Computer Studies

OSAPAC
http://www.osapac.org/
The Website of the Ontario Software Acquisition Program Advisory Committee. Locate lists of software available in Ontario classrooms. Includes list of software that teachers can use on their home computers for educational purposes.
Information Studies K-12
http://www.accessola.org/action/positions/info_studies/
This document though not commissioned by the Ontario Ministry of Education and Training, aligns with the Ontario Curriculum documents released to date.
Keywords: Information Literacy, Information Technologies, Information and Society, Inquiry and Research
Level: Adult

Computer Skills

Technology in Education
http://www.ael.org/rtec/ideas.htm
170 ideas and resources for teachers.
Profiler
http://profiler.scrtec.org/
Take the technology inventory to assess your ability. Then click on the graph to do on-line tutorials. You can set-up inventories at this site.
Educational Technology Services and Resources
http://www.esc20.net/techserv/materials/default.html
Extensive site of computer program on-line and downloadable guides, links to lesson plans and teacher resources for all subject areas. You will need time to explore this site.
Level: Adult
PreK-12 Technology Scope and Sequence
http://www.my-ecoach.com/scope/intro.htm
An on-line scope and sequence for all grades with lesson plan links for each topic area.
Computer Skills Checklist
http://www.intel.com/education/teachtech/classroom/docs/Computer_Skills.pdf
Computer skills checklist in 2 page pdf file.
Program skill suggestions
http://sln.fi.edu/fellows/fellow4/may99/
Suggested skills and program use for Word processing, Spreadsheets, and Databases.

Citing Sources from the Internet

Writers Handbook- Citing Electronic Sources
http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/elecapa.html
Documentation APA style.
APA style
http://www.apastyle.org/elecref.html
- Electronic Media and URLs explained
- General Forms for Electronic Reference
- Reference Examples
Web Based Instruction Product Evaluation http://www.thejournal.com/magazine/99/june/edeval.html
A number of the best WBI products are compared.
Level: Adult

Computer Hoaxes

VMyths
http://www.vmyths.com/hoax.cfm
Read about cyber myths, urban legends, and virus alerts which are hoaxes.
Hoaxbusters
Listings of Hoaxes by category.

Computer Terms/File Extensions

Fil Ext
http://filext.com/
You can find the programs that open a variety of files. The file extensions are listed alphabetically with links to the program information.
3D Dictionary
http://www.maran.com/dictionary/index.html
Glossary of computer-based terms
Whatis?.com
http://whatis.techtarget.com/Flat_Files/WhatIs_File_Format_A/0,281899,,00.html
Alphabetical listing of file extensions.
Computer Terminology
http://www.learning-quest.com/software/LCSolutions.pdf
A pdf file explaining common computer terms.
Techtionary
http://www.crosstouch.com/techtionary/
An animated technical dictionary of computer and telecommunication terms.
Sacred Hall of Computer and Internet Terms and Acronyms
http://www.pchell.com/acronyms/index.shtml
A guide to the most common computer terms with explanations of what they mean.
NetHistory
http://nethistory.urldir.com/
Welcome to NetHistory, the most comprehensive directory of links (250+ and counting) to information about the history of the Internet, World Wide Web, Usenet, as well as related concepts such as email, browsers, online games and BBSs.
The World's On-Line Population
http://cyberatlas.internet.com/big_picture/geographics/article/0,,5911_151151,00.html
Article with statistics about Internet connectivity in countries through out the world. Read about how Canada tops the scales.