The document discusses how integrating the Internet in the classroom provides many benefits for teachers and students. It allows students to easily research information, review concepts, access primary sources, take virtual field trips, stream videos, and address different learning needs. Teachers can create class websites to expand lessons, host online discussions to engage students, and facilitate communication through student email. The Internet also enables global learning through webcam sessions with other classrooms and sharing of resources between students.
2. Integrating the Internet
The Internet is an awesome tool for teachers in the 21st century. Along
with saving time for students and teachers, the Internet provides a vast variety
of information that was previously next to impossible to reasonably obtain.
There are sites for creative learning methods, communication, and travel. Using
the Internet in the classroom is a priceless tool, and there are a variety of topics
that help enable learning online.
3. Integrating the Internet
STUDENT RESEARCH
There are many sites on the Internet for students to research
information for class.
REVIEWING CONCEPTS
There are many ways for students to learn. When students have fun
learning they tend to retain information a lot better.
4. Integrating the Internet
UTILIZING PRIMARY SOURCES
The Internet allows for students and teachers to find resources with
efficiency, including original works and documents.
CYBER FIELD TRIPS
Cyber field trips give students the opportunity to visit various venues
without ever having to leave their schools.
5. Integrating the Internet
VIDEO STREAMING
Video streams are like watching a television program that offers
excitement and learning for the students.
MEETING THE NEEDS OF ALL LEAARNERS
Teachers can use Internet resources to help address the strengths and
weaknesses of all their students.
6. Integrating the Internet
CLASS WEBSITES
Teachers can use these websites to expand upon what they are teaching
in the classroom.
DISCUSSIONS
Online student discussion sites are a great tool for learning and get
them personally engaged in the learning process.
7. Integrating the Internet
STUDENT E-MAIL
Students can use email to receive fast communication with other
students, teachers, or other entities.
GLOBAL LEARNING
Hosting a webcam session with another classroom or location around
the world is another meaning strategy for learning.
8. Integrating the Internet
SHARING RESOURCES
The Internet not only makes it easy for students to search for and find
the most up-to-date information on almost any topic you can imagine, it also
allows them to share their findings and collaborate with each other easily.