Top Ten Internet Uses In Teaching and Learning Vicki Porter EDU 6606

1. Top Ten Internet Uses In Teaching and Learning Vicki Porter EDU 6606

2. Communication • Today’s fast-paced world requires alternatives to face-to-face communication. • Educators use the internet daily to connect with each other, administrators, parents and students. • Students use the internet to connect and share ideas with their peers and teachers.

3. Collaboration • Educators use the internet to share ideas with each other • Lesson plans, creative ideas, presentations, and resources - our goal is to learn from each other and help each other become better teachers http://ed.ted.com/tour • Use posted videos by other educators, alter them, or completely redo the lessons to fit your needs, or use ideas as launching pads for your own http://19pencils.com/ • A resource guide for teachers • Share web-based educational content • https://pinterest.com • An online bulletin board that educators use to collect and share ideas

4. Research • Teachers use the internet to research topics in lesson preparation. • Students use the internet to conduct research for assignments. • Students should be taught how to determine the reliability of a website. http://scholar.google.com/ “Provides a search of scholarly literature across many disciplines and sources, including theses, books, abstracts and articles.” More research resources for kids: http://ivyjoy.com/rayne/kidssearch.html http://www.awesomelibrary.org/ http://www.kidskonnect.com/ http://www.kidsolr.com/index.html

5. www.usatestprep.com/ • Online Tutorials • Numerous sites are available for learners of all ages and all subjects • Some tutorials will help students prepare for standardized tests • Some sites allow teaches to monitor the progress of their students http://www.khanacademy.org/ http://www.youtube.com/ http://www.atomiclearning.com/ http://www.teachertube.com/

6. Distance Learning “…more than two out of every three colleges and universities offer credit courses online.” “…over 12 million students participate in distance education courses, with 77 percent of the enrollments in online courses, 12 percent in hybrid courses, and 10 percent in other forms of distance delivery.” http://www.theother85percent.com/2009/02/ “…the number of [preK-12] students taking courses online will jump to more than 10 million by 2014.” http://thejournal.com/articles/2009/10/28/10.5-million-prek-12-students-will-attend-classes-online-by-2014.aspx#rh1xAwu16Ieq2ptq.99 “… Distance learning has experienced incredible growth in recent years to meet student demands for flexible scheduling. In my case, distance learning was the only viable alternative to furthering my education.

7. Colonial Williamsburg • http://www.history.org/history/teaching/eft/index.cfm • Prehistoric art in Lascaux Caves • http://www.lascaux.culture.fr/?lng=en#/fr/02_00.xml • Earth and environmental science • http://realearthsystemscience.blogspot.com/2013/03/creating-virtual-fieldwork-experiences.html • Hershey’s Chocolate Factory Field Trip • http://www.thehersheycompany.com/about-hershey/our-story/making-our-chocolate.aspx • Le Louvre • http://familyinternet.about.com/gi/o.htm?zi=1/XJ&zTi=1&sdn=familyinternet&cdn=parenting&tm=22&gps=516_6_1280_625&f=00&su=p284.13.342.ip_&tt=2&bt=8&bts=8&zu=http%3A//www.louvre.fr/llv/commun/home.jsp%3FbmLocale%3Den • The Smithsonian • http://www.mnh.si.edu/panoramas/ • NASA • http://quest.nasa.gov/vft/ Virtual Field Trips Field trips can be expensive, time consuming, and out of reach for some schools because of distance and availability. The internet makes it possible for classes in the most remote locations to visit world renowned museums, historic sites, and even outer space!

8. Student Information Systems • A SIS is a computer software program that manages student data • Enrollment • Assessments/Grades • Attendance • Health records • Cafeteria bookkeeping • Individual Education Programs • Schedules • Discipline records • Statistical records

9. Presentations Teachers and students alike use the internet to create presentations so they can share their knowledge with others. Programs such as those highlighted here allow users to get creative with that knowledge. “…a space where you put digital content into a suite of tools where you can measure your students’ understanding of material and track their progress.” http://blog.blendspace.com/?utm_source=email Newsletters, flyers, brochures……. https://www.smore.com/educators Students write interactive stories to share with others….. http://www.inklewriter.com/ http://www.flipsnack.com/ for interactive flip books http://padlet.com/ create interactive word walls http://www.easel.ly/ students share visual ideas online www.slideshare.net/ share presentations online “Using myHistro, you can combine maps and timelines seamlessly into one great presentation…” http://www.myhistro.com/

10. Educational Games Learning should be fun! Educational games engage students in their own learning and motivate them to keep learning. I’ve used some of these games to reinforce classroom lessons and some of them are enjoyed by my students at home. “Animated Science, Health, Technology, Math, Social Studies, Arts & Music and English movies, quizzes, activity pages and school homework help for K-12 kids,  ...” www.brainpop.com/ “…a smart student response system that empowers teachers to engage their classrooms through a series of educational exercises and games via smartphones, laptops, and tablets.” http://www.socrative.com/ “…multi-disciplinary content that purposefully aligns to Common Core State Standards (CCSS), the STEM Educational Quality Framework, and Bloom’s Digital Taxonomy…” http://wonderopolis.org/about/#sthash.rqgEZ4pj.dpuf