Chapter 10 Overview

Home Web Links Chapter 10 Chapter 10 Mark Prenskys’ personal Web site http://www.marcprensky.com This Web site provides information from author and developer, Mark Prensky. It details his educational publications as well as his software games created to enhance learning. Bloglines http://www.bloglines.com This Web site allows you to create a personal bloglines page loaded with the freshest news about the things you love. Myspace.com a place for friends http://www.myspace.com This Web site allows you to create a private community on MySpace and share photos, journals, and interests with a growing network of mutual friends. You Tube http://www.YouTube.com This Web site allows people to easily upload and share video clips across the Internet through Web sites, mobile devices, blogs, and email. Friendster http://www.Friendster.com This Web site has over 40 million members and allows you a way to stay in touch with your friends. Facebook http://www.Facebook.com This Web site is a social utility that connects you with the people around you. Meetup http://www.meetup.com This Web site helps people find others who share their interest or cause, and form lasting, influential, local community groups that regularly meet face-to-face. Wondir http://www.wondir.com/This Web site tries to eliminate the barriers between questions and answers by connecting people who have information needs with the people and information that can help them. Wired.org—The world’s largest Internet safety and help group http://www.wiredsafety.com This Web site provides help, information, and education to Internet and mobile device users of all ages. Hash, Inc. http://www.hash.com A Web site demonstrating the features and uses of Martin Hash’s Animation Master software. Provides information about training and tradeshows about animation. U.S. Department of Labor—Bureau of Labor and Statistics http://www.bls.gov/emp/This government Web site develops information about the labor market for the nation as a whole for ten years in the future. Predictions Fortune Teller http://predictions.astrology.com/cb/This is a fortune-telling Web site that allows you to experiment with a crystal ball. http://predictions.astrology.com/fc/This is a fortune-telling Web site that allows you to experiment with a fortune cookie. GenieSays 1 of 2http://www.geniesays.com/This is a simple fortune-telling site that helps the decision-making process through the interaction with a genie. At the site, you ask “yes” or “no” questions. Gypsy Sorcery and Fortune Telling http://www.sacred-texts.com/pag/gsft/index.htm This Web site provides you with access to an online book written by Charles Godfrey Leland in 1891. COVER STORY: The art of fortune-telling http://www.dawn.com/weekly//yworld/archive/051112/yworld2.htm This site contains a story written by Syed Waqas Haider giving some facts and opinions about the art of fortune telling. Seven Questions About the Future http://www.speculist.com/archives/000019.html This site provides a tool designed to introduce modes of thinking that can help us make the best possible use of the future by answering seven questions. ABC News Futuretech http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/FutureTech/story?id=2629071&page=1 An article where “futurist” Paul Saffo answers questions about flying cars and jet packs after his appearance on the show Good Morning America Weekend Addition. Time Travel http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/time/This is a companion Web site to the NOVA program Time Travel (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova /listseason/26.html#2612) . It explores the possibility of time travel. Future Technology http://media.nasaexplores.com/lessons/01-029/5-8_2.pdf This is a lesson in pdf format on future technologies for grade levels 5–8. Pew Internet and American Life Project http://www.pewInternet.org/report_display.asp?r=67 This is an educational article produced by Pew Internet and American Life Project about the widening gap between Internet-savvy students and their schools. Mark Prenskys’ personal Web site http://www.marcprensky.com/writing/default.asp This Web site provides information from author and developer, Mark Prensky. Discusses his educational publications as well as his software games created to enhance learning. Copyright © 1995-2008, Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Prentice Hall Legal and Privacy Terms 2 of 2