Internet Workshop and Blogging
The Internet is a valuable tool that can be extremely useful in the classroom. However this tool can also cause some problems for the classroom. The first problem is information. Anyone can post something to the Internet, which means that not everything on the Internet is true. This can cause problems for students who are using the Internet for research. This means that the teacher should inform and educate children about how to use the Internet appropriately. Teachers can do so by providing a list of bookmarked sites to students which have reliable information. The second problem with the Internet is due to fear. Some teacher may have a fear of letting their students use the Internet because they are afraid to use it or feel inferior with advancements in technology like blogging, website building and or podcasting. Teacher, I believe, must embrace technology in the classroom because it is the direction in with business in the world is conducted.
The Internet is not limited to just knowledge obtainment, but can be used for knowledge sharing. Through blogs and free websites like webs.com, students and teachers alike can share information over the Internet. This can be a great way to communicate within the classroom (Teachers can upload links to sites for research projects) and out (Teachers can keep parents up-to-date about homework and classroom happenings, as well as allow students to share their work with a wider audience.
