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How Can I Use the Internet in My Classroom?

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We know that your time is limited and you want to infuse the Internet and technology more into your teaching, but you're already struggling to turn in your lesson plans, grade those essay reports, designing assessments, and inquiries, not to mention the after school club or sporting activity you sponsor!

So we've assembled a concise, yet informative description of the ways that you can use the Internet in teaching, whether it is a one-computer classroom, a multiple computer classroom, or using the library or computer lab. Use the links to the right to answer questions like:

  • What types of learning experiences can I facilitate by using the Internet in my classroom?
  • How do I engage my students when I have a single computer, two-four computers, a computer lab or a portable cart with laptops with wireless access?
  • Is there research available that I can use to justify computer/technology purchases for my classroom to the school, district, or county?
  • What grants might be available to help me purchase hardware, software to use the Internet in my classroom?

There are a myriad of effective strategies and instructional techniques based on your level of connectivity. Reflect on your own practice as you review these examples and use them as ideas for discussion with your colleagues online!

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  • How Can I Use the Internet?

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