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1) Navigating the Internet: A Uniform Resource Locator (URL) is the unique address which identifies a resource on the Internet for routing purposes. Know how to interpret URLs.

The listed items below will allow a person the ability to read a web address.

|Understanding URLS |

|The standard way to give the address of any resource on the Internet that is part of the World Wide Web (WWW) |

|What do the following prefixes mean? |

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|Hypertext transfer protocol |

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|telnet://csun1.csun.edu |

|Network Virtual Terminal Protocol |

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|File transfer protocol |

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|smb:// |

|Simple mailbox protocol |

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|What do you think these domain indicate?the location of the website and it’s name |

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|Library of Congress |

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|University of California, Irvine |

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|International Business Machines (Corporation) |

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|What do the following domains indicate? |

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|Educational institutions and universities |

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|It’s “for businesses, commercial enterprises, or online services like America Online. Most companies use this extension.”[1] |

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|“reserved for United States government agencies.”[2] |

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|“For non-commercial organizations.”[3] |

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|What do the slashes indicate? |

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|“Each name in the series of names that define a path is separated by a slash.”[4] |

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|What do these extension indicate? |

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|.doc |

|“Information on Microsoft Word documents and WordPad documents”[5] |

|.xls |

|“information on Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet”[6] |

|.htm |

|“hypertext markup language file” and “is the extension typically used by Microsoft FrontPage or newer Microsoft Web development programs such as SharePoint Designer and |

|Expression Web.”[7] |

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|.txt |

|“Information about text files”[8] |

|.ppt |

|A powerpoint presentation[9] |

|.jpeg |

|Stands for “Joint Photographic Experts Group” and “are commonly used for Web graphics and for storing photos taken with a digital camera.”[10] |

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|.pdf |

|“Portable document format files”[11] |

|.jpg |

|A graphic file[12] |

|.mp3 |

|Is an audio file and is a compressed audio format and is “commonly used to store music files and audiobooks on a hard drive.”[13] |

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|.mov |

|“Information about quicktime movies”[14] |

|.gif |

|“a graphics interchange format” file[15] |

|.mid |

|A MIDI file, “musical instrument digital interface.” Also, MIDI file “contains music data such as what notes are played, when they are played, how loud each note is played, how |

|long each note is held, etc.”[16] |

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• Use a "traceroute" program such as "WhatRoute" (Mac) or Neotrace (PC) to trace the route between your computer and and a website outside of the United States. Include a screen shot showing a map and the text of the specific route taken when contacting the website. Compare your findings with those of others in the class. Are websites always located in the country in which they are registered? No, websites are not always located in the country in which they are registered. What does this show about the nature of Internet-based business and commerce? This shows that the Internet-based businesses could be located somewhere other than where the commerce would be. Therefore, the people who are in the commerce/production of the business could be located somewhere other than the marketers are located.

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No, they are not always registered in the same country.

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The StatCounter shows the number of people using the website throughout the week. The statistics helps to see how truly integrated the world is becoming.

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The Stat Counter shows how to track the users of your website.

• Compare the connection in the CSUN laboratory with your connection at home or school. What are the IP addresses of the computers you are working with? What kind of connections are your working with (dial-up, DSL, cable, 100-Base TX (twisted-pair LAN), 100-Base FX (fiber LAN), etc.)? Compare are your connection speeds.

At CSUN, the connection speed is seen below:[pic]

At my home, the connection speed is seen below:

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Loaded 1,396,595 bytes in 7.328 seconds from Yahoo! server.

|Your Results:  |[pic]1525 Kb |

|Avg. Results:  |[pic]2502 Kb |

|Comcast:  |[pic] 3714 Kb |

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|Return to Performance Test |View your Performance History |

|View Fastest ISP's |View Fastest Hosts |

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CSUN’s connection speed is much faster than my connection speed at home from a Yahoo server. At home, I am working with a DSL connection.

The IP address at my home computer is:

IP: 69.234.145.228

IP Location: Los Angeles in United States

Latitude: 34.0416

Longitude: -118.2988

My ISP: SBC Internet Services

The IP address at my school computer is:

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• Most schools have developed Acceptable Use Policies (AUP) and have installed filters to keep student focused on education. Include text (scan or download is easiest) of your school's AUP and a description of the filters in place. If a school AUP is not available, provide a sample AUP, cite its source, and provide a link. If you are not working in a school, summarize how filters work.

I am not working in a school yet. Internet filters work as filters throughout the internet websites and other sites for children and for adults. Filters cannot always prevent children from accessing certain prohibited sites according to their parents. Therefore, parents need to be cautious by setting up possible filters that can prevent wastes of time on surfing on the internet. Some websites should be read to become “filter savvy,” which are the following: , , , , and .

Here is a sample AUP.[17]

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|(2) Knowing your School: Teachers should have a good understanding of their school, students, and the communities they represent. |

|Much statistical data can be gained using online resources. *TPE-tip You may wish to develop a case study of your school using this|

|and you personal observations to meet TPE 8. |

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|Develop a written profile of your school and students. Your profile should include the following: |

|School distinctives: Study your school website and discuss school history, distinctive and goals. |

|Geography: Describe your campus and its community using satellite photos and maps. Using the photos, describe the nature of the |

|community (commercial, apartments, single family homes, industry, etc.) |

|Socioeconomic status: Include maps showing the socioeconomic status (SES) of the communities contributing students to your school. |

|Discuss two or more prominent SES characteristics of the school population. |

|School performance: Include test scores and the Academic Performance Index of your school. Discuss the academic climate of your |

|school, including test scores, API, change in scores, dropout rate, English learners, students requiring special education, etc. |

I have not yet begun teaching in a school yet; therefore, I am choosing a school in my area.

School Distinctives: Royal High School is known as a “California Distinguished School” and has received a “Digital High School Technology Grant.” There are two high schools in Simi Valley, and this is one of them. The school’s colors are green and gold, and the mascot is the “highlander.” Royal High started in 1968 with the first graduating class in 1970. This school has one of the best wrestling teams. The school’s goal is “committed to provide each student a quality educational experience that encourages excellence across the curriculum while promoting high academic standards and ensuring a safe and secure learning environment.”[18] The school also includes many resources for students, teachers, and parents on their website.

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Geography: After looking at the satellite photos of the school, the school and the city lies in between north and south terrain. The school is located between Pride street and Buckskin Avenue on Royal Avenue. Family homes and a few apartments surround the school, mainly family homes. The picture shows the parking lot closer to Royal Avenue while the fields of the school are further back.

Socioeconomic Status: The median household income in this area in 1995 is $55,240 to $234,946, which is extremely high compared to some cities in San Fernando Valley.[19]

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Also, in 1990, the percentage of the adult college graduates with a four year degree or higher is 15 to 36%, which means that many adults living in this city do not have a four year degree or higher.[20]

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Test Scores: According to the California of Education, in 2006-2007, the SAT I scores are as follow: Math Average (535), Verbal Average (532), and Writing Average (526).[21] In addition, the Advanced Placement Test Results are as follows:[pic]

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The STAR testing results are seen in the picture below:

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The 2007 Growth API was 773 and “summarizes a school's, an LEA's, or the state's performance on the 2007 Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program and 2007 California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE) tests. The API is on a scale of 200 to 1000.”[22]

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The academic climate of the school can be discussed through the seen statistical results in the student demographics, which are “dropouts,” English learners,” “enrollment,” “graduates,” and “special education.”[23] In the district, the school has a 7.1% dropout rate compared to the district’s 10.9% dropout rate. Therefore, the school’s dropout rate comprises of majority of the district’s dropouts. It seems that throughout each grade the dropout rate per grade increases slightly, based on a four-year period.[24] The majority of English learners at this school are consisted of the Spanish-speaking community (89.6%). Here is a demographic of the enrollment at Royal High School from 1993 to 2008. In this graph, one sees that enrollment during 2004 to 2008 shows an increase in the public school, which is great to see![25]

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In the following picture, the total students enrolled versus the graduating students are shown for Royal High School, the district, the county, and the state.[26] This report shows that 85% of the 12th grade students at Royal High School graduate, which is very nice to see! These students consist of the 41% of graduating seniors in the district. In addition, the special education enrollment is seen below, which shows that 12% of the students enrolled special education are enrolled in Royal High School.[27]

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|(3) College Advisement: Secondary teachers often have the opportunity to advise students on decisions pertaining to college. In |

|many environments, teachers are the only individuals students know who have been to college. |

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|Describe a real or hypothetical student (interests, family SES, personality) who is interested in pursuing a career in a field |

|related to what you teach. Recommend a major and 4-year college and explain the rationale for your recommendation using information|

|found on college websites. Provide active links to the colleges, and quote relevant information. Site the websites that you |

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|My hypothetical student’s name is Joel Bilfirm. He enjoys playing Men’s Varsity Volleyball and the trombone in his Marching Band. |

|On his spare time, he lifeguards for his community pool, runs three times a week, and enjoys surfing on the weekends at Zuma Beach.|

|His mother and father’s total gross income is $180,000 per year. His mother attended a 4-year institution and received a M.S. in |

|Chemistry and Organic Science while his father attended Ohio State University where he received his Ph.D. in Electrical |

|Engineering. He lives in a gated community in a two-story house. He attends a Christian private school with a graduating class of|

|50 students. Joel enjoys attending his youth group on Wednesday nights and youth group activities on Fridays and Saturdays. He is|

|an extrovert who loves helping other students with academic and personal issues. He is well loved by the faculty and his peers. |

|He is also the A.S.B. Vice President at his high school. He has a passionate, caring vision to help students in the future by |

|hopefully teaching English and Math. |

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|I would recommend that Joel pursues a double major in English and Math at a four-year university, such as the University of |

|California, Irvine[28] where he can find out from both the English Department[29] and the Math Department[30] the courses that are |

|geared for students who want to teach Math and English. Also, these courses will substitute for the C.S.E.T. requirement for both |

|Math[31] and English.[32] Through these programs/courses of study, Joel can immediately apply to any Credential Program, |

|especially the University of California, Irvine, with all of the requirements for the C.S.E.T. fulfilled. Also, Joel can decide on|

|one major in college instead of two, which would depend on his goals and persistence in education. |

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|Provide a paragraph of advice to the parents of this student regarding financing college. Consider their financial and family |

|situation. |

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|To Joel’s parents (regarding financing college), I would recommend that Joel ask his parents to see if they could afford the |

|tuition without having to take out loans. Also, I would recommend that Joel and his parents look into applying for scholarships, |

|grants, and others of that nature (, , ). |

|Otherwise, Joel and his parents should visit the financial aid website, FAFSA. |

|(4) Professional Growth: Teachers should model "life-long learning" by attending workshops, reading journals, and participating in |

|professional organizations.*TPE-tip You may wish to research professional organizations and employment opportunities and include |

|plans for professional involvement and career development as part of your Individual Induction Plan required for TPE 13. |

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|Describe a professional conference (related to your field) you may benefit from attending. Describe the purpose and scope of the |

|professional organization sponsoring the conference and provide a synopsis of the conference and one or more selected workshops or |

|presentations you would like to attend. Include a link to the professional organization and to the specific conference. |

|A Early Childhood Education Workshop about “Developmentally Appropriate Practice for Young Children” would benefit my education, my|

|teaching methods, and my professional philosophy because in the educational field with preschoolers a teacher must be able to use |

|developmentally appropriate practices while working with these children to ensure that they receive the best possible education and|

|environment. One that will enhance their education, well being, and future. Also, a “Challenging Behaviors[33]” Workshop would |

|enhance my knowledge on how to better teach and deal with different types of behaviors. |

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|The purpose and scope of the organization is to “focus on providing information to support the educational needs of young children |

|in our diverse and changing world through developmentally appropriate practices.”[34] According to the website, the conference |

|will provide many ideas for teaching in the Early Childhood field. The conference will be held at the University of Wisconsin. |

|This conference lasts for three days and is pertaining to children birth to eight years of age. The conference topics/workshops |

|include the following: “Developmentally Appropriate Practices for Young Children,” “Best Practices,” “Magical Toddlers,” “Creating|

|High Quality Learning Environments,” “When Relationships Matter,” Voyage of Discovery Using the Outdoor Classroom,” “Macarena |

|Seasons,” and “Learning Baby Sign Language.”[35] These topics are definitely workshops that I would love to attend (listed in the |

|previous sentence). The link to the professional organization is ,[36] and the |

|conference link is .[37] |

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|(5) Employment: Most schools and districts advertise job openings on the Internet. Teachers should use such resources not only to |

|find employment for themselves, but also to attract others to their schools and thus build strong departments. |

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|Find a job announcement for a teaching position for which you are qualified. Include a screen capture of the advertisement. |

|Describe the school and community using information found on the Internet. Cite your resources. |

The school is Coastal Children’s Learning Center located in Costa Mesa, CA. According to the job description, the school is located in a “small private preschool in East side Costa Mesa. Coastal is a developmental program for preschoolers from age 2 to 5 years. We have a full program and active waiting list and a small school feel.”[38] Also, the job description listed the school’s website, .

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|(6) Multi-media resources: Numerous educational videos, sound clips, and animations are available on the Internet. Teachers should be able to find |

|appropriate multimedia resources, and link to or download such files. |

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|Identify an audio resource appropriate to teaching your subject (music, speech, animal sound, poem, newscast, etc.). Download the file and embed it|

|in your portfolio, or provide an active link to it. Cite the source and describe how and why you will use it in instruction. |

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|The counting song,[39] which can be located through , is very useful in early childhood special education |

|because repetition is key for the education of a young child. Repetition is how young children with special needs learn. I would implement the |

|song into the curriculum when the child/class would read about the numbers, say the numbers, and read stories about numbers. The song is embedded |

|and can be located on the homepage of my website. |

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|Identify a video or animation appropriate to teaching your subject. Download the file and embed it in your portfolio, or provide an active link to |

|it. If you provide a link, also include screen captures of key sections of the video or animation. Cite the source and describe how and why you |

|will use it in instruction. |

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|The video that I have provided an active link to is the “alphabet song” video,[40] |

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|Again, through repetition, a child will learn the most. Also, with a visual aide, the child will also learn visually, meaning the child will begin |

|to develop skills to recognize the alphabet letters (emergent cognitive skills). I would implement the video while singing the alphabet songs |

|(after the singing the song would be best). |

|(7) Interactive/Linked Unit Plan : Many application programs (including word processors, presentation managers and spreadsheets) |

|allow users to hyperlink to local (e.g. movies, animations, presentations, text) and remote files. This can greatly facilitate the |

|development and use of a unit plan. *TPE-tip You may wish to incorporate this material into a unit plan for TPE1. |

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|Develop a unit plan (or augment an existing plan) for the subject you teach, incorporating as many resources as possible developed |

|in this class. |

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|Incorporate two or more good third-party lesson plans for teaching your subject. Cite the author and URL of the resources, and |

|include screen captures of the relevant parts of the lessons. |

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|Include links in your unit plan to at least five relevant external internet resources. Use a search engine with Boolean search |

|features to locate web sites relevant to your subject. Embed the URLs for at least 5 excellent sites (or local files) that are |

|related to a lesson you will provide. |

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|Provide links to other relevant documents or resources you have developed. |

Name: ___________________

Date: ____________________

Motor Skills: “Independence Day”

Homework Assignment:

Parents please help your child research “Independence Day,” which was on July 4, 1776. Use the website images.. Then, help your child to type in “July 4, 1776” to find an image relating to the topic possibly with , . Click on that link, select “images,” type in “July 4, 1776,” and click “FIND.” Next, allow your child to pick a picture representing “Independence Day” and print it out. Your child will then cut out the picture, glue the picture into the box below, and write a short sentence on “What Independence Day Means to Me” using this week’s sight words (“I,” “and”). Parents, please help your child research the history by using resources such as or .

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Lesson Plan #2: Scissor Activities[42]

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Lesson Plan #3: Fine Motor Skills[43]

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Other links for preschool lesson plans are as follows: ,[44] Ready for Kindergarten,[45] Kindergarten and Preschool Lessons,[46] Everything Preschool,[47] and Preschool Lesson Ideas.[48] In each of these websites, one will find excellent lesson plans for preschool age students. One can implement either parts of the lesson plan or the entire plan.

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