Network Tutorials

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Problem solving

• WNet School Primer - An introduction on how to use the web.
• Internet Tutorials - Another good place to go for information on how to use the web.
• Web Teacher Tutorial - Another great primer for those new to the web.
• Guide to Effective Searching on the Internet - A very thorough tutorial site for learning to do searches.
• CyberBee's How To Guide - Includes templates, instructions, and links to resources for making a school website. Also includes guides for using Netscape and other software.
• WebTools - Learn how to download from the Internet, save audio and video clips, scan an image, use HyperStudio or Kid Pix and integrate technology lessons. This is one stop surfing for getting help maximizing your use of equipment, software and the web.
• The Learning Space - Great tutorials including the following: HTML For Educators, Front Page, Hyperstudio, Claris Home Page, QuickTime, Databases, Kid Pix, Using Netscape and the Internet.
• Techie Tips - A group of tutorials created by some fellow CTER classmates of mine. Tips include help on CD encyclopedia, the digital camera, Kid Pix Studio,
  Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and the scanner.
• HyperStudio Workshop - This web site is a great reference for people just starting out with Hyperstudio. It is a good place to go for the basics, as well as some advanced applications.
• HyperStudio - This is the official HyperStudio web page. It contains lots of information, updates, and downloads.
• HyperStudio Tutorial - Step-by-step how-to basics.
• iMovie - The new iMacs are capable of creating great videos. This site will help you learn how.
• KidPix - A great refresher on using KidPix in the classroom.
• Powerpoint in the Classroom - An entertaining slide presentation that teaches adults or children how to make a PowerPoint Presentation.
• Claris Works - This is an article by Apple that provides information on its Claris products, including Claris Works.
• Claris Home Page Help - If you are using Claris Home Page to help build your web site, this link provides some helpful hints.

by Margie Adkins

CTER students and staff, as a part of UIUC, have access to many courses and training offered by the university. The following links leads to some of these possibilities.

Student Free Courses:

Spring '00 Catalog

FAST³ Training Consortium
Short Courses
Custom Courses
Advanced Technical Training
Telephone Training & Consulting

http://www.ed.uiuc.edu/ed-Online/cter/cter_techsupport/softsupport.html

• CourseInfo
• Eudora Pro for MAC and PC
• Fetch for MAC
• FTP for PC
• RealPlayer for MAC and PC
• WebBoard for MAC and PC
• CTER CD-ROM (CD with license and shareware software handed to students each semester)
• CTER Orientation On-line Tutorial (for new students)
• Putting your web pages on the LRS server
• CTER FAQ

Apple offers a site with a lot of resources for K-12 and Higher Education. The site has Quick Time projects, interesting reading materials related to the use of technology in the classroom, online forums, staff development courses, newsletters, and space for sharing ideas and lessons with colleagues.

http://ali.apple.com

Web Developers: This site provide the latest information on technology and constitutes a source of several other useful links. It contains a virtual library with tutorials for web developers.

http://www.wdvl.com/Authoring/Tutorials/

Other tutorials available in the Internet, that we found of some interest are listed below:

http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/index.html

http://members.tripod.com/~chrismartin2/index.htm

http://www.webteacher.org/

by Pedro Willging & Constanza Bacca

Online help for our major software.

Check out these links for other online help.

Teacher Homepage Maker Template to assist in making a webpage. Just type in the information you want.	TrackStar Online interface that helps instructors organize and annotate Web sites into lessons. The list of resources acts like a table of contents and remains visible throughout the lesson allowing the student to easily browse through the lesson and stay on track.	Guide to Effective Searching on the Internet A very thorough tutorial site for learning to do searches.
WebQuests! Learn to create a WebQuest for a specific subject and grade level. Use the templates provided.	Web Site Design This site explores some of the basic principles of web site design. There are many useful articles and links.	CyberBee's How To Guide Includes templates, instructions, and links to resources for making a school website. Also includes guides for using Netscape and other software.

Are you ready to improve your scanned or digital pictures? The Photoshop program came with the Casio QV-770 Camera.

by Tammy Barcalow

Problem Solving:

Hyperstudio Tutorial- This web site is a great reference for people just starting out with Hyperstudio. It is a good place to go for the basics, as well as some advanced applications.

iMovie- Our school has several iMac's that have the iMovie capability. I had a 30 minute class on the topic, but I really didn't pay very close attention. It is for that reason that I sought out an on-line tutorial to bring me up to speed.

KidPix- This tutorial is a great refresher on how to use Kid Pix in the classroom. It helps educators learn what they need to teach their students to ensure they are successful.

Sony Digital Mavica- This site is in a question and answer format and is very helpful. It will help educators create a knowledge base about the camera. All of the questions I wanted to find answers to where available at this site.

Web Page Design- For my students I have selected a tutorial to help them get started in making their own web page.

Web Monkey for Kids- This page is made for the child that wants to learn how to make their own web page. They have divided the site into several sections which make it easy to navigate.

In addition, I have created handouts for student use when using Netscape Composer and the Sony Digital Mavica.

by Sara Barnett

Problem Solving

by Zandra Brixey

On Line Training & Support Services

For this assignment, I have decided to focus on tutorials and support services that are needed for the three basic technologies that I teach in my classroom: Netscape Composer, Internet Search Guides and PowerPoint.

I have also included some handy Dreamweaver links for my fellow students that are starting to work with this program.

Netscape Composer

The Bare Bones Guide to HTML - This is a great site as it explains the basics of HTML coding along with certain Netscape extensions. The information is available for download in many different files (zip, plain text or html formatted) and is even available in other languages. Other links are included to provide comprehensive information on fill out forms, CGI scripting, style guides, background and test colors, Java script, access counters and frames. Also included is a HTML FAQ sheet and links to books about HTML also. This would be an excellent source to use in my classroom, as it completely covers every facet of web page design.

One site that I have found to be very useful is the online tutorial to Netscape Composer found on the University of Illinois site. Every day, I start the class by teaching an element from this tutorial, and then the students are expected to go to their computers and apply the element to the web page. If they have any questions, they know to first consult the tutorial, then ask me. This is a great time management tool, as it cuts down the time I have to explain things, as the tutorial is very clear and concise.

Internet Guides

Pandia Goalgetter Internet Search Tutorial - This is a site that is powered with about sixteen international search engines, directories, metasearches, and people finders. Contained within this site is a comprehensive tutorial that contains thirteen pages on how to get the best results from searching the net. Topics include case sensitivity, truncation, and search engine math. It is clearly the best tutorial I have seen about searching the web, even though it is lengthy. Perhaps, each day could be focused on a separate section, providing a new skill for every day.

Netscape Communicator Frequently Asked Questions, Version 4.5- This is a site that is useful in teaching many of the basics of Netscape Communicator. It contains information on Communicator, Composer and Messenger while also providing links for complete manuals. It is easy to use and provides detailed information on functions that I didn't even know existed.

PowerPoint

Microsoft has a tutorial and on-line help page posted at their site: http://microsoft.com/office/powerpoint/default.htm

Not only does this contain informations about the new features of PowerPoint, it also contains tips on using PowerPoint, Software Updates, Support and Resources.

Microsoft also has another page of tutorials, located here: http://www.microsoft.com/education/tutorial/workshop/default.asp

that contain information on Office 2000, Word and the Writing Process, Creating a Course Web Site, Managing E-mail and more!!

Acadia's PowerPoint Resource Center - Is a complete sites that offers tutorials on how to get started, plus how to insert video, audio, graphics and clip art. It also includes information on how adapt PowerPoint slides for the Internet and tips from Windows Sources magazine. This is a great site to use in the classroom as it also provides resources for teachers.

Dreamweaver

Here are three basic sites that I found on Dreamweaver, including the Dreamweaver help pages (which if you don't have a book, you will definitely need!)

Dreamweaver Help Pages

Dreamweaver Tutorial from the University of Illinois Extension (this would be a great classroom tool!)

Dreamweaver Tools from the Boondocks - This is an excellent site to supplement Dreamweaver as it provides links to objects, behaviors, commands, and inspectors.

by Cynthia Clark

Problem Solving

by Susan Cooper

Problem Solving

To find help on how to use software, first check out the District In-service Page. This page contains information specific to our school and tutorials on the software that we use here.

For more information, go to Microsoft's Education web page. Here are useful ideas for integrating technology into the curriculum as well as tutorials about Microsoft products.

For help in searching the Internet, try starting at UC Berkley's Internet Search Page. This has links to many search engines with practical tips for how to effectively search that specific search engine.

by Melissa Creech

Problem Solving:

by Amy Fahey

Problem Solving

How do I learn to use these various software programs or learn to set up a web page?

Conducting research	http://www.albany.edu/library/internet/research.html
Tutorial on creating Web pages	http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/tut/
Integrating the internet into curriculum	http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/edu/wwwdo/index.html
Understanding the WWW	http://www.albany.edu/library/internet/www.html
Copying graphics from the web to a disk	http://www.albany.edu/library/internet/www.html
How to upload files to a server using WS_FTP	http://www.albany.edu/library/internet/ws_ftp.html

by Terri Franklin

GETTING HELP

There are many places you can get help on the Internet for software and hardware problems. Some sites are listed below. For software help, see the tutorials on the technology page.

by Gloria Henke

Problem Solving -

The first site is from the Imovie site at Apple. Here Apple has created a brief tutorial for new users, like myself. The page discussed what you need to do before you actually begin recording, other planning ideas, editing features, inserting titles, transitions, and something the author Harry Marks calls The Importance of Black. I found this site a must see for what I want to do.

My next site is the actual results of a creator like myself. This individual created a digital postcard of their Christmas trip and used Imovie to plan, edit, and publish it all. The author also was kind enough to include her planning sheets and some of her own editing tips. The web site can be found here.

by Michael Marassa

I needed to take a VHS tape of an interview and figure put it on a web site. I'd gotten a call from a colleague in Urbana who was going to be giving a seminar in 3 days and he was calling in his favor. I didn't know what I was going to do. Here are the sites I went to figure out what to do:

WebTechniques Magazine had an article on Deploying Video On the Web

That gave me a start, but what should I use? So many choices. A friend told me to read an article in StoryPhoto that would give me the MultiMedia Links to get me started. It sounded like the three big players were Apple QuickTime, Real Producer from Real Networks, and lastly the Microsoft Windows Streaming Media Server.

Fortunately the solution became clear when my colleague from CADE told me to come over with the tape, because he had Adobe Premier and Adobe After Effects as well as a Real Networks server that I could use for free. Suddenly the choice was a "no-brainer".

by John Owrey

Problem Solving

My main problem has been working with book publishers that will not abandon DOS programs. This has forced me to not use Windows NT. I'm working around this by running another computer at home to use these programs. Be careful when ordering software to not fall into this trap.

Most problems I have had involved not knowing all the features of the programs - sort of floating over the surface rather that digging in. For Microsoft Office, I have attended the Movable Feast. I recommend this to all teachers. We get the practice and the software. We also get information on where to find help.

When I have had problems I have gone to the software producers web page and asked for help. I have always received very good assistance. Making the Grade has manuals that are not always clear. When I contact J Klein Productions, I get very solid information. The only company that is hard to get help is Microsoft. They are so big that there is always a wait. I have found other ways around the Microsoft delays. Here are some of my favorite places for help on a number of areas.

1. Join zd net (Ziff Davis). They offer free help with their ask the expert sections. They can get very technical. Remind them of what level you feel comfortable.Some of their help areas are ZDNet Community Forums, Find Your Way In the Newbies Discussion, ZDNet's Quick Start Guides, Get Answers in ZDNet's Help Discussion!, Join a ZDNet Discussion Now! Search Barnes and Noble for help, Search Computer Magazine Archive for help.
2. http://help.netscape.com/ For technical problems with Netscape and Communicator. Not that easy to use. They also link to user groups that are helpful.
3. http://www.help.com/?st.wf.fd.index.hp This is a site by c/net (commercial). They have a help section that includes a place to write and ask questions.They offer support in many other areas beside software.
4. http://www.eudora.com/techsupport/ This site has help and tutorials for getting the most out of Eudora Mail.
5. http://www.pcshowandtell.com/ I have just found this site and have not signed up. Looks interesting.
6. http://microsoftsoft.about.com/compute/microsoftsoft/mbody.htm This page has lots of Microsoft information, tips, tricks and help info. It also has a place to e-mail for help 24-7.
7. http://www2.service911.com/service911/0,1123,,00.html If you got this far, you have to check this site. They have faqs, how to info, video downloads and email a tech.Lots and lots of information on software, hardware, OS, and Networking.

by Steve Ramsdell

Problem Solving

by Paulette Sallas

Tutorials

by Liz Sanford

On-Line Tutorials

In and Out of the Classroom this is Microsoft's tutorials that cover most of Microsoft's products for the last 3-4 years. These tutorials are very easy to read and understand and you can also print out the entire tutorial for each software title, these are great to use at workshops you are teaching.

Microsoft Hands on Tutorials These are good tutorials for teaching and learning in the classroom. These are tutorials on preselected areas using Microsoft Office products.

Microsoft On-line Tutorials The tutorials on this site are limited, the ones available are good interactive sites that will help you to understand how to use the products better.

HyperStudio Books, Disks, CD-ROMs Here is a listing of different books and software titles that can help you to learn Hyperstudio and to create projects for students.

Netscape Composer Tutorials This page lists several sites you can access to get help on using and creating with Netscape Composer.

Netscape Messenger Tutorial This is a great tutorial for learning to use Messenger and figuring out problems. It includes illustrations also.

by Mike Sennert

Problem Solving

While I have included many helpful on-line training and support services on the Chapter Two: Development and Media Chart 2.3, here are additional online aids to place you on the web.

If you need utilities to modify the size of graphics, you are likely to find the tools here at Web Developer's Journal. The site contains graphic utilities, multimedia utilties, web-design tools, and HTML editors.

To get around the obstacle of no access to the district server, Highwired.com is an easy way to put your class syllabus, projects, class assignments online for parents and students to access. I used this site this year with a fair amount of success in my Advanced Senior Lit class. My seniors were very interested in it after my student teacher told them that online is the way many classes at the university and college level communicate with TAs and professors. No HTML coding required.

Putting pictures of class projects online can be a problem if you do not have clearance to upload pages to the district server, or you don't want to use you personal ISP-provided space. iAmaze is a site that gives you the space to do just that. To share the pictures, you send an email invitation to view the pictures. You are then given the URL to the site for your viewing pleasure.

The Educational Web Design page was created to provide teachers with tools to help them successfully create dynamic web pages for their students. Rather than sit through a workshop that does not meet your needs, spend some time at this site. Links to sites where you can obtain free graphics, sound files and animated gifs are given. Other pages focus on helping educators understand about educational web design. Links to sites containing components like web counters, html tips, tune up sites, etc will also be found. A FrontPage tutorial is available at this site.

by Marty Sierra-Perry

District Problems:

Training is a problem in our district. There have no district sponsored technology training classes for the last two years. But their are a number of helpful sites to aid teachers with district sponsored programs.

AppleWorks: The AWUG, AppleWorks Users' Group, has many resources for working with Apple's versatile suite of programs. Templates, add-ons, many tips & tricks can be found here.

Easy Grade Pro: Orbis has a site with some limited information about Easy Grade Pro. Since the district only supports the site license for Macs, this site has the ordering and download info about the Windows version.

Microsoft Products for the Mac: Microsoft's Mactopia is a site for MS's Mac Products, Office 98, FrontPage, IE 5.0, Outlook Express etc. It is really an awesome site for MacAddicts as it must contain links to over 300 Mac related sites. It has links to many sites devoted to using Microsoft products on the Macintosh platform too. You can download IE 5.0 for the Mac here. Many critics are calling IE 5.0 the best browser implementation ever!

Claris Home Page: Tech Dude has a nice site for tutoring the basics Claris Home Page. Try HERE for a well documented Claris Home Page tutorial.

FrontPage PC: The FrontPage Users' Group has lots of help for this popular web editor. CSU at Fullerton has a nice collection of sites devoted to all things FrontPage.

Netscape: There is the trusty Netscape site to lead you to help with the browser, Composer, et al.

Use the internet! If one goes to google and just types in the name of a software product, chances are within a minute you will have links to several tutorial sites concerning that product. Try it!

by Paul Smith

Searching the Net Finding Information on the Internet is a basic net searching tutorial from the library at the University of California - Berkeley. Definitely worth a look if net searching is new for you. Traveling the Internet with a Web Browser Tutorial from the University of Utah School of Medicine gives you a basic tour of using Netscape Navigator and Internet Explorer and is worth a look if you're a searching novice.

Word Processing/AppleWorks Macintosh Tips and Tutorials is dedicated to helping less experienced computer users make the most of their Macintosh or iMac Computer. Learn about the many customizable features of your Mac. AppleWorks/ClarisWorks Tutorials offer step by step directions on how to create projects that compliment and ease your publishing, organizing, calculating, and teaching efforts. Claris Works (AppleWorks) Spreadsheet Basics

Using the District 214 Email Program and Discussion Boards Help With the 214 Access Email Software

Using Netscape Netscape Basics -- A tutorial Another Basic Tutorial Using Netscape -- the most basic I've found, perfect for a beginner. Includes a final exam that lets you know whether or not you're ready to use Netscape on your own.

Web Page Publishing Netscape Composer Tutorial from the Rochester Institute of Technology gives a rather comprehensive, yet to-the-point, overview of how to make a web page using Netscape Composer The Amazing Claris Home Page Tutorial offers clear instructions and diagrams for using the web page publishing program most used by District 214. Claris Home Page -- the Basics from Stanford University Claris Home Page Tutorial from Apple Computers

Using Inspiration Inspiration Tutorial gives the basics on setting up an Inspiration Document. Simple and clear, perfect to print out and use with your students. Introduction to Concept Mapping using Inspiration Frequently Asked Questions about Inspiration (and the answers too!!)

Presentation Software Hyperstudio Tutorial gives a clear introduction for the Hyperstudio novice. PowerPoint - Macintosh Edition -Tutorial and Introduction

by Pat Thorburn

The following Internet sites will help you with troubleshooting and problem solving.

WebTools Wow! What a site... You can learn how to download from the Internet, save audio and video clips, scan an image, use HyperStudio or Kid Pix and integrate technology lessons. This is one stop surfing for getting help maximizing your use of equipment, software and the web.

NoWonder Help is available for the asking! Real experts are online waiting to answer any technology related question you may have. Simply type in your problem and you can communicate directly with a tech wizard. The Charter school tech coordinator loves this site and utilizes the support services regularly. Technicians can answer basic questions or help you fix complicated networking nightmares. This is a free service, staffed by well-trained professionals.

The Learning Space has great tutorials including the following: HTML For Educators, Front Page, Hyperstudio, Claris Home Page, QuickTime, Databases, Kid Pix, Using Netscape and the Internet.

TROUBLESHOOTING HARDWARE PROBLEMS

WebTools

NoWonder

Techie Tips includes step-by-step instructions for using a digital camera and scanner.

SOFTWARE SUPPORT

PowerPoint in the Classroom is an entertaining slide presentation that teaches adults or children how to make a PowerPoint Presentation.

Scholastic Reading Counts! or call 1-877-COUNTS-1

The Learning Space has tutuorials for many titles.

HyperStudio

The Waterford Reading Program: Call 1-888-977-7100

Microsoft Products

The homepages for major software companies usually have tutorials as well.

by Rebecca Trieger

Try Leyden's new Frequently Asked Technology Questions database.

by Bryan Weinert

Often times, we as educators do not have the time to attend extra workshops and seminars on software or hardware we have in our classroom. Instead, we choose to learn the programs on our own time. Below you will find links to some tutorials of programs Serena Grade School has in each classroom.

HTML for Educators This guide was created to aid teachers in making home pages for their classrooms or schools. It is intended to help teachers at all stages of the process.	The Basics of Making Web Pages This site answers some basic questions on how to make web pages. It also includes links to other helpful sites.
Claris Home Page Help If you are using Claris Home Page to help build your web site, this link provides some helpful hints. Our district purchased Claris Home Page for my gifted students to build their Millennium Web Site.	Accelerated Reader This link will answer some basic questions on setting up Accelerated Reader for the new school year. Reading Renaissance This is a workshop educators can attend that explains how to incorporate Accelerated Reader into the classroom.
Claris Works This is an article by Apple that provides information on its Claris products, including Claris Works.	HyperStudio Tutorial This is a nice online tutorial on the different parts of HyperStudio.

By Kristin Zage