If you are absent for a face-to-face class, immediately do this:

• Within 24 hours, send an email message to  beutner@ulm.edu 
• Include in the "subject" line of your email application this text:  CORS456, YourFirstName YourLastName  
  (Substitute "CORS456" with the name and number of the course. Then, use your own name.)
• In the body of your email, use clear and complete sentences to describe why you were absent on a specified day.

You will receive an email reply from your instructor. By doing this, you will not be penalized if you hand in your late assignment within a week.

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What should I do if I miss a deadline for handing in an assignment?
All deadlines for assignments are announced well in advance. Late assignments will NOT BE GRADED without an email confirmation from your instructor; all ungraded assignments will count as a "zero". When you contact your instructor and receive a reply from your instructor that excuses you, you are expected to complete a late assignment within one week. 

Late Submission
1. If you missed a deadline for an assignment, send your instructor an email message within a week. .
Notice that your instructor has a preference for receiving email, as described directly below. Only use your warhawks email account, as specified by ULM policy.
2. Include the description and the deadline date of the missed assignment.
3. You will receive an email reply from your instructor. That email will state that you have ONE WEEK to complete any late assignment(s). If you need or request assistance, you will get it.
4. If your excuse is health-related, keep the original doctor's excuse and be prepared to provide a copy, if requested. Accommodations will be made and stated in email communication.

If you miss an assignment the first time, there is no penalty. If you miss an assignment twice, your instructor notices. If you miss 3 or more assignments, you will be asked if you want to continue with the course. Unless there are highly unusual circumstances, all assignments must be completed. If assignments are not completed, the possibility of getting a failing grade is likely.  Your instructor will NOT accept any make-up assignments in lieu of missed assignments unless there is written documentation.    

So...
Late assignments will NOT be graded unless you promptly notify your instructor. Any delayed requests for grading late assignments near the end of the semester will NOT and CANNOT be granted.      

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Is there a special preference for sending email to your instructor?
Please use (and adapt) the following bold text in the "subject" line of your email message whenever you send an email to your instructor:

     CORS4567, YourFirstName YourLastName, YourEmailTopic

     Please substitute "CORS4567" with the appropriate "course" and course number. Include your name and your topic.

1. This makes it easier to respond to your email without delay. Your instructor gets a LOT of email! By adding this information to your subject line, it's possible to expedite answering your email message regarding any course and any issue. Doing this also eliminates the chance of having your email "filtered" as "spam". So, using a clear subject in your email makes it much easier to ensure that your email gets a quick response.

2. My email address is  beutner@ulm.edu

3. ULM policy dictates that you only use your ULM "warhawks" email account address. There are features in the ULM warhawks email address that work in "Zimbra", the ULM online email application, and other ULM student services.  If you don't know your ULM email login and password, go to "Student Computer Services" located on the first floor of the Administration Building with your student ID.

4. Use complete sentences that start with capital letters and end in periods. Avoid using "texting" English.  Please spell check your email and check your grammar. Why? This is a minimum professional expectation for written communication when you become a teacher. 

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I have a question about my online course grades listed in Moodle. What should I do?
If you have any questions about grades posted in Moodle, please contact the GA for the course directly by email. You will receive a prompt reply. Please note that many assignments are on a 25 point scale. Please examine the special grade of "7":

• If you see a score of "7", this means that you received a TEMPORARY GRADE because you DID submit your work on time; you are expected to RESUBMIT on Moodle and send an email message to the GA for the course. You will receive a reply. There is NO penalty; there is the expectation that you will resubmit, based on the feedback you receive by email. After that, the grade will be CHANGED.
• If you see "exemplar" in feedback for any assignment, it means that you produced an excellent example that would be worthy of sharing with teaching professionals. Every exemplar is worth a "professional point". If you produce an exemplar, please consider submitting your exemplar using a specific "exemplar link" in a Moodle forum. This is GREATLY appreciated.

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Do I really have to purchase Taskstream? Is it absolutely required?
Yes, you do. This is REQUIRED. This requirement is described in the syllabus. Every student taking any course offered by the College of Education is required to have an active Taskstream account. You need just one Taskstream account for all of your courses. The Taskstream account is an online storage location for evaluation of your finalized class "signature piece" described by your electronic portfolio. Every Education student is required to submit "signature piece files" with a Taskstream account.. 

You can purchase a subscription to Taskstream at the ULM Bookstore or online from: http://taskstream.com

• About a week before Finals Week, you will be required to upload your "signature piece" (class project) to your Taskstream account. Get verification from the Teaching Assistant that you were successful. Unless you submit your signature piece files successfully for evaluation, you will receive an automatic grade of "I" for incomplete. You have the option of turning in your signature piece early for feedback.

For information regarding installing Taskstream, please refer to this page: http://www.ulm.edu/cehd/taskstream.html  
The requirement for submitting your signature piece on Taskstream is a College of Education policy. Every student taking a course in the College is required to do this.

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How do I "download" a file?
"Download" means to copy an online file to your computer. To "download" a file:

• Right-click on the link. 
• You will then see a dialog box appear with various options. Depending on the type of browser you use, choose the Save Link As or Save Target As option. 
• Then, save the file to your USB flash drive.
• To open the saved file, double-click on the icon in front of the file name.

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How do I get my ULM email account?
Your ULM email account provides many free features. "Zimbra" allows you to send email from any computer. It also provides online storage of files. Your ULM email account includes a personal website, if you choose to use it.  If you don't know the login and password of your email account, go to Computer Support Services on the first floor of the ULM Administration building and show your ULM Student ID.

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I lost my syllabus for the course. How do I get another copy?
You will find the syllabus for the course online. Please refer to the notes of the first class. You will be able to print out the syllabus in any ULM lab. 

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Is attendance important?
Yes. Attendance is a professional disposition and it is part of the grade for this course; you may regard this as "Professional Points". If you want to succeed in any profession, you should be prepared to be consistently punctual.

If you miss a face-to-face class, it is your responsibility to keep up. During the course, there will be many graded in-class assignments that contribute to your final grade. There will be no opportunity to make up these assignments without a timely and valid excuse. For online courses, all assignments will be announced in advance. Even WITH a valid excuse, you are expected to make up any late work within one week.

For all online courses, participation is both expected and required.

In online courses, you are expected to post at least 100 times during the semester; this is worth 10% of the course grade.

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Do I need to purchase a "USB storage device"?
You really should buy a USB flash drive. Every student who has purchased a USB flash drive has said that it was "indispensable".  A USB storage device is a dependable data storage device that you can use for all of your courses, including "backing up" your files. 

Practically any USB storage device can store all of your work for all of your courses at ULM. The only problem with a USB flash drive is that is easy to lose. Make sure you copy all of your work to a computer at home to serve as a "backup" of your work. If you don't make a backup, you risk having to do all of your assignments all over again.  Please read the next question.

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What happens if I lose all of my work?
If you lose any of your work, FOR ANY REASON, you will be expected to do everything all over again. Please note that it is possible that you may lose your USB storage device with all of your work.  Yes, it does happen every semester. It really does happen. And, it could happen to you.

During the semester, "back up" or copy your work often on your email account, or on Taskstream. This serves as a backup of your work. Yes, you should back up all of your work at least every week. It only takes a minute or so. Even if you lose your USB storage device, you will be able to recover nearly all of your current work by copying your backup files. Backing up your data is a REQUIREMENT in all courses.

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Can I copy and modify files from this website in any way I like for my own use?
The files you find on this website created by Dr. Beutner may be freely modified for your own use, without restriction. You are encouraged to use and modify any of these files as you like! No permission is required.

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How do bytes represent data?
Bytes represent, universally, 128 symbols, based on "ASCII" codes. Here's the chart, in decimal, binary, and hexadecimal:
http://www.ulm.edu/~beutner/285/files/ASCII.html

"bit" = "binary data"
8 bits = 1 byte
1,024 bytes = 1 kilobyte ("KB" or "K")
1,024 kilobytes = 1 megabyte
1,024 megabytes = 1 gigabyte

A CD-ROM can hold between 640 to 700 megabytes or 0.64 to 0.7 gigabytes.
A typical DVD can hold about 4.7 gigabytes.

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Where can I find sample tutorial lessons for students taking the LEAP test?
Here is a superb online resource that is part of the Louisiana Department of Education. This site includes numerous tutorial lessons to help students prepare for the LEAP test. You will find Language Arts and Mathematics tutorial lessons for 4th and 8th graders here:
http://www.doe.state.la.us/lde/ssa/1464.html
Feel free to use the many tutorial lessons to help you generate ideas for making appropriate technology applications in the classroom!

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What are some sample questions on the LEAP test?
Here are some sample questions students would find on the Louisiana Educational Assessment Program test (LEAP). The sample questions address competency in Language Arts and Mathematics at the 4th and 8th grade levels:
http://www.doe.state.la.us/lde/ssa/761.htm

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Where can I find ideas for developing content for my classes?
This is an exceptional site for developing ideas about creating content for classes:
http://www.doe.state.la.us/lde/ssa/currichome.html

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Is there a great book to help me when I teach my own classes?
Yes, there is. Please consider reading the book The First Days of School by Harry Wong, published by Harry K. Wong Publications. This is a wonderful book that shows how to establish a productive learning environment throughout your career. This book will make it possible for you to systematically prepare for a successful day when you meet your first class of students. I highly recommend this book.

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Is there a wonderful and free resource that I should consider reading?
Yes, there is.  Here is a free resource called What Works in Classroom Instruction. This is an amazing resource. It describes the 9 most effective teaching strategies for affecting student achievement.  

This is a a highly-regarded federal study commissioned by the federal Department of Education that outlines "the 9 most effective teaching strategies for enhancing student achievement". Based on over 100 studies involving over 4,000 control groups. the study examined "what really works" and summarizes the most comprehensive and rigorous meta-analysis of effect sizes for documented effective teaching strategies. In other words, it details the most effective and "scientifically proven" ways to enhance student achievement. The effect sizes of these 9 strategies range from 1.61 to 0.59.

The book is:
Marzano, R. J., Gaddy, B. B., & Dean, C. (2000). What works in classroom instruction. Aurora, CO: Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning.  You can download the 173-page PDF document/book is:  http://www.mcrel.org/PDF/Instruction/5992TG_What_Works.pd
These strategies have been shown to significantly boost achievement and learning, for any type of course.

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Some Favorite Educational Websites
Spelling City
Students can learn how to spell words using this highly focused website. Although based on systematic reinforcement, this site does achieve its purpose. 
http://www.spellingcity.com/

Starfall
This is a surprisingly interesting and useful learning site. 
http://www.starfall.com/

PBS TeacherSource
This is a comprehensive Website for teachers:
http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/

PBS Kids
A wonderful resource area with plenty of educational games:
http://pbskids.org/

PBS Main Website
This site contains hundreds of thousands of pages:
http://www.pbs.org/

NPR Main Website
This is the main site for National Public Radio:
http://www.npr.org/

Discovery Channel
http://www.discovery.comhttp://school.discovery.com/

MarcoPolo For Teachers
http://www.marcopolo-education.org/

Learning Page For Teachers
This Library of Congress resource is designed for teachers , especially those teaching American History.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/index.html

Sites For Teachers
This is a list of links of resources for teachers:
http://www.sitesforteachers.com/

Education World
This site has a little bit of everything for teachers:
http://www.education-world.com/

Virtual Math Manipulatives
Can math be fun and interactive? Yes.
http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/vlibrary.html

Electronic Examples For Math
This uses interactive examples to illustrate points in math:
http://standards.nctm.org/document/eexamples/

NCTM Illuminations
This is a wonderful set of examples in manipulating objects to convey a concept:
http://illuminations.nctm.org/

Exploratorium for Science
http://www.exploratorium.edu/

The Science Learning Network
http://www.sln.org/http://cnets.iste.org/teachers/t_stands.html

National Geographic For Teachers
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/education/

Teach-nology
This is a technology integration resource for teachers:
http://www.teach-nology.com/

History Topics For Teachers
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/social_history.htm

Web English Teacher
http://www.webenglishteacher.com/

Health For Children
http://kidshealth.org/kid

Dave's ESL Cafe
http://cnets.iste.org/teachers/t_stands.html
http://www.eslcafe.com/

Educational Games: K - 3
http://www.cogcon.com/gamegoo/gooeyhome.html

Arts Education
http://www.nga.gov/education/index.shtm

Interactive Physics Examples
http://www.falstad.com/mathphysics.html
http://galileo.phys.virginia.edu/classes/109N/more_stuff/Applets/home.html

Learning Science And Math With "Gizmos"
This is a commercial site but the sample applications are first-class.
http://www.explorelearning.com/

Secret of the Seas
An interesting website that allows young students to explore life under the sea, interactively.
http://www.secretsatsea.org/

To Excel in the Classroom is Elementary
This is an excellent resource for using Excel appropriately in the classroom. You'll find many, many great ideas about projects that help students to visualize data, an important component of "deep understanding".
http://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/kadkins/spreadsheet.ht

NOVA Science Now
This is a superb science website, complete with video clips and transcripts of the television series.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/

Prentice Hall Algebra 1
This site provides supplementary instruction for an Algebra 1 curriculum including quizzes and activities.
http://phschool.com/webcodes10/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.gotoWebCode&wcprefix=aek&wcsuffix=0099

National Association for Music Education
This site was recommended by a student majoring in Music Education:
http://www.menc.org/

Louisiana Mathematics Resources
http://www.louisianaschools.net/lde/saa/1488.html
http://www.louisianaschools.net/lde/saa/1924.ht

A Sample 1-Page Grant Proposal
http://ulm.edu/~beutner/2008/video-proposal.doc

How To Make Online Content More Interesting
Although this excellent slide show provides a corporate perspective for training with digital content, you can definitely apply these principles to any type of educational content to enhance and encourage learning:
http://www.slideshare.net/CathyMoore/dump-the-drone-easy-steps-to-livelier-elearning

21st Century Skills Map
http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/documents/21st_century_skills_english_map.pdf

iSkills Assessment
This assessment by ETS is designed to measure new technology application skills.

Video Tutorials For Making An Engaging Powerpoint Presentation
These video tutorials show how to create an engaging Powerpoint presentation by providing important points about presentations in general. Although Powerpoint 2007 is used, the skills are similar in previous Powerpoint versions. The principles of effective presentation are identical.
http://www.articulate.com/community/blogdemo/dronereview/player.html

You can briefly view a video slide show made from the Powerpoint presentation:
http://blog.cathy-moore.com/2008/01/dump-the-drone-available-for-download/

Free Audio Files
Part of the Creative Commons Project, this site provides a database of free sound files:
http://www.freesound.org/

Free Music Files
This website provide legal and unlimited music downloads direct from artists, without fees.
http://www.jamendo.com/en/

Free Music For Remix
Remix music with this website of free music clips:I have a question about my online course grades listed in Moodle. What should I do?
http://ccmixter.org/

Synthesized Speech And Audio Files From Text
When you type in text, a synthesized voice "reads" your text. You have the option of saving the audio file.
http://www.research.att.com/~ttsweb/tts/demo.php

Slide Show Tutorial For Making Presentations Better (Excellent)
http://www.slideshare.net/CathyMoore/5-ways-to-make-linear-navigation-more-interesting

A Commercial Website
What do you think about this commercial website?
http://www.learning.com/

Brainpop.com
Brainpop is an engaging website dealing with many educational topics.
http://www.brainpop.com/

Readinga-z.com
This commercial website contains a wealth of reading material for early readers, including examples of many children's books covering phonemic awareness, vocabulary development, and fluency.  Check the examples of various books for ideas about appropriate content for leveled reading materials:
http://www.readinga-z.com/book/leveled-books.php

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Excel Video Tutorials
Creating a classroom seating chart, in Excel.
Advanced: Using the "If" Function 
Advanced: Tips, Form Creation

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Interactive Audio Examples Under Development As Open Source Software 
First 50 Sight Words With Audio
All readers need to learn the first 50 "sight words", the most frequent words in English. Move your mouse over the words and click to hear audio. Click on the image below to view the file:
Interactive Audio Story:  "A Great Morning In Louisiana" 
Move your mouse over any sentence and then click to hear audio. To hear the entire story, click on the image. To pause audio, click on the red pause button.
Visual Vocabulary: Interactive Audio With "Rollover Images", Zoo Animals
Directions: Move your mouse over small images (tiger, lion, giraffe, hippo, bison, bear) to see larger images with vocabulary text. Click to hear audio. 
Interactive Audio Sentences For Young Readers: "My Friend, Ace"
Click on a sentence to see and hear very simple sentences.
http://ulm.edu/aceadventures/01/story01/index.html

Interactive Audio For Young Readers: "Ace's New Computer"
Click on a sentence to see and hear very simple sentences.
http://www.ulm.edu/aceadventures/01/story02/index.html

Interactive Audio: Emergent Reading ("Ten Boxes" Visual Prototype Template)
For very young readers, this very basic example includes the numbers from 1 to 10 with a few simple sight words in repetitive sentences. Click to hear audio. Every elementary teacher could use this!
http://ulm.edu/~beutner/flowers/index.html

This "SnagIt" file template is used to create "ten boxes" that contain sentences:
   http://ulm.edu/~beutner/flowers/templates/Template-Fllowers-Boxes_400x50.snag
This "SnagIt" file template is used to create ten large "rollover" images::
   http://ulm.edu/~beutner/flowers/templates/Template-Fllowers-Rollover_560x500.snag
"Snagit" is an image capture and image editing application that can be downloaded for a 60-day trial from http://techsmith.com


Working template for "ten boxes" that describes the process of "rollovers":
   http://ulm.edu/~beutner/RO/10-boxes/index.html
You can download this "ten boxes template". The "zip file" contains all of the files in the working example.
   http://ulm.edu/~beutner/RO/10-boxes/10-boxes-Interactive-Audio-Template.zip
(After you download this zip file, you'll need to "unzip" it using a "zip file application".)


Interactive Audio: Transportation Vocabulary For Young Readers (Visual Prototype Template)
This working example/prototype provides interactive "visual cues" with optional audio feedback for these transportation words: "airplane, bike, boat, bus, cable car, car, taxi, and train".
Directions: Click on the link below and then move your mouse over any of the images. To hear audio, just click.
http://ulm.edu/~beutner/transportation/index.html


Interactive Audio: Preparing For An Emergency (Prototype Template Based On An "Image Map")
This link provides a choice of two audio-enabled pages (sentences and vocabulary) related to the theme of emergency preparation:
http://ulm.edu/~beutner/emergency/
These examples are prototypes for a template design that could be used by teachers to author original interactive online audio resources.
Teachers will be able to use this Powerpoint template and their own mp3 audio files to create educational audio applications. 

Note: The examples of interactive audio were developed at ULM as open source applications with open source tools. It is a goal to make this technology as widespread as possible by publishing easy-to-modify file templates, application examples, guides, video tutorials, collections of easy-to-share audio stories, and related academic applications. We seek support for enabling any teacher to create interactive online audio learning applications.

Q. Might this be a foundation for enhancing literacy in Louisiana... and the USA?
A. Yes! It may be possible for teachers to create "online interactive audio resources" that could make a difference in instilling a love of reading by eliminating the chance of failure. Instead of "giving up", learners can use audio feedback to continue reading.

Q. Can this technology be adapted for any reading level, in any language, without cost?
A. Yes,  yes, and...  yes.

Q. How is this technology different from "text-to-speech" computer applications?
A. This technology is very different from "text-to-speech" applications because specialized (and possibly very expensive software!) does not need to be installed on computers. Instead, the links above will work on the Internet immediately, on practically any computer, in any school, without cost. It just works. Instead of playing synthesized audio, learners hear recorded audio files; the sound quality of recorded audio is much more natural and reflects regional intonation and variety... ya'all. 

Q. So, can anyone record mp3 audio files with free editing software like "Audacity"?
A. Yes.

Q. Can I adapt, edit, and distribute these files without restriction?
A. Yes. This is an "open source" resource. You are free to share, modify, and create whatever applications you like using these resources. All of the source files are available; see directly below. 

Q. Are you looking for financial support from a corporation, foundation, or other source to develop, what will become, a free educational online interactive educational resource designed by teachers for school reading programs in the Mississippi Delta region, for young struggling readers?
A. Yes! If you are aware of an opportunity to present a proposal for support, please call 318-342-3142.


Linked Text/Image Rollover/Interactive Audio
This working example combines linked text, rollover images, and clickable interactive audio to describe these basic words to very young readers:
me, eye, mouth, nose, chin, face, hair, neck, head, and cheek.
 
Directions: Click on the link directly below to open the application. Then, move your mouse over the text links to see images; click to hear audio.
http://ulm.edu/~beutner/RO/me/index.html
You can download and "unzip" the "source code" files for this working example:  http://ulm.edu/~beutner/RO/me/source-code-me.zip


Linked "Image Mapping"/Image Rollover/Interactive Audio
This working example demonstrates the use of "mapped coordinates" of an image to provide interactivity. When a student moves over a number marker, an image appears; by clicking on the number, audio plays immediately. This is designed for young readers, using a static image to provide context.

Directions: Click on the link directly below to open the application. Then, move your mouse over the image. Click to hear audio.
http://ulm.edu/~beutner/RO/elephant/index.html
You can download and "unzip" the "source code" files for this working example:  http://ulm.edu/~beutner/RO/elephant/elephant.zip

Alternate Method: "Embedded Compressed Audio" in Powerpoint Slides
It's possible to create very high quality interactive audio-enabled resources with Powerpoint by modifying the original mp3 audio files with the open-source application called "CDex" to modify the internal file header of an mp3 file. As a result, easy-to-create learning applications can be created by any teacher, just using Powerpoint and mp3 audio files! Here are three examples language learning applications for French and Mandarin Chinese:

An intermediate French example:
http://ulm.edu/~cmichaelides/102/102-8b.pps

Basic Chinese examples:
http://ulm.edu/~beutner/2011/Chinese-01.ppt

http://ulm.edu/~beutner/2011/Chinese-20.ppt

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Just For Fun
Music
Listen to the singing horses.  This is a Flash application. 
http://svt.se/hogafflahage/hogafflaHage_site/Kor/hestekor.swf

African Music, Interactive
This interactive Flash animation allows you to mix music components together in an entertaining and educational way:
http://aviarts.com/demos/flash/abadjarhythm/index.html

Interactive Piano (Based on Java)
http://www.pianoworld.com/fun/javapiano/javapiano.htm

Making Puzzles
http://puzzlemaker.school.discovery.com/chooseapuzzle.html

Sample Interactive Puzzles
These are "executable puzzle files" that only work on computers that are running Microsoft Windows. Each puzzle is nearly a megabyte in size. Can you put these interactive ULM puzzles together? (Note, use the right mouse button to rotate a piece.)
http://ulm.edu/aceadventures/play.html

Hard To Categorize: Fund Raising: Getting Technology For Your Classroom
With a  "Digital Wish" on this non-profit website, you can ask donors to make your wish for technology come true.
http://www.digitalwish.com/

Creating a Simple Crossword Puzzle (Template)
You can use this very simple file template to create a crossword puzzle for a lesson, with this Excel file:
http://ulm.edu/~beutner/template/crossword-puzzle-20.xls
Directions: Copy and paste cells as needed. 


Miscellaneous
ULM Faculty Website Template
ULM faculty and staff can download this zip file containing template files for a website. Click here to view an example of an unedited ULM faculty website.

Drawing An Animated Stick Figure
This free software allows you to create an animated stick figure.
Free Software Download: Pivot Stick Figure (Wikipedia description with download link)

Sudoko
Sudoko is a great way to exercise your brain. Do you enjoy challenging puzzles?
Sudoku online puzzles are educational!

Create An Audio WAV File Easily
This website allows you to type in text that is converted to synthesized sound. You can easily save the file as a WAV audio file. 
 http://www.research.att.com/~ttsweb/tts/demo.php

Great Powerpoint Resources
Jefferson County (Tennessee) School Website With Great Powerpoint Resources

Great Powerpoint Resources
This is a surprisingly interesting resource for... best thinking!
http://www.bestthinking.com/

An Online Stopwatch 
http://www.online-stopwatch.com/full-screen-stopwatch/

Unsorted...
http://questgarden.com/ is called "Webquests for Teachers"

http://www.edheads.org/

http://www.mhschool.com/science/2002/student/index.html

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More Lists Of Links To Educational Resources

Instructional Technology (The following 20 blogs and their brief descriptions are copied verbatim from http://www.bestcollegesonline.com/blog/2011/07/13/20-best-blogs-in-instructional-technology/ )
Thanks to Lauren Brownell for this information!

1. Kathy Schrock's Kaffeeklatsch: Kathy Schrock posts several times each month with insightful perspectives on the application of educational technology. Information about conferences, contests, and other valuable resources are provided.
2. Teachers Teaching Teachers: Meta! This webcast and blog, courtesy of WorldBridges, targets educators hoping to infuse the latest technologies into their classroom. Plenty of videos, vblogs, webcasts and other multimedia illustrate all the latest trends and techniques.
3. 2¢ Worth: David Warlick dissects education on the whole, but instructional technology certainly plays an integral role in his postings. Yes, even when he ruminates on how it may not necessarily offer up as many solutions as fellow bloggers and teachers claim.
4. NCS-Tech: Students in all age brackets benefit from the innovative, creative ways teachers use technology. NCS-Tech showcases how Kevin Jarrett at Northfield Community School applies new and emerging gadgets and services for kindergartners through eighth graders.
5. Free Technology for Teachers: As the title promises, this essential resource hooks educators up with lesson plans, multimedia, tips, tricks and anything else they could possibly need to incorporate technology into the classroom. With an archive containing thousands of amazing posts, teachers have plenty available to pique their interest and cater to their skill level.
6. Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day: The eponymous blogger focuses mainly on ESL, ELL and EFL websites — perfect for educators in the field looking to connect. It’s a simple concept, but one certainly valuable to Internet-savvy teachers; even those locked into different subjects might still pick up some cool tidbits along the way.
7. Kirsten Winkler: She wants to "disrupt and shape education 2.0" through instructional technology, and devotes her webspace to pushing this goal. Whether commenting on gadgets and websites or posting useful, comprehensive how-to guides, most of what Kirsten Winkler has to say is worth pondering.
8. Dangerously Irrelevant: Blogger and professor Scott McLeod heads up the UCEA Center for the Advanced Study of Technology Leadership in Education, which should tell potential visitors pretty much everything they need to know. Dangerously Irrelevant covers a nicely broad range of relevant subjects, mostly emphasizing news, views and issues.
9. Teach42: Bookmark this resource for some excellent, straightforward advice about technology integration, in addition to musings on its future relationship with education. Although individuals working outside the classroom setting might still find some of Teach42′s information fascinating as well.
10. always learning: Find out how one teacher uses technology in her international school through the intelligent, innovative and insightful always learning. Provided examples of student work do a great job of illustrating these techniques in action.
11. Tom March: A classroom doesn’t need iPads or individual laptops to be wired — an Internet connection alone opens up a staggering array of educational possibilities. Readers might want to turn here for inspiration about wielding the web for students of all ages and abilities.
12. CogDogBlog: Even when Alan Levine doesn’t post about education technology, he still has something fascinating to say about some seriously cool gadgets and services. His home on the web is an essential read when wanting to learn more about incorporating the latest and greatest digital devices into lessons.
13. Leading From The Classroom: One of many Education Week blogs, Leading From The Classroom emphasizes "instructional-technology integration and special education at the middle school level." Host Patrick Ledesma works as a School Based Technology Specialist in Virginia, placing him at the forefront of the movement.
14. eSchool News: No matter the grade or skill level, eSchool News delivers the most interesting and potentially useful stories to tech-savvy (or even not-so-tech-savvy) teachers. Check it daily and keep up with the most current news, opinions, trends and potential problems.
15. The Innovative Educator: Ardent gadgeteers and other tech enthusiasts might find some excellent inspiration at The Innovative Educator, presented by Lisa Nielsen. She hopes to approach the subject creatively rather than rehashing the same old strategies ad nauseum, and such measures have earned her a fair amount of attention and accolades.
16. The Tech Savvy Educator: This blog overflows with pretty much everything educators could possibly want in an instructional technology resource. Make sure to check out the examples of student work for a first-hand look at how well (or not-so-well) they respond to assignments.
17. Moving at the Speed of Creativity: Whether homeschooling or hooked up with a classroom gig, the projects and ideas listed here are certainly very useful. Everything from videos to walkthroughs grant visitors the boost they need to better engage and educate their students.
18. Around the Corner-MGuhlin.org: Miguel Guhlin loves technology and teaching in equal measure, blending his passions together into one interesting resource. Follow his opinions and advice regarding a diverse range of useful gadgets and services alike and how they might best be utilized in a classroom setting.
19. open thinking: An educational technology and digital pedagogy expert with University of Regina blogs all about…umm…educational technology and digital pedagogy. Hit up open thinking for relevant recommendations, resources, raves and — this being the Internet and all — rants.
20. High Techspectations: Savvy teachers might lose several hours perusing High Techspectations for professional (maybe even personal!) application ideas. Be sure to check out the many different slideshows available for some in-depth looks at how educators are stepping up their game using technology.

Instructional Design

1. Another dot in the blogosphere
2. edReformer
3. Edutopia
4. E-Learning Curve Blog
5. Integrating Technology
6. Jane’s eLearning Pick of the Day
7. Learnboost
8. Microsoft The UK Schools Blog
9. Rapid E-Learning Blog                            (EXCELLENT! Highly recommended!)
10. Search ReSearch
11. The Gateway to 21st Century Skills: Making the Most of Online Resources
12. The Moodle Man blog
13. Virtual School Meanderings

Audio Resources

• All Things Audio
• Breaking News English
• Deutsche Welle Audiotrainer
• Ed Tech Crew
• EdTech Talk
• Heidisongs
• Integrating ICT into the MFL classroom
• Lit2Go
• Randall’s ESL Cyber Listening Lab
• SCC English Audio Boos – Patterns of Poetry
• Woodstation Elementary School Music Class Podcast

Resources About Online Resources

• Around the Corner-MGuhlin.org
• Art is Messy
• Bits and Pieces places
• Box of Tricks
• Bright Ideas
• Continuous Everywhere but Differentiable Nowhere
• doug – off the record
• El escaparate de Rosa
• Free Technology for Teacher
• I Hope This Old Train Breaks Down
• iLearn Technology
• InTec Insights
• Jane’s Pick of the Day
• Kirsten Winkler
• Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites Of The Day
• Librarian in Black
• Moodle News
• Moving at the Speed of Creativity
• Nik’s Quick Shout
• Prekinders
• SCC English
• Teacher Boot Camp
• Technology Tidbits
• The OLDaily
• The Pursuit of Technology Integration Happiness
• Think!
• Videoonferencing Out on a lim
• Web 2.0 Classroom Blog

Teaching Blogs

• A GeekyMomma’s blog
• A Journey in TEFL
• A Primary Blog for the 21st Century
• Blogush
• Bluebird’s Classroom
• Cool Cat Teacher
• dy/dan
• Edte.ch
• English Raven
• f(t)
• Finding Ways for All Kids to Flourish
• First Grader At Last!
• huffenglish.com
• Integrating Technology in the Primary Classroom
• It’s Not All Flowers and Sausages
• Journey in Technology
• Kalinago English
• Langwitches
• Learning is Messy
• Lisa’s (Online) Teaching Blog
• Lisa’s Lingo
• Lucacept – intercepting the Web
• MR ROBBO – THE P.E GEEK
• On A Journey with Generation Y
• Online Sapiens
• Open Educator
• Philly Teacher
• Science Teacher
• Speech-Language Pathology Sharing
• SpeEdChange
• Spencer’s Scratchpad
• Successful Teaching
• Tao of Te(a)ching
• Teacher Reboot Camp
• Teacher Tom
• TeachMoore
• TEFLTastic with Alex Case
• The Book Whisperer
• The Digital Down Low
• The Nerdy Teacher
• The Scholastic Scribe
• ToughSledding
• Teaching Literacy in the Primary Classroom
• TeflTecher : Tasks, Videos and Opinions for TEFL Teachers
• The Cleaver Sheep
• The Innovative Educator
• Think Thank Thunk
• What Ed Said

School Administrator Blogs

• 21k12
• A Principal’s Reflections
• Burlington High School Principal’s Blog
• ChalkDust
• Connected Principals
• Dangerously Irrelevant
• Darcy Moore’s Blog
• David Truss :: Pair-a-dimes for Your Thoughts
• Drape’s Takes
• Educational Discourse
• Mr. Torode’s Guidance
• Practical Theory
• Principal Thoughts
• Principals Page The Blog
• Principally Speaking
• Rebel 6 Ramblings
• The Blue Ckunk Blog
• The Principal’s Post
• Tado
• The Principal of Change

Technical Support Blogs

• Anseo.net
• Design for learning
• 34africa
• Edte.ch
• Free Technology for Teacher
• Human
• iLearn Technology
• Jason T Bell
• Kassblog
• Langwitches
• Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…
• Learning in Hand
• Moodle blog
• Moving at the Speed of Creativity
• Nik’s Learning Technology Blog
• Ozge Karaoglu’s Blog
• Teacher Reboot Camp
• Cathy Nelson’s Professional Thoughts
• Tech Tips for Teachers
• The Angry Technician
• The Edublogger
• The Education Technology Blog
• The Thinking Stick
• The Pursuit Of Technology Integration Happiness
• The Whiteboard Blog
• Thumann Resources
• Zarco English

Blogs With Focus On Video

• ArtSnacks
• CommonCraft
• Dan Rezac’s ‘Mathedemics’ YouTube Channel
• DoctorLoopy
• Dr. Tae — Building A New Culture Of Teaching And Learning
• dy/dan
• Fugleflicks
• Heidisongs
• I Need My Teachers To Learn
• Khan Academy
• Knowclue’s wiki Machinima’s
• Learn.Genetics
• Learn it in 5
• Mr Lamshed’s Class
• Mrs. Simpson’s blog
• Mrs. Yollis’ Class Blog!
• ProjectExplorer.org
• Room 8 @ Melville Int School
• RSA Animate – Changing Education Paradigms
• RSA 21st Century Enlightenment
• Science Video Resources
• SpeEdChange
• Teacher Reboot Camp
• Teacher Training Videos
• TED
• The Daring Librarian
• WCDWT-science
• Welcome to My PLE!
• You can’t be my teacher

Educational Examples Of Wikis

• 21st Century Concepts
• B-7 Bobcats
• Celebr8UandMeDigitally
• Cool Tools For Schools
• Copyright-Friendly
• DATA
• DSD Wiki
• Edward Bujak’s Wiki
• Educational Origami
• Flat Classroom project
• Games in Education wiki
• Grant Technology Wiki
• Greetings From The World
• King Chavez 3rd Grade
• Kyle Mawer
• Learning 4 Content (L4C)
• LiveBinders 4 Teachers
• Metasaga
• MHMS Tech Wiki
• Mobile Learning 4 special needs
• New Teacher Chat
• New Tools Workshop
• Ozge Karaoglu
• Rock Our World
• Room 133-SMM
• SciDo Collaborative
• School Library Websites Wiki
• TeacherWeb2
• Technology4kids
• Teach with Your iPad
• TEFL World Wiki
• The 2010 Whiteboard Challenge
• The Student Creative
• The UDLTechToolKit
• TL Virtual Cafe
• Twitter 4 Teachers
• WebTools4u2use
• Welcome to biz-e-tech-training!
• Westwood Schools
• Wikistrange
• World of Warcraft in School
• WSD eToolbox

Podcasting Examples

• 60 Second Civics
• A.T.Tipscast
• Cool teacher podcast
• Douchy’s Biology Podcasts
• Edtechroundup
• Ed Tech Crew
• EdTechLive
• ELTchat
• ESL Podcast Blog
• Hack College
• Lab Out Loud
• LearnEnglish
• Middle School Matters
• Music Teachers 911
• PortableRadio.ca
• Pulse-Project Math/Maths Weekly Podcasts
• Seedlings Bit by Bit
• SoundTree
• Stanford University
• Teacher 2.0 podcast
• TechChicks
• The Virtual Staffroom
• T is for Training
• With Students in Mind

Online Professional Development

• ATN Online
• Classroom 2.0 Live
• Connected Principals
• #comments4kids
• Discovery Education Network
• Dr. Strange’s EDM 310 Class
• ECI831 class
• EdTechLive
• Edublogs Live
• EFL Classroom 2.0
• #ELTpics / ELTpics on Flickr
• Global Education Conference 2010
• K12 Online Conference
• Intel Education Teachers Engage Community
• ISTE 2010 Newbie Project
• Math 2.0
• Music PLN (Personal Learning Network)
• Future of Education
• Global Education Conference 2010
• Learncentral
• SMARTBoard Revolution Ning
• Teachmeet
• Tech Talk Tuesdays
• The Educator’s PLN (Personal Learning Network)
• The Reform Symposium
• The TL Virtual Cafe
• Tom Barrett’s Interesting Ways series
• Using Emerging Technology to Advance Your School Library Program
• Virtual Round Table
• Virtual World Education Roundtable
• VSTE
• WEMTA Wired Wednesday
• World OT Day

Sample Of Influential Blog Posts

• The Media’s War on Teachers
• My TEDxNYED Session — Math Curriculum Makeover
• How To Make Better Teachers
• 10 Things you can’t just do on Monday in Period 6
• Moodle Tool Guide for Teachers
• The $2 interactive whiteboard
• Bullied, Blackmailed, Defamed, Threatened…
• Second Life – The Long Goodbye
• Why I walked out – but would you?
• No Dogma for EFL – away from a pedagogy of essential bareness
• With every Exodus comes Expansion: Educators and Non-profits in Second Life
• Things I think teacher librarians should unlearn (20 & counting)
• Do you-want to form an alliance-with me?
• Twitter Academy
• I’m Not Who You Think I Am
• A heart so empty…
• 10 Steps to Promote Learning in Your Conference Presentation
• We can’t let educators off the hook
• Why teachers should blog
  
• EdCampKC: A Rather Painful Reflection
• They’re breaking teachers

"Virtual World" Educational Applications

• Daynuv
• Discovery Island in Second Life
• Heike Philp’s Slanguages Conference
• International Schools Island
• ISTE – SIGMS
• Jokaydia Virtual Worlds Wiki
• Quest Atlantis
• The 1920′s Berlin Project in Second Life
• The Virtual Round Table Conference
• Virtual Ability Island in Second Life
• Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education
• Voyeurism

Source of links:  http://edublogawards.com/

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The Basics: Uploading A File To Your ULM Student Website Account
If you want to make your file accessible on the Internet, you need to "upload" to your ULM student website account. Here are the basics:
1. Use a free "FTP application" to "upload" any file from your computer to your ULM student website.
2. Tip: Any file you put on your website should use a hyphen instead of a space, Avoid capital letters, special characters like punctuation, and never use more than one period. Hyphens are fine.
3. Use these "settings" for your "FTP application", described visually:  http://ulm.edu/~beutner/k1/

Example: Accessing An Online Newsletter File Called "proposal.doc"

File Name	proposal.doc
Folder Name (EDIT 4567)	4567
Subfolder Name	bin                   (A "bin" is another name for the word "container". In this example, we'll use this "bin" subfolder to store work files.)
Your Login	This is your ULM username or login              (This is what you use to access your myULM account.)
The "URL" or "Internet Address"	http://warhawks.ulm.edu/~yourlogin/4567/bin/proposal.doc
So, as you can see, the "URL" or Internet address includes your login, the folder you created for the course, another folder called "bin" as a storage folder for files (like documents, presentations, spreadsheets and other types of files) using the exact names of the files. When you upload a file like "proposal.doc" to your ULM website, you can actively link to the online file from a document or presentation, Remember: Always use your website account responsibly, according to stated ULM policies. Q. Is a "URL" or Internet address "case sensitive"? A. Yes. If you type INDEX.HTML instead of index.html, for example, the link won't work. Tip: Use only lowercase letters for your filenames until you become very proficient with HTML.  Q. If I include www in the URL or Internet address, will the link to my file work? A. No.   Q. If I put my files online on my ULM student website account, can I say that this is a "website"? A. Not really. It just means that you have online files that you can access from your online account. Q. I'm interested in making my own website. Is it hard to do? A. No, it's not hard. It does require that you use some free software to edit a "template" and upload that file to your ULM website account. The most common HTML file to edit is index.html Q. I use a Mac computer. What should I use? A. Some students report very favorably about using the free "Filezilla" application; this application works on PCs and on Macs. The three things you need to know to upload files to your ULM website account are: 1. The name of the "server" or "host":     warhawks.ulm.edu 2. Your ULM email login.  (The login is what you type before the "@" symbol:    yourlogin@warhawks.ulm.edu 3. Your ULM email password.   (This is the password you use for ULM email.) An Example, Part 1: Getting Ready To "Upload" Your File To Your ULM Website Account   In this example, you want to "upload" (i.e., copy a file from your computer to your online account). Let's say you want to put a document (an introduction of yourself) online. You need to follow these steps: access your online account using an "FTP" application (Don't worry, it's free.) create an online folder on your ULM website account (use the number of the course as the folder name) create another online folder inside of that folder and call it bin name your file appropriately upload your file to the bin folder know the URL or Internet address for accessing your online file Q. If I'm taking a course called EDIT 4567, what is the name of the folder I need to create? A. In this case, the folder you will create is called 4567. Q. Do I create the 4567 folder inside of the public_html folder of my website account? A. Yes. This is very important. You need to open the public_html folder of your website account first. Q. Then, I create a folder called bin inside of the 4567 folder. Right? A. Right! This is the folder structure: public_html 4567 bin (your file goes here...) Notice that the 4567 folder is "inside" of the public_html folder. Also notice that the bin folder is "inside" of the 4567 folder. Your file will go "inside" of the bin folder. Q. What type of file can I "upload" to the bin folder? A. The bin folder is a convenient place to store many types of files. The word "bin" is just another word for "container". You can store a variety of files in this folder like Powerpoint presentations, Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, and other types of files. Q. Can I upload as many files as I want to my ULM student website? A. Please avoid uploading large video files because video files can consume a great deal of storage. There is a limit on file storage; it is possible to exceed your quota if you store many video or audio files on your ULM website account.  The current limit of file storage is 1,000 megabytes for your entire account. (A typical video file consumes about 10 megabytes or so per minute; an audio file uses about 1 megabyte per minute.) Q. Is it possible to exceed my quota if I just store files used in my courses? A. It is EXTREMELY UNLIKELY that you can exceed your quota if you just use files used for your courses. Only when you include many media files (video and audio files) is it remotely possible to exceed your file storage quota.   An Example, Part 2: Naming The File You Want To Upload Make sure that you name your file without special characters or spaces. Use lowercase letters, numbers and the hyphen character only. Don't include punctuation characters. There should only be one period in a file name. NO:      Introduction.doc     YES:    introduction.doc   Why? Don't use uppercase letters in a file name until you get very proficient with HTML.    NO:      my introduction.doc YES:    my-introduction.doc Why? Don't use spaces in your file names. Instead, use a hyphen character. NO:      mike's-introduction.doc YES:    mike-intro.doc YES:    mike-introduction.doc YES:    mikes-introduction.doc Why? Don't use special characters. The apostrophe is a special character. All punctuation characters are special characters. NO:      my.introduction.doc YES:    my-intro.doc YES:    my-introduction.doc YES:    myintroduction.doc Why? Don't use an extra period in a file name. Also, never use punctuation or other special characters (,:?!@#$%^&*()+). An Example, Part 3: A File Called "introduction.doc" Your Account Folder public_html Folder Location 4567 Subfolder Location: bin File Name introduction.doc This is the organization when you upload a file called introduction.doc to your ULM website account. In this example, you would copy this file to the bin folder which is located inside of the 4567 folder which is inside of the public_html folder. Got it?  Let's look at another example of organization, directly below.    Another Example, Part 3: A File Called "proposal.doc" Your Account Folder public_html Folder Location 4567 Subfolder Location: bin File Name proposal.doc In this additional example, notice the organization. You want to upload a file called proposal.doc to your ULM website account. First, you open the public_html folder. the you open the 4567 folder, and then, finally, you find the bin folder. "Upload" the file so that it is located in the bin folder.     Q. OK. I have uploaded two files to my ULM website account using a free FTP application.  One file is called "introduction.doc" and the other file is called "proposal.doc". They are both located in a "bin" folder. The bin folder is inside of a folder called "4567" (for a course called EDIT 4567). How do I access the files? A. You can access your online files by using the information displayed directly above. Notice the structure of the "URL" or "Internet address" for each file: http://warhawks.ulm.edu/~yourlogin/4567/bin/introduction.doc http://warhawks.ulm.edu/~yourlogin/4567/bin/proposal.doc So, as you can see, the "URL" or Internet address includes your login, the folder you created for the course (in this case EDIT 4567), a "subfolder" called "bin" as a storage folder , and the exact names of the files (introduction.doc and  proposal.doc). Q. Let me get this straight. I'm supposed to "upload" or copy files called introduction.doc and proposal.doc to a subfolder called bin. That bin subfolder in inside of a folder called 4567 (for my course called EDIT 4567). Finally, everything is inside of the public_html folder. Right? A. Right! You got it! When you do this, you need to be using an "FTP" application that allows you to copy files from your computer to your online account.  Q. Why is uploading files to my ULM student website account useful? A. When you upload a file to your ULM website, you can actively link to your online file from any email message, forum posting, Twitter "tweet", document, presentation, spreadsheet, blog, wiki, and more...  In other words, with an active link, anyone can click to view a file, any file, from your website account. Here's how to link directly to an online file from your document or presentation. Q. Is a "URL" or Internet address "case sensitive"? A. Yes. If you type Proposal.doc instead of proposal.doc in the "URL" or Internet address, for example, the link won't work. The text that you type for a URL must be exact. So, don't use capital letters for file names until you know how to use HTML very well. Q. If I include "www" in the URL or Internet address, will the link to my file work? A. No.   Q. How do I "upload" files to my ULM account"? A. Use the free WinSCP "FTP" application ("file transfer"). If you use a Mac, you might want to use the free "Filezilla" application. The three things you need to know when you use an FTP application is the server or host name (warhawks.ulm.edu), your login (the login for ULM email), and your password (password for ULM email). Q. Am I responsible for the content I upload to my ULM website account? A. Yes. Remember to always use your website account responsibly, according to stated ULM policies. Advanced: Editing HTML With "Kompozer", A Free HTML Editor Using the free "Kompozer" HTML editor, you can edit a file called index.html that allows you to create a webpage that can link directly to your files. Kompozer runs on Windows, Mac, and Linux. Here's a detailed visual tutorial:  http://ulm.edu/~beutner/k2/ Advanced: Creating Visual Links To Your Files With the free "Kompozer" HTML editor, edit the template file called index.html that allows you to create a webpage that can link directly to your online files by actively linking "captured" images of your files... to open the same files. It's easier to do than to explain! This is required in Instructional Technology graduate program courses.. You can edit the index.html HTML file and link directly to the files located in the "bin" folder. Q. How do I access the free webpage template? A. Here it is:  http://ulm.edu/~beutner/2011/Student-Website-Skeleton-01.zip After you "download" the file and save it to your computer, you will need to "unzip" this "zip file".   Q. How do I edit the free "template"? A. After you view the template, it will be apparent that you can make a webpage that links to your own files using links from your own "captured images":  http://ulm.edu/~beutner/tut/Kompozer-Editing/ Q. Is it possible to create a linked list of resources? A. Yes! Here's an example of a single page of links to online resources:  http://ulm.edu/~beutner/research/research.html Q. If I need help, what should I do? A. Just send an email to  beutner@ulm.edu with your phone number. Q. Is there an example of how the files might look? A. Yes. Here's an example of some "authentic work files" (Thanks, Vance!). Notice the structure of the links. Introduction   http://warhawks.ulm.edu/~nickelva/5018/bin/introduction.doc Proposal    http://warhawks.ulm.edu/~nickelva/5018/bin/proposal.doc Using Big Huge Labs http://warhawks.ulm.edu/~nickelva/5018/bin/bighugelabs.doc EC Ning- Professional Development on the Web http://warhawks.ulm.edu/~nickelva/5018/bin/ecning.doc Using Content Trailers to Improve Instruction http://warhawks.ulm.edu/~nickelva/5018/bin/contenttrailers.ppt Online Grammar Resources   http://warhawks.ulm.edu/~nickelva/5018/bin/grammarresources.ppt Jeopardy   http://warhawks.ulm.edu/~nickelva/5018/bin/jeopardy.ppt Diary  http://warhawks.ulm.edu/~nickelva/5018/bin/diary.doc Presentation    http://warhawks.ulm.edu/~nickelva/5018/bin/presentation.ppt Visual Representation http://warhawks.ulm.edu/~nickelva/5018/bin/visual.doc Final Project Report   http://warhawks.ulm.edu/~nickelva/5018/bin/projectreport.doc            Compiled Reference: Tutorials For Uploading A File To Your ULM Website Eventually, graduate students in the Instructional Technology program will maintain a webpage for each course that includes content created for that course during that semester. At first, maintaining a webpage might be completely unfamiliar; however, with your own personal ULM website account, and free application tools, you will be able to update your webpage easily.  For Windows users, this "portable kit" ("Version 3") includes the webpage template, a "portable" FTP application, and a "portable" HTML editor. A so-called "portable" application will run off your USB flash drive without the need to install on a computer. This makes it very handy to publish online because you can use the software without installation on any number of PCs.     http://ulm.edu/~beutner/zip/portable-kit-03.zip Review Of File "URL": http://warhawks.ulm.edu/~yourlogin/4567/bin/introduction.doc http://warhawks.ulm.edu/~yourlogin/4567/bin/proposal.doc Review: The "URL" (or Internet address) includes your own login, the folder you created for the course (in this case, "4567"), a "subfolder" called "bin" as a storage folder , and the exact names of the files (introduction.doc and  proposal.doc).