Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Healthy Tips Podcast

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create a health-based podcast for peers using prior knowledge, internet research, and KWL charts. This instructional activity is adaptable for different health topics and age levels.
eBook
Other

Rand: Toward an Ethics and Etiquette for E Mail

For Students 9th - 10th
Report published in 1985 by NSF and RAND dealing with electronic mail and message systems and the issues related to use of e-mail. The report also presents a set of guidelines for effective use.
Website
Other

Broadband Now: The Living Internet

For Students 9th - 10th
How much do you really know about the Internet? How does it work? Who invented it? The Living Internet has answers to these questions and just about everything else you ever wanted to know about our online world. Sections on: Internet,...
Article
Other

Tel Aviv University: Mime

For Students 9th - 10th
This technical article explains MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions). MIME is a specification for enhancing the capabilities of standard Internet electronic mail. It offers a simple standardized way to represent and encode a wide...
Article
Other

Personal Site: One to One Communication

For Students 9th - 10th
This personal site provides users with essential information on developing personal communication skills through mail and talk.
Article
Other

List Tool: Mailing Lists Explained

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a brief explanation of mailing lists and how they work.
Website
Other

L Soft: Cata List Catalog of Listserv Lists

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is the catalog of LISTSERV lists. From this page, you can browse any of the 72,524 public LISTSERV lists on the Internet, search for mailing lists of interest, and get information about LISTSERV host sites. This information is...
Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Kids Science: Electronic Communications

For Students 1st - 9th
Kid's learn about the science behind Electronic Communications. How does it work and where did it come from?
Article
Other

Fastrak Consulting: You've Got Mail

For Students 9th - 10th
Here you will learn about the characteristics of email, when to use it, how to do it, how to be a responsible email user and -- last but not least -- how to not get overloaded with email.
Interactive
ACT360 Media

Act Den: The Museum of Modern Technology

For Students K - 1st
Informative, fun, and humorous tutorial that uses cartoon characters to provide an introduction to information technology. The tutorial covers operating systems/desktops, email, the world wide web, and networks.
Handout
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Email Etiquette

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a guide for those interested in writing emails in the proper format. Provides information on format, attachments, and length.
Website
Other

Internet Society: A Brief History of the Internet

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief history of the internet, written by those who were involved in the development evolution of the Internet. This history revolves around four distinct aspects: the technological evolution, operations and management aspect of a...
Website
Other

A Beginner's Guide to Effective Email

For Students 9th - 10th
Informative site offering a comprehensive definition of e-mail and its uses. Also covers formatting, page layout, gestures, formalities, intonations, and greeting and signatures used in e-mailing.
Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Lesson Plan: Audience, Purpose, Language in Electronic Messages

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Lesson plan considers changes in writing style since the inception of e-mail and text messaging.
eBook
Other

L Soft: Listserv List Owner's Manual

For Students 9th - 10th
The List Owner's Manual for LISTSERV provides full documentation for all the obvious and not so obvious features of this powerful mailing list server.
Website
University of Virginia

The Electronic Labyrinth: Douglas Engelbart

For Students 9th - 10th
An article about Douglas Engelbart's slogan of "augmentation not automation," and the key technology tools he helped provide.
Activity
Colorado State University

Colorado State Writing Center: Overview: Email

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about the uses and effectiveness of the email system. Includes information about writing emails, logistics, courtesies, and perspectives.
Website
Other

Wisconsin State Reading Association (Wsra)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learn about the goals, membership, publications, and committees of this affiliate of the International Reading Association. Links also take you to useful reading resources and to its hotline, which allows members to be a part of an...
Article
University of Washington

Vinton G. Cerf: The Internet Phenomenon

For Students 9th - 10th
An article about the development of the Internet by Vinton G. Cerf. Includes a short biography of his career.
Handout
Carnegie Mellon University

Lyme Disease General Information and Faq

For Students 9th - 10th
This website, in addition to providing information on the deer tick, Lyme disease symptoms, and treatment, includes information on avoiding tick bites and finding ticks on pets. There is also information joining the Lyme Disease...
Website
Other

U Seek U Find: Tutorials N Surfing

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides links to tutorials on many WWW topics including surfing, searching and email.
Website
Other

Internet Learning Tree: A Brief History of the Internet

For Students 9th - 10th
An anecdotal history of the people and communities that brought about the internet.
Article
Other

Grassroots Consulting: Avoiding the Dark Side of Email

For Students 9th - 10th
This thoughtful essay argues the dangers of miscommunication in e-mail and how to properly convey your message.
Article
Other

The Riley Guide: Preparing Your Resume for the Internet

For Students 9th - 10th
Preparing your resume for the Internetand post it online using this guide to create an electronic resume.