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Top Ten Internet Uses in Teaching and Learning. Bill Johnson EDU-6606. News & Information. http://www.cnn.com/ http://www.cnn.com/ http://www.usnews.com/ http://www.msnbc.msn.com/ http://www.cbsnews.com/.
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Top Ten Internet Uses in Teaching and Learning Bill Johnson EDU-6606
News & Information • http://www.cnn.com/ • http://www.cnn.com/ • http://www.usnews.com/ • http://www.msnbc.msn.com/ • http://www.cbsnews.com/ The internet gives students the opportunity to access news and information from all over the world. This makes learning relevant for students.
Online Learning • http://www.argosy.edu • http://www.phoenix.edu/programs/degree-programs.html • http://www.getinfo.kaplan.edu/index.aspx • http://learn.waldenu.edu/ Online learning makes formal education available to students who are unable to attend school in a traditional setting.
Research • http://www.ebscohost.com • http://www.eric.ed.gov/ • http://infotrac.galegroup.com/ • http://www.galileo.usg.edu/welcome/ Internet research allows students to search libraries and databases from around the globe.
Social Networking • http://www.facebook.com/ • http://www.myspace.com/ • http://www.planetlivechat.com/ • http://www.wireclub.com/ The social networking potential of the internet allows students the opportunity to maintain contact with teachers, students and experts within a field of study.
Collaboration • Business Collaboration • Educational Collaboration • Medical Collaboration • Research Collaboration The internet allows students from different societies and cultures to work collaboratively.
Blogging • https://www.blogger.com/start • http://www.blogs.com/ • http://www.top100bloggers.com/ • http://www.blogtopsites.com/ Blogging allows students the opportunity to bypass traditional “gate-keepers” of information and offer opinions to a wide audience.
Lesson Plans • http://www.lessonplanspage.com/ • http://www.lessonplans.com/ • http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/index.html • http://www.readwritethink.org/ Online lesson plans allow teachers to teach quality lessons without “reinventing the wheel.”
Streaming Video • http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/ Streaming video allows teachers the chance to introduce and reinforce material in an interesting manner .
Web Quest • http://webquest.org/ • http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic4.htm Web-questing is an effective tool for teaching students to conduct effective research on the internet.
Email • Email is an effective tool for…. • Communicating with peers • Communicating with parents and students • Communicating with administration and county personnel