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Internet Resources
Finding Good Internet Sites
1. Sign on to Web Projects and Web Quests
Once you've chosen a lesson to work with, you can find model lessons
created by other teachers in several places, but be sure the educational
goals are in sync with yours. You can also begin by joining an existing
Web project. These projects involve extensive communication and collaboration,
and usually require a longer term commitment. Most of the planning
and administrative work is done by the project creators. Some collaborative
Web projects are virtual expeditions. In these cases, students follow
along online with an expedition team traveling in another part of
the world. Students communicate and collaborate with team members,
experts in the field, and sometimes with other students. Information
is generated in real-time and reported online.
Printable list of Web projects
A WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented online tool for learning. This means
it is a classroom-based lesson in which most or all of the information
that students explore and evaluate comes from the World Wide Web.
WebQuests lend themselves to multidisciplinary learning, which makes
them ideal for elementary teachers who are responsible for teaching
all subjects. For more information on WebQuest, visit Concept
to Classroom WebQuest workshop.
2. Look for credentials
Remember that some Web sites might be biased or written with a particular
agenda in mind. You might want to rely on Web sites associated with
organizations you already know. For example, many magazines and publications
have excellent sites. Science teachers might want to start with Popular
Science (http://popsci.com).
You can feel pretty secure that the information on ".gov" sites is
reliable. Some good government sites include The
United States Geologic Survey (http://usgs.gov) and the NOAA (http://noaa.gov) for
oceanography.
Most ".edu" sites are also reliable, but make sure you are looking
at a departmental Web site and not the personal site of a college
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