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Using the Internet in K-12 Classrooms

How are teachers using the web based software in the classroom?

Teachers the internet to help students to:
**Websites:**
 * **Practice skills**
 * **Solve Problems**
 * **Learn course materials**
 * **Work collaboratively**

[] ** This is a web based software progam that allows students to take reading quizzes on their library books. It provides immediate feedback by scoring the quizzes, and tracking the students progress over a period of time. **

Inspiration.com **//Inspiration K-12 Edition is a visual learning tool that inspires students to develop and organize their ideas, and it supports visual thinking techniques.//**

Benefits for Using the Internet in the Classroom:

**There have been several research studies that have shown that there are several advantages of using the internet for instruction. There are benefits for students and teachers alike.**

**Benefits for students:**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">**The use of telecommunication can enhance the students’ understanding and respect for cultural differences.**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">**The internet allows students to participate in authentic learning experiences and increase students’ analytical and inquiry skills.**

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Benefits for teachers:
===<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">v The internet allows teachers to easily access research, online experts, and many curriculum resources. === ===<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">v The communication and collaboration has increased between teachers from different schools. === ===<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">v Via the internet, teachers can display their students’ work, provide information about their classroom and their school and exchange this information with other schools. ===

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">** Relative Advantages: **

 * ====<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">**Provides teacher with increased access to resources and learnnig materials** ====
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">**Students an explore various types of information**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">**Students can analyze and synthesize information and construct their own knowledge**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">**Promotes improved learning**

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">** Student Information Systems **

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%; line-height: normal; margin: auto 0in; text-indent: 0in;">//**Definition:**// A student information system or (SIS) is a software program designed for educational institutions that allows them to manage student data.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%; line-height: normal; margin: auto 0in; text-indent: 0in;">//**Characteristics:**// These student infomration systems allow them to enter studnet test and other assesment scores through electronic grade books. They can also create student schedules, track their attendance, and mange many other student-related data needs in school.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">**Example:** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;"> **﻿** <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Rediker School Administrative Software Program

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">//**This is a student information managment software that is designed to meet the unique student information management needs of all types of schools and districts, public, private, charter and international, elementary to post-secondary.**//

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">** Relative Advantages: **


 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Student assessment and attendance is current
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">The information can be accessed more easily, and it is more organized.
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Tracking features allow for clear perspective of individual growth


 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Easy access to the most current and relevant information

<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Resources.....

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">//Instructional games are an internet tool that allow students to practice content area skills. Here are a few websites://
<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">** Math **

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Cash Out Money Game for Primary Students <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">[|Making Change Money Game for Primary Students]

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Fraction Monkeys Math Game for Primary Grades

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">//** Language Arts **//

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Language Arts ABC Order Game for Primary Studnets

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">ABC Order Game Primary for Grades

<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Relative Advantages

 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">**Enables students to drill and practice Math and Language Arts skills with immediate feedback on their progress**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">**Allows students to work alone or collaboratively in groups**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">**Little teacher preparation required**

<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Websites for Additional Information:

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">[|Internet 4 Classrooms Website] <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">**//__This is a website that discusses the various aspects of integrating the internet into instruciton. It has sample lesson plans for various content areas, a list of websites with instructional web games, and other technological instruction information__//**.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">[|Integrating Technology Into Instruction] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">//**This is a website that This article discusses ways to integrate technology in to instruction. It explains the following steps in the implementation process: Planning, research, development, refinement and implementation as a set of guiding principles that at any time may be revisited depending on the progress of the teaching and learning. **//

<span style="color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%; text-align: left;">References: <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">**// This is an article that discusses using the internet n K-12 Classrooms, it discusses why we should use the internet in classrooms and how it should be used. //** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">//** This is an article from the National Science Board that discusses Elementary and Secondary Education Information Technology in Schools. It discusses Information Technology in Math and Science and training Information Technology training for teachers. **// <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%; text-align: left;"> [] //** This article explains Student Information Systems. **//