts, and skills describing each book. TIP These sites, when bookmarked for easy access, also make wonderful research sources for older students. Julia A. Lindsey teaches art education at Miami University Miami University, main campus at Oxford, Ohio; coeducational; state supported; chartered 1809, opened 1824. The library has extensive collections in literature and American history, including the William Holmes McGuffey Library and Museum and the Edgar W. in German-town, Ohio. |
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