Waterloo Community Unit School District No. 5

Curriculum
Curriculum Resources: Online Resources: Using the Internet

General
Explore the Internet	Library of Congress
Links for Internet Introduction & Overview	Top ten tips for surfing and research
Tip Zone	ZD Net may just have the answer for that computer problem.
Webworks	Online version of the book with incredibly good resources
Webopedia	Online encyclopedia
Learn the Net	Links to information about how many Internet spaces work

Basics of Online Culture and Netiquette	Must-know information for educators who want to educate cyber-savvy students
Email Architecture	What makes for reader-friendly email?
How Email Works	Explains basics behind using email. Good for younger students.
"12 Step Netiquette Quick Reference"	by Eric Crump and Nick Carbone
Take the Netiquette Quiz	Informal rules of the road for cyberspace and online common courtesy
Emoticons and Acronyms	Do you know what this means: :-) or this: ;-)?

Searching the Internet Effectively
Internet Search Tools & Techniques
Search Engine Watch
Internet Search Engines	selected by Brown University Library staff
Five-Step Search Strategy
Searching the Internet	"a very large haystack"

Avoid lawsuits: Fair use and copyright	Very important information when working with technology
Fair Use Guidelines

Evaluating and citing Web sites and other electronic sources
Web site evaluation	Info from Brown Library Services
Resources	Citing electronic text