Download Web Resources for Computer Science Education

Web Resources for
Computer Science Education
Doug Peterson
Greater Essex County
District School Board
Why Web Resources?
• It’s the content
• Staying Current
• Lots of Superlative Resources
• Contemporary Medium
• Why NOT use the Power of the
Web?
Sophistication of Internet Use
• Finding Resources
• Bookmarking
everything in
sight
• “Have you seen
this site?”
• Promotes
thoughtful
student activities
• Scaffolding of
concepts for
success
• Shape student
learning
Stuff
• Interesting Resources
• Quick References
• Ideas
• Thoughts
• Starting Points
• Inspiration
Examples of “Stuff”
• Hello World
• Take A Course
• Brewing Java
• Programming Languages
Reference
• File Formats
• Web Scavenger Hunt
Real Life Stuff
• Statistics Canada
Contests
• American Computer Science
League
• Canadian Computing Competition
• Yahoo Computer Science
Competitions
• ECOO Programming Contest
• St. Thomas Acquinas Online
• Programming Contest Archives
Webquests
Designed to use learners’ time well, to
focus on using information rather than
looking for it
Encourages students to analyze,
synthesize and evaluate information
Webquest Page
Six Parts of a Webquest
• Introduction
• Task
• Information Sources
• Process
• Guidance
• Conclusion
Webquests
• To Filter or Not?
• Early History of Computing
• Basic Network Design
• Software Evaluation
• Computer Security
• Webquest for Software Tools
• Visual Basic Webquest
Give Back…
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Thames Valley TIK Resources
St.Mary’s DCVI TIK Resources
St.Mary’s DCVI ICS Resources
Peter Been’s Home Page
Women of ENIAC
History of Computing Treasure Hunt
ICS 4M Webquest
GEC Computers in the Classroom CS
Page
To Ponder…
• Palm Corporation
• POSE
• PDA Toolbox