LEARN NC

K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

CEU courses open for enrollment

Reading, Writing and Research: Integrating Literacy across the Curriculum
Turn your students into savvy consumers of information. Explore reading and writing instruction and information literacy concepts, and learn to effectively integrate these literacy skills into your teaching, regardless of the subject or grade level.
Take this course: Begins May 4.

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character web
Organizing tool in which students identify primary traits of characters in books and plays in a visual or graphic format.

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Writing for the Web
How teachers can more effectively communicate information and ideas via the World Wide Web, to students, parents, colleagues, administrators, and the world.
Format: series (multiple pages)
Writing for the web
In Writing for the Web, page 1
Why teachers need to think about how they communicate on the web.
By David Walbert.
Web Publishing & Collaboration Guide
LEARN NC works collaboratively with educators and other individuals from a variety of backgrounds to develop web-based resources for teachers and students. This manual guides educators through the process of developing content for publication on the web, including writing, design, technical guidelines, and copyright.
Format: book (multiple pages)
Classroom management
A guide to LEARN NC's collections, designed especially for new teachers.
Format: bibliography/help
Search LEARN NC from your website!
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Format: article/help
Understanding and using fonts
In Writing for the Web, page 7
Serifs, sans serifs, and when to use them.
By David Walbert.
Radial symmetry design
Students will study the carving of 18th century America and create a rosette design using radial symmetry.
Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Visual Arts Education)
By Lisa Mitchell.
Communicating information and ideas: a philosophy of writing
In Writing for the Web, page 2
Many kinds of writing can be adapted for the web, but it's important to know what you're trying to communicate.
By David Walbert.
Three Cool Kids
After reading Three Cool Kids by Rebecca Emberley, students will discuss literary elements: characters, setting, problem and solution. The teacher will record using the Inspiration software what students say, making a web that shows the different elements of the story.
Format: lesson plan (grade 1 English Language Arts)
By Genevieve Kiser.
Just link it?
A hyperlink is a citation to someone else's intellectual property; therefore, linking should protect the source's integrity and make its identity clear.
By Melissa Thibault.
Ocean and You Marine Science Education
Bring the ocean to your classroom and explore marine and environmental education with this innovative program created by an oceanographer and two science educators.
Format: article/field trip opportunity
To link or not to link? Using hypertext wisely
In Writing for the Web, page 6
Links are the soul of the web, but make sure they support your content rather than detracting from it.
Format: article
By David Walbert.
Jump start your creativity: question yourself!
A short webliography of tools to help you ask good questions.
Format: article
By Bobby Hobgood.
Finding your audience: a primer
In Writing for the Web, page 3
Before you sit down to write something, ask yourself some questions about the people who will read it.
By David Walbert.
Tools of the trade for information seekers
A guide to understanding and using search engines, directories, and the invisible web.
Format: article
By Melissa Thibault.
Professional development by email
Conducting professional development by email can be an effective way to reach busy teachers, tailor the content to their needs, and provide an authentic context for learning.
By Bobby Hobgood.
Tour the United States via HyperStudio Stacks
Students will combine classroom, library time, and computer lab time to research and construct knowledge about 49 U.S. states. (Students will not research their home state.) Students will use their new research knowledge and the resources provided to construct a HyperStudio stack on their assigned state.
Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Social Studies)
By Karl Schaefer.
Keep it short (but not too short)
In Writing for the Web, page 4
Shorter paragraphs and pages will help make your writing easier to read on the web, but you don't have to sacrifice important content.
Format: article
By David Walbert.
Pacific Islands: A profitable paradise
In CareerStart lessons: Grade seven, page 4.9
In this lesson for grade seven, students conduct research and make travel brochures for the Pacific Island targeted at specific audiences. Students discuss career possibilities related to making travel brochures.
Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Social Studies)
By Meredith Ebert.Adapted by Kenyatta Bennett and Sonya Rexrode.
Carolina Online Teacher Program (COLT)
Now you can earn a LEARN NC Certificate in online instruction through the Carolina Online Teacher program (COLT). In five core courses and two electives, totaling a minimum of 17 CEUs, you’ll master the component skills of online teaching: effective collaboration and facilitation, creating learning communities, navigating the virtual classroom, and developing student-centered instruction.
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