Websites

1.Yahoo
Yahoo is your Online Free Treasure Room! An outstanding search engine (especially for "official" websites), it also provides a cornucopia of free services: free email, maps, Yellow Pages, games, shopping, news, finance, sports, live chat -- the list just goes on and on and on! By far (in our opinion), Yahoo is the best site on the Web!
2.Google
We believe Google is simply the best tool on the Web for finding just about anything (except possibly "official" websites). It is screamingly fast, sleek, streamlined, and as comprehensive as a search tool can be.
3.Amazon.com
Amazon is nothing less than a revolution in how the world shops. It is a huge step forward in the achievement of an ideal competitive market. It is user-friendly, vast, and reliable.
4.About.com
About.com breaks up the Web into major subject areas with a volunteer human host for each of them. It helps you sift out the wheat from the chaff on an enormous range of subjects.
5.Bartleby.com
Much of the greatest literature in the history of humankind will be found in full text form (and free of charge) at this amazing site. In addition, many useful reference tools are here (also free!)
6.Google Groups
Formerly "DejaNews", Google Groups is a glorious experiment in free speech! This oceanic database of over 800 million posted "Usenet" messages from people all over the globe constitutes the largest bulletin board in the history of the world! It's fully searchable, and you can post your own messages free of charge. (Tip: don't use your primary email address in your posts! To avoid spam, use a temporary email address.)
7.Google News
A bold endeavor in online journalism, Google News provides you hundreds of news sources (typically) for each of the major stories of the day. Just find the story that interests you on the main page, and you will see something like "227 related" or "535 related" just beneath it. Click this to see the extensive range of news sources available for the story you are after! (Its database of past news is also searchable.)
8.CNN
For fast-breaking news and responsible journalism, it's hard to beat CNN. And the text content at this site is mostly free!
9.EBay
Ebay is the world's biggest, longest-running garage sale, as well as its most extensive auction house. Buy, sell, browse, bid, and be amazed at what you find at this wonderful site!
10.Download.com
If you love software treasure-hunting, Download.com is the site for you! This massive and well-rounded collection of shareware (try-before-you-buy) and freeware (totally free software) is fully searchable and sortable. And there's no wait for a package in the mail: download it NOW, install it, and take it for a test drive!
11.Craigslist.org
Craigslist.org is a daring bulletin board system directed toward the major cities in the US, Canada, the UK, and (soon) other countries. The magical distinction of Craigslist is its use of anonymous email forwarding: your email address is invisible to the public. A pointer (which expires after several days) forwards all responses to you. Visit Craigslist if you want to sell or buy something, if you want to meet new people (romantically or otherwise), if you want to look for a job, or if you want to share your ideas. Almost all of its features are totally free, except job listings for employers.
12.Reference.com
Your inner-librarian will be delighted! Here you will find (free of charge) Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Almanacs, Atlases, and an assortment of other helpful resources.
13.Wikipedia.org
One of the most remarkable online encyclopedias on the Web! All the content is free, in the public domain, and quotable. Wikipedia is maintained by an army of volunteers. Even so, its content remains of very high quality. Wikipedia is a good example of how the Web can function at is best! Be sure to visit whenever you have any question that an encyclopedia might help you answer. You might be surprised how often Wikipedia will come through for you!
14.Beliefnet.com
Beliefnet.com is an online community for people who practice spirituality in just about any tradition in the world. The emphasis here is on mutual respect and tolerance. Free inquiry and exchange of ideas is invited. Secular (non-religious) philosophies and ideas are also welcome. Also, sacred texts from the world's great religions will be found referenced at this site.
15.Anywho
Anywho is a great online phone book and people-finder sponsored by AT&T. Use the Yellow Pages for businesses, the White Pages for people, and the Reverse Lookup if all you have is a phone number.
16.Weather.com
Enter your Zip Code and see the weather predictions for the next ten days (scroll down), courtesy of The Weather Channel. It's easy and it's free!
17.Search.com
Search.com is an outstanding example of a "metasearch engine": a web search tool that employs over 1,000 search engines running in parallel to help you find what you are looking for.
18.Hotmail.com
MSN's Hotmail.com provides you with totally free email, pure and simple!
19.NIH.gov
The National Institutes of Health of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services has created this clearinghouse of information on all matters related to your physical well-being. You'll find drug information (MEDLINEplus), disease & symptom documentation, health recommendations, summaries on every major system of the human body, and much more at this excellent site.
20.CNET.com
CNET.com (the parent site of Download.com) is a technophile's oasis! If you are looking for desktop computers, laptops, printers, peripherals, software cell phones, cameras, or just about any other kind of gadgetry, be sure to take advantage of CNET's reviews and price comparison features. This free site can save you hundred or thousands of dollars, depending on your needs
21.London Books
The London Review of Books is a respected journal for those who enjoy reading the best books in the world! At times, the reviews themselves rise to the level of great literature.
22.Refdesk.com
You could spend tens and tens of hours browsing the huge catalogue of useful websites at Refdesk.com. You'll find newspapers, photo databases, reference tools, trivia, quotes, self-help advice, search engines, and much, much more at this virtual goldmine of the Web.
23.MayoClinic.com
Simply put, the Mayo Clinic is one of the greatest hospitals and medical research centers on Planet Earth. In that tradition, the Mayo Clinic provides this excellent website devoted to the promotion of human health.
24.GuideStar.org
If you give some of your time, money, and energy to help the disadvantaged of the world, you would probably like to know that your contributions are put to good use. GuideStar.org provides extensive information on nearly all major charitable organizations. It will help you "heal the world" responsibly.
25.FirstGov.gov
The official portal of the Federal Government of the United States, FirstGov.gov puts you in touch with your elected officials and the agencies and people they govern. Lots of good information here.
26.BBC.com
The BBC has long been the standard for international journalism. At this site, you can watch, listen, and read live and recorded content from the BBC. (Be sure to catch the hourly World News Update!) But don’t stop with the news! Be sure to browse the History, Science, Society, and other categories to find rich content of unusually high quality. You could browse this site for many weeks without exhausting its abundant resources!
27.IMDB.com
The Internet Movie Database (IMDB) is a movie-lover's paradise! Discover every movie your favorite actor/actress has been in, discover every actress/actor in your favorite movie! All the facts about all the films will be found here.
28.Expedia.com
Expedia.com makes travel very easy and about as cheap as it can be. Your one stop shop for low-cost air travel, hotels, rental cars, and tour packages!
29.Slate.com
MSN's Slate is one of the premier online magazines. You'll find news, ideas, reviews, and much more here.
30.Nutrition.gov
Nutrition.gov provides authoritative information about health and nutrition. You will also find the USDA's National Nutrient Database here, which will allow you to evaluate your diet with more knowledge than ever before!
31.Altmedicine.com
Alternative medicine has found its voice on the web at Altmedicine.com! Having received praise from many sources (including the prestigious medical journal "The Lancet"), Altmedicine.com explores the best information from many sources on alternative approaches to human health.
32.Citysearch.com
When you need to get to know a city fast, Citysearch.com should be your first stop! You'll find information and reviews of restaurants, hotels, places to see, shopping, services, and much more about major American (and some international) cities at this site.
33.Monster.com
Need a job? Visit Monster.com, an enormous database & job listing site for employers and employees to be!
34.Vote-Smart.org
Enter your Zip Code and find links to your Congresspersons, your President, and your state representatives! Project Vote Smart will help you become an informed and effective voter.
35.Sciam.com
The online manifestaton of Scientific American magazine, Sciam.com presents clear, intelligent writing on the most important scientific discoveries, initiatives, and controversies of our time. Much of the content is free. And you can search past issues!
36.ESPN.com
If you love sports, sports history, or sports statistics, ESPN.com is the site for you!
37.Encarta.com
MSN's online encyclopedia Encarta gives you fast, free access to an amazing range of facts. Much of the content is free, but some requires membership.
38.Findlaw.com
Findlaw.com provides a fantastic set of tools for anyone interested in American Law. Widely used by legal professionals, it can also be used profitably by laymen. Learn the facts about the laws that govern you from this excellent site!
39.Nature.com
One of the world's premier scientific journals, Nature, provides much of its content online (and much of it free!) Check out subject areas on Chemistry, Physics, Microbiology, Medicine and much more at this fantastic site!
40.USA Today local
Though it's not quite a substitute for your favorite local paper, USA Today's "States" news will give you a summary of the major events in all 50 states of the Union.
41.AllPosters.com
Who would have thought that one of the best selections of fine art prints online would be available at a poster shop?! Allposters.com is almost like an online museum: but a museum at which you can buy what you see (at reasonable prices). Not only fine art, but movie and concert posters and many other things framable will be found here!
42.Time.com
Time magazine is one most respected news magazines on earth. And much of its content is available free here!
43.Mapquest.com
Get clear, printable maps, driving directions, addresses of businesses, and much more at Mapquest.com
44.Abebooks.com
Find your favorite old or out-of-print books at this wonderful site!
45.Allmusic.com
From Beethoven to the Beatles and beyond, you'll find Allmusic.com a treasure-trove of musical knowledge.
46.MedlinePlus.gov
The National Institutes of Health maintains MedlinePlus for those interested in reliable information on prescription and over-the-counter drugs. Even so, you'll find many other valuable health-related resources here.
47.Open Directory
As modest as it appears, the Open Directory is a true powerhouse in web-searching! It provides search data to many of the most widely-used search engines, and it itself is a first rate directory of the best of the Web.
48.LOC.gov
The Library of Congress is gradually making more and more of its collosal store of resources available on the web. Its website should afford you many happy hours of browsing.
49.Windows Media
Online Radio is here, and MSN's Windows Media is one of the finest sites available devoted to it!
50.UComics.com
Your favorite comics may be online, and they may be here! The latest contributions from Garfield, Calvin & Hobbes, Doonesbury, Cathy, Ziggy, and many others will be found at this easy-to-use site.

LB#17 Educational Technology 2 Practicum

Educational Technology 2 offers students the experiential process of adapting to technology integration within a student-centered paradigm.
The practicum phase consists in Basic Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint.The tutorial familiarizes each individual learner to the basics of Microsoft Word such as using menus and toolbars of the software.It will train the learner to prepare PowerPoint presentations to enhance the teaching of subjects.
It promises to bring the student teacher and the professional teacher trainee to the challenge of a new age-integrating technology in the teaching-learning process.

LB#16 The Internet and Education

There is now a wider choice from rote arithmetic or grammar lessons to discovery and innovation projects.But the real possibility today is connecting with the world outside homes,classrooms,and Internet cafes.And today schools are gearing up to take advantage of Internet access,make where they can plug into the Library of Congress,make virtual visits to famous museums in the world,write to celebrities,and even send questions to heads of states.

LB#15 Understanding Hypermedia

The presentation of information learning activities in hypermedia is said to be sequenced in a non-linear manner,meaning that the learner may follow his path of activities thus providing an environment of learner autonomy and thinking skills.
In the use of hypermedia the following instruction events will prove useful to the teacher such as get the learner's attention,recall prior learning,guide learning,eliciting performance,assess performance and etc.

LB# 14The Software as an Educational Resource

System software and Application software are two kinds of software. System software is the operating system that is found or bundled inside all computer machines while application software contains the system that commands the particular task or solves a particular problem.
The application software may be a commercial software packaged for personal computers that helps student with a variety of tasks such as writing papers, calculating numbers, drawing graphs, playing games, and so much more.
The teacher through his school should decide on the best computer instructional(CBI) materials for the school resource collection.

LB#13 Cooperative Learning with the Computer

Cooperative or collaborative learning is learning by small groups of students who work in a common learning task. It is advantageous since it encourage active learning while motivating students and improves teacher effectiveness.
Researchers have made studies on the learning interaction between student and the computer. When students work with computers in groups, they cluster and interact with each other for advice and mutual help. Psychologists think that the computer fosters this positive social behavior due to the fact that it has a display monitor just like a television set that is looked upon as something communal.
Researchers agree that the computer is a fairly natural learning vehicle for cooperative learning.

LB#12 Information Technology in Support of Student-Centered Learning

Schools in developed economies have also adopted the support of ICTs desiring to gain effectiveness, efficiency and economy in their administration and instruction. Their students have now become active not passive learners, who can interact with other learners, demonstrating independence and self-awareness in the learning process.
The new school classroom environment is characterized by student individually or I groups such as performing computer word processing for text or graph presentations, preparing power-point presentation, searching for information on the Internet and brainstorming on ideas, problems and project plans. As needed, the teacher facilitating instruction, also giving individualized instruction to serve individual needs.