Teri Smith

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Integrating the Internet into Education

The most important part of being able to use the Internet in my classroom has been for information. I am able to get a variety of lesson plans to apply in my different teaching strategies as well as get ideas that interest my students. Bringing variety into my curriculum has helped my students develop in so many different ways and has enabled them to reach for higher goals in their learning process.

The classroom has been able to grow beyond the four walls that I teach with-in. My students are able to access a variety of accurate information that is all at their fingertips and share with others. While it has been a challenge to be able to get the most use out of involving the Internet in my classroom it has been well worth the effort. I see my students enjoying the variations of what I am teaching them regardless of the subject. They also are able to comprehend more information in a faster period of time.

We are now living in a fast paced society and in order to keep up with the times the access to the Internet has made all of this possible.

Several areas that I have incorporated the Internet into my curriculum are as follows:

The children each have pen-pals across the country, which they correspond with on a weekly basis. I in turn am able to stay in contact with the teacher who 8is in charge of the classroom that we are writing to. This has helped out with teaching writing skills as well as having a friend.
The children use the Internet for their report writing as well. They are able to pick and choose what information they want to present as well as narrow it down to a particular point they need to make. This whole process has made report writing easier and the information given to their classmates and myself has been interesting and accurate.
The classroom also use the internet for corresponding with me on grades a swell as updates on their progress in the different subjects that we are currently studying. This has helped with parent contact as well, so that everyone is informed of each student’s progress. Use of the Internet has kept communication between myself, the student, and their parents, extremely clear and there are not any misconceptions.

The use of the Internet has been and will continue to be a growing process, one that we will continue to use and enjoy tremendously in my classroom.

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