Filamentality: The Quick and Easy Way to Post Online Lessons Filamentality (http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/) is a service that offers a variety of formats for posting online assignments. The system can create hotlists, scrapbooks, treasure hunts, subject samplers, and web quests based on simple, easy to read templates. The format you choose is based on the purpose of your lesson: HOTLIST The purpose of a hotlist is to provide learners with multiple resources related to a specific topic. This format would be best utilized for initial research on an assigned topic. You are able to focus the direction of your students search by creating a list of where you want them to go. To see a sample hotlist: http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/listhumanitike.html SCRAPBOOK The purpose of a scrapbook is the same as that of a hotlist: providing students with a variety of resources. The difference is that the scrapbook format gives students the ability, through easy-to-read instructions, to create multimedia projects by gathering and combining maps, photos, statistics, sound files, and video clips. To see a sample scrapbook: http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/scraphumanitike.html TREASURE HUNT The purpose of a treasure hunt is to develop content knowledge on a topic by asking focused questions and providing web resources to answer them. The format allows students to delve more deeply into a subject, and provides a culminating "big question" for synthesis of information and broader understanding. To see a sample treasure hunt: http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/hunthumanitike.html STEP BY STEP DIRECTIONS: When you arrive at the Filamentality website, follow these 3 easy steps to get started: Step One: Register Your Topic From the main menu, click on "Start a New Topic." Follow the directions for entering the information requested (name, email, school name, and topic). Review and approve the information provided . Step Two: Add Links After you have entered your information, click on "Add Links" at the bottom of the registration page. To save time, jot down the web pages you want your students to access. Be certain that you give them exact locations, not main menus. This allows students to cut down on "roaming" time. To add a link, type in the location, title, and a short description of the web page. You can add 3 links at one time. To "save" the links entered, click on "Add Links" at the bottom of the page. Step Three: Choose Your Format Based on the purpose of your lesson, you will need to choose a format: hotlist, scrapbook, treasure hunt, subject sampler, or web quest. A description of each can be obtained by clicking on a format at the bottom of each page. For help (on any portion of the service), click on "Mentality Tip." Depending on the format you choose, the system will provide you with follow up directions.