Common Ground:
A Cross-cultural Self-directed Learner's
Internet Guide (Web Version is Just Below)by Frank Odasz
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Table of Contents
*Use of This Guide for Trainers and for Fund-raising
About This Guide
Unprecedented Self-empowerment Potential
Cross-Cultural EmphasisPreparation for Getting Online
How to Get Your Own Home Computer or Laptop
How to Get Your Own Local Internet Access Account
Build on the Best Resources Available
The Special Mindset for Success!
Computer Literacy Primer
How Computers Can Help Build Community
Key Issues for Youth Using the Internet
Four Fundamental Historical Firsts
A Step-By-Step Guide to Self-Empowerment
The Four Levels of Internet Self-Empowerment
Level One:
The Power of a Self-Directed Learner
Quickstart Awareness Activities
Gearing Up with Free Web Tools
Master Web-Browsing
Checklist Activity: Browsing and Cut and Paste Basics
The Internet Style of Learning Essay
Quick Web Tours
Must-See Fun Web Tour
Personal and Family Health Care Web Tour
Parenting and Child Safety Web Tour
Kid's Web Tour
Student Research Tools Web Tour
Preschool and Primary Web Tour
Adult Literacy Web Tour
Free Learning and Other Freebies Web Tour
General Educational Web Tour
Teachers' Tools Web TourInternet Searching Basics - Checklist Activity
Creating Your Own Web Tours
Great Search Engines and Searching Tutorials
Level Two:
The Power of Self-Publishing, Globally
Web Authoring Quickstart Awareness Activities
Creating a Web Page with Netscape Communicator Composer
Creating a Resources Web Page with HTML
Easiest Web Page Authoring Resources
Advanced Web Page Authoring Resources
Instructional Web Authoring
HTML Web Authoring Tutorials
Free Web Collaboration Tools
Best Free Software Sites
Eight Levels of Web-Based Self-Expression
Text Files
Active Hyperlinks
Image Files
Audio Files
Video Files
Animation Files
Virtual Reality Markup Language (VRML) Files
CGI Data-handling programmed FilesLevel Three:
The Power of Building Learning Communities
Through Internet Collaboration, Mentoring, and Teaching
Quickstart Awareness Activities
Distance Learning Key Issues
Online Mentorship Key Issues
Mentoring Models and Resources
K-12 Projects Web Tour
Building Individual and Community Collaborative Capacity
Resources for Designing Collaborative ProjectsBuilding Cultural Learning Communities
Culturally Appropriate Ecommerce
Cultural Entrepreneurship and Crafts Marketing
Multi-cultural Resources and K-12 Projects
Cultural Survival Resources
Global Development Resource Organizations
Alaskan Native Innovations Web TourThe Top Ten Internet Collaborative Tools
1. Email
2. Listservs - Mailing Lists
3. Newsgroups
4. BBS's - Bulletin Board Systems
5. Web-conferencing
6. Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
7. MUDS/MOOS
8. Iphone and Internet Radio
9. Desktop Video Conferencing
10. VRML Chat Systems
Online Courses and Learning Pathways
A Highly Recommended First Online Course
Courses on Creating Your Own Online Courses
Culture Specific and Citizen-Created Courses
Online Course Sources for Professional Development
Distance Learning Clearinghouses and Virtual UniversitiesLevel Four:
The Power of Citizenship and Enlightened Expectations
Public Problem-solving, Learning-to-Earn and Electronic Democracy
Quickstart Awareness Activities
Building Learning Communities Web Tour
Ecommerce Start-up Training Resources Web Tour
Community Network Planning Guides
Community Network Models
Electronic Democracy WebTour
Federal Government Resources
Community networking; Leveraging the Public Good
Electronically
Innovation Diffusion -Looking at the Process of Change
Grantwriting Tips and Funding Sources
Train the Trainers Resources - Everyone a Teacher
Use of This Guide for Trainers
Hosting An Ideal Community Workshop
Leading with Digital Art, Music and Photography to
Promote Gender Equity and Broadest Interest
Workshop Presentation Tools and Resources
A Youth-Based Community Internet Awareness Workshop
Digital Storytelling to Raise Awareness
Internet Training ResourcesK-100 Essential Resources
School Technology Planning Guidelines
Media and Visual Literacy
Authorized Usage Policies
Copyright GuidelinesK-100 Topical Web Tours
Math Web Tour
Science Web Tour
English Web Tour
Arts Web Tour
Foreign Language Web Tour
Social Studies Web Tour
Internet History Web Tour
K-100 BEST Curriculum Resources
School and Community Internet Collaborative Services
State and Multi-state Curriculum Standards
Lesson Plans Archives
Online K-100 Courses
Homeschooling Resources