Internet Pocket Guide for Teachers [Paperback]

George Cassutto (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 9, 1999

Teachers using the Internet as a resource at home and in the classroom have a distinct advantage over teachers who do not. This new reference is designed to level that playing field. The Guide is especially helpful for teachers who are not computer literate or are concerned about protecting students from the dark side of the Internet. The book will help get teachers connected to the Internet, comfortably up to speed using it, and then show them how to use it in class projects.

Following an easy-reading, conversational question-and-answer style, the Internet Pocket Guide starts off with the basics of Internet connectivity and simple navigational tips. Examples that readers can follow online as they read help illustrate these basic principles. In just a few pages, even the most phobic reader will be quickly online and comfortably surfing the net.

What sets the Internet Pocket Guide for Teachers apart from other how-to references is its in-depth look at issues specific to the needs of teachers. A frank discussion helps readers understand the "dark side" of cyberspace and outlines suggested practice and policy for student use of the Internet. A directory lists the best educational sites by subject, pointing teachers in the right direction. Solid advice is offered for integrating the Internet into the classroom, including a step-by-step example of a classroom Internet project. The Guide also provides basic tips for communicating with other teachers via e-mail and mailing lists.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

The Internet Users Guide for Teachers offer schools a unique way to help teachers utilize this great new technology. Whether used as part of a formal training session or made available in the library or media center, the Guide is designed to answer teachers' questions about how to navigate the Internet and how to use it in the classroom. Internet Service Providers have also found the Guide a valued premium to distribute to teachers in their local service area.

Advance praise for the book:

"Covers all of the topics that teachers who are first going to use the Internet will need to know about. The section on starting and how to structure a class project will truly assist the teacher in implementing the Internet into the classroom." (Nancy Buckley, computer science teacher, Amsterdam (NY) High School)

"This is a highly successful effort and should be well received. The technical level seems to be right on target for teachers just getting started" (Dr. Aaron Willis, Director of Professional Development, Social Studies School Service)

"Well thought-out and comprehensive. A job well done." (an instructional coordinator)

About the Author

The Internet Pocket Guide for Teachers was written by George Cassutto, a net-savvy social studies teacher at North Hagerstown (MD) High School. Introduced to the Internet at an educators conference held at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1994, George caught the bug and has been busy ever since integrating this new technology into his teaching. Mostly self-taught, he has applied his considerable Internet expertise to helping students create the North Hagerstown HS web site and now finds his teaching assignment shifting toward computer instruction. Because of his unique position, Cassutto is able to write from the teachers' perspective and avoid the extraneous computer-ese normally found in a book of this scope.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Genium Pub Corp (April 9, 1999)
• ISBN-10: 1890911119
• ISBN-13: 978-1890911119
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,279,241 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)