2 Todays Presentation What is Filamentality? Why you might use it? How to use it? How others are using it?

3 FAQs How do I actually use the Web in the classroom or library? Find good sites: Blue WebnBlue Webn Model Activities: Filamentality Formats Searching for China

4 FAQs How do I make Web pages and post them on the Internet? Find good sites Cut and paste the Title, URL, and a brief description of the site Select Hotlist from the Navigation Menu

5 What Is ? filaments mentality It helps you combine the "filaments" of the Web with a learner's "mentality.

6 What Is ? A fill-in-the-blank interactive Web site that guides you through picking a topic, searching the Web, gathering good Internet sites, and turning Web resources into learning activities.

7 What Does Filamentality Do? Blends your learning goals with the many resources available on the Web. Guides you through the complete instructional design process. Lets you focus on instruction, instead of HTML & graphics.

8 More Details… Prompts you for Web site URLs, Titles, Introductions, Questions, etc. Online support helps you pick a topic, search, write good questions, etc. Builds the Web page for you & posts it on the Web for FREE.

9 Who Should Use It? Teachers Librarians / Media Specialists Trainers Students Parents Internet Novices Web Authors (for rapid prototyping)

10 Filamentality is Easy to Use Choose a format based on your learning goal. (Its best to start with a Hotlist.)format Start a new topic. Gather and add links. Scaffold the links with a good description, instructions, questions, etc.

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12 How Others Use Filamentality Web Activities Check out the registry!!registry Training See Teacher, Librarian or Trainer guidesTeacher, LibrarianTrainer Student Work Collaborations

13 Any Questions?? (Filamentality Tour)Filamentality Tour