Kathy Schrock's Home Page -- The 4 C's

Computers, Curriculum, Communication,
and the Classroom
presented by Kathy Schrock (kathy@kathyschrock.net)

This page provides links to the sites, articles, information, and tools used for the workshop entitled "Computers, Curriculum, Communication, and the Classroom".

This hands-on workshop provides guided practice in the use of educational subject directories, online tools for teaching and learning, effective search strategies, critical evaluation of Web pages, and creation of an online collaboration area to enhance home-school communication.

Critical Evaluation of Web Sites

Teacher Evaluation of Web Sites
The 5W's of Web Site Evaluation
The Important Book Summarizer
Sites to Review
Experts Share Project
- Group 1: But I found it on the Internet! (PDF)
- Group 2: Fact or Folly: Authenticating Online Information (PDF)
- Group 3: Why we need to evaluate what we find on the Internet (PDF)
- Group 4: Yahooligans: Evaluating Web Sites for Teachers (PDF)
- Group 5: Teaching Zack to Think (PDF)
- Group 6: Evaluating Web Pages: Techniques (PDF)

Educational Subject Directories

Effective Search Strategies

The Boolean Machine
Assignment 3: Altavista Advanced Searching Page
Assignment 4 and 5: Google Advanced Search Page
Assignment 6: Google Help Files
Assignment 6: AltaVista Help Files
Assignment 7: Kartoo
Assignment 7: WebBrain
Assignment 8: Invisible Web Links
Calishain, Tara. Google Pocket Guide. O'Reilly, 2003.
Assignment 9:

Assignment 10: Best Tool for the Job

Online Tools for Teaching and Learning

Online Blog Creation

Online Lesson Creation

Support Materials