The ways the internet is being used in classrooms all over the world....
This is a comprehensive but not inclusive list of how schools are using the internet in the classroom - all sites are hyperlinked and are only examples of how it can be done - you can gain ideas about what the possibilities are for your class.....
Currently they are not in any particular order - will be sorted soon...
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Guided Lessons using the internet as a focus of the
lesson |
Real time science expeditions |
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Online world projects and comparisons |
Stimulus for discussion on real topics |
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Contact with students from other parts of the
world |
Collaborative Literature Projects |
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Specific projects and quests that have a time
frame |
Information gathering from personal accounts |
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World contribution with standard stimulus Monsters, Monsters, Monsters http://www.2cyberlinks.com/monster.html |
Play Writing circles |
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Educational Simulations |
E-mail pals/chat |
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One day celebration participation |
Find books they want to read through book reviews on
the internet. |
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Virtual Excursions |
Contests |
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KeyPals |
As a resource to learn a new skill |
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Real time adventure interaction |
To find information about a particular topic |
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Web quests |
Online tutorials |
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Multimedia Topic information |
Virtual Author visits via email or moos |
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Interactive Games based on a topic |
Reference Sources |
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Powerpoint presentations |
Analysis of a primary source |
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Book raps |
Research Investigations |
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using online databases to find articles |
Virtual Field trips |
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Pointing Students to predetermined websites |
Impersonating |
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Challenging students to find resources |
Sending electronic greeting cards |
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Video conferences |
Chat rooms |
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Publishing on the internet |
Create an interactive and dynamic web page |
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Foreign language practise via chat rooms |
Create and publish a video file. |
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Visit web cam sites |
Contribute to an online journal |
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Literature development activities |
Literature Circles online |
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Requesting information from Specialists |
Telementoring |
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Electronic appearances |