LINKS
Wednesday
Feb022011

Alternative Photo - Transfers

Saturday
Nov212009

Alternative Photo Processes

Sunday
Nov222009

Art Orgs 

Friday
Jan152010

Art Supplies

Saturday
Nov072009

Book Art Artists

Wednesday
Nov042009

Book Arts Resources

Monday
Oct112010

Community Outreach Programs

Saturday
Nov212009

Copyright & Ethics

Friday
Nov272009

Cultural Archives

Sunday
Dec062009

Culture Jamming

Wednesday
Nov042009

Digital Imaging Artists

Saturday
Nov212009

Digital Resources

Tuesday
Dec082009

Digital Retouching

Saturday
Feb132010

Drawing with Light

Friday
Dec032010

Educational Sites

Sunday
Dec062009

Installation Art

Tuesday
Nov302010

Internet Search Tools

Search tools beyond just googling.

    Boolify - helps construct a logical sequence of search terms, includes video introduction and lesson plans
    Complete Planet - allows searching of deep web content found in 70,000+ databases and specialty search engines. Search by keyword or browse the list of topical headings
    Fact Monster - basic information from almanacs, dictionaries, and encyclopedias
    Google Custom Search Engine - create a search engine on specific topics and limit it to specific websites
    Google Squared - a search tool that helps you quickly build a collection of facts from the web - best used for comparing data
    KidsClick - a search engine designed by librarians for children
    KidRex - kid safe searching
    SortFix - breaks down the returned hits into additional power words that can be used or removed, creates a Boolean logic stream in the search bar, showing what has been added and removed
    Yippy - breaks the search results down into categories, displayed on the left-hand side of the screen - Good for narrowing down topics

Help with learning to search

    Best Options to Search for the Information - chart
    Web Search Strategies in Plain English -video
    CyberSmart Lesson Plans and Student Activity Sheets
    Filamentality - guide
    Internet Searching and Web Site Evaluation - PDF
    Keyword Challenge activity
    Online Resources to Support Information Skills
    Surfing the Internet: Minimize Your Wipeouts - video

from Tech Notes: Texas Computer Education Association Newsletter

Saturday
Nov282009

Mixed Media

Friday
May062011

New Garde

This eclectic list of talented people all passed through my classroom at some point in their lives. I am really proud of what they have accomplished.

    Stacy Alexander Evans
    Chaitra Lineham Garrick
    Melanie Little Gomez
    Corey Gossett
    Danny Haslett
    Ronni Haslett
    Dominick Mastrangelo
    Chance Morgan
    Jason Orman
    Oscar Gustavo Plascencia
    Steven Wallace
    Ashley Whitt
    Betsy Williamson
Monday
Feb222010

Performance Art