Connecting Kids and the Internet: A Handbook for Librarians, Teachers and Parents (Neal-Schuman NetGuide Series) [Paperback]

Allen C. Benson (Author), Linda Fodemski (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1555703488 | ISBN-13: 978-1555703486 | Publication Date: August 1999 | Edition: Book & CD

At last--a handbook to help youth librarians, school media specialists, teachers, parents, and home-schoolers get children learning online. The book requires no prior technical knowledge--educators will learn how to navigate the Net and can use sample lesson plans to teach their own children or students. The book also contains a guide to the best Internet resources for kids, with information on setting up pen pal programs; researching and contacting children's book authors and illustrators; making virtual field trips; sharing interests with peers through discussion groups; and more. Screen captures of online sessions that can be used in class presentations complete this ground-breaking guide that is ideal for anyone who works with kids and has, or is considering, an Internet connection.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

The Internet is the "tool" of the times, and Benson, author of the Complete Internet Companion for Librarians (Professional Reading, LJ 2/1/95), and Fodemski, chair of the steering committee for Project Alladin, northwest Arkansas's community network on the web, have produced a weighty volume to help librarians, teachers, parents, and homeschoolers connect children to the net. Organized into five sections, the book provides an overview of the Internet, hardware and software basics, Internet tools and resources, and Internet communication such as E-mail. The inclusion of lesson plans for use with children, Internet addresses of free and popular web sites for children, and the reproduction of actual Internet pages is an added bonus. Patrons with little or no experience will benefit from this volume. Experienced users may wish to look elsewhere for in-depth information, but they could gain from the variety of Internet addresses provided. Librarians may need to justify purchase though, due to the ever-changing nature of the Internet and help tutorials currently available.?Ru Story-Huffman, Hagan Memorial Lib., Cumberland Coll., Willliamsburg, Ky.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

From Scientific American

...the ideal tool for getting yourself - and your kids - on the Net. The lesson plans and projects provided can be used at home or at school to learn about everything from hardware basics, to Internet safety for kids, to online resources. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

See all Editorial Reviews

Product Details

• Paperback: 375 pages
• Publisher: Neal-Schuman Publishers; Book & CD edition (August 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1555703488
• ISBN-13: 978-1555703486
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,148,956 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.