Curated OER
Keyboarding Technique
Students use correct keyboarding technique to improve speed and accuracy. They respond to verbal comments, such as "Be sure you are keeping your fingers on home row." They choose one technique component to work on and fill it in on...
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Wire Maze
Middle schoolers investigate what causes electrical circuits to work. They construct a wire circuit and pass a paperclip through the maze, trying not to touch the wire, and answer discussion questions.
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Mine Over Matter
Learners explore the January 2006 Sago, West Virginia coal mining accident. They research coal mining in the U.S. and use their data to illustrate posters.
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Clouds, Rain, and Fog: A Closer Look
Second graders practice comprehension strategies to successfully process informational text for content knowledge, and describe what clouds, rain, and fog are and how they are made.
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Graphing Weights and Measures
Learners practice gathering, averaging, and graphing data. They practice converting measurements to the metric system. Students graph their results and present them to the class.
Other
About Networks
An informative article about networks. Includes what it is, and types of networks.
Computer Hope
Computer Hope: Computer Buying Help
This section of Computer Hope is designed to help users understand and make better decisions when purchasing computer hardware, software and computers. Be sure to review the section 'Buying locations' which gives you tips and what to...
Other
Tech Soup: Networking 101: Concepts and Definitions
Starts with a simple definition of a network and then explores the components of a network, how a network works, types of networks, communication protocol, and hardware.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Personal Area Network (Pan)
Wikipedia gives an excellent encyclopedia definition of a Personal Area Network for the computer, or PAN.
Get Safe Online
Get Safe Online: Use a Firewall
Firewall software forms the first line of defense against hackers and certain types of computer viruses. This site explains what a firewall can do to help secure a computer and what it cannot do. The site also discusses different types...
University of South Florida
Florida Center for Instructional Technology: What Is Networking Hardware?
Clickable network map shows information on the types and uses of networking hardware. Very basic introduction.
Curated OER
What Is Networking Hardware?
Clickable network map shows information on the types and uses of networking hardware. Very basic introduction.