Learning with the
Internet
Using the Internet in Teaching
& Learning
Classrooms of the future
students will actively use the Internet as
their primary source of information,
communication and publishing
 Sharing of ideas and understandings
through joint collaboration
 Access to a much wider
group of experts and
educators

Communication & Information
• The Internet gives teachers and students
unprecedented access to communicating
with others, and exploring and accessing
information
• A rich environment for creative,
collaborative learning opportunities
• Creates interest in students, and
concern in many teachers
Teachers …
 Will
need to develop new skills with
new communications technology and
new ways of working in the
classroom
BUT …
The technology is only a tool to
promote more effective teaching and
learning
 The role of the teacher remains
central to the process of learning
 The ways in which teachers facilitate
learning has changed

IMAGINE …
just imagine the range of
learning experiences your
students could have if your
classroom embraced the whole
world!
Common Teacher Questions
•How can I learn the skills?
•How do I use it?
•What will it do for my students learning?
•How do I plan my lessons if I am not in control?
•What if the kids know more than me?
•What does it do?
OLD TOOLS
NEW TOOLS
WHAT is the Internet?
What does it contain?
software
 documents
 images
 video
 sound
 voice - talk on line
 multimedia

How do I access it?
Apple Mac or PC
 Modem & phone line
 Permanent network
connection

Email
is a simple and effective tool to share
information
 is used in many hundreds of school
projects daily around the world
 is available on most computers on the
Internet
 runs on most types of computers

Web Browsers
“Point and click”, graphical interface
 Access to an enormous range of
resources
 Students, teachers can create “web
pages” for others to access
 Can search for information of interest
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