Digging Into Technology: Education & The Internet

How can educators use technology? Here are a few ideas ...

Teacher Resources
Use the internet to find lesson plans, activities, and project ideas.
Utilize management tools (grade programs, exam creators, and online quizzes).
Spice up class presentations with multimedia applications (Power Point, Excel, Quicktime).
Network with educators around the world through e-mail, bulletin boards, and collaborative projects.
Communicate with parents through e-letters and periodic updates.
Use clip art, pictures, and digital images to add another dimension to worksheets and exams.

Research
Use search engines to explore topics and build knowledge.
Survey CD-ROM's and online encyclopedias.
Create web scavenger hunts or web quests to allow students to investigate classroom topics.

Enhance The Classroom
Explore interactive sites to reinforce classroom learning.
Integrate online tutorials or simulations to provide additional learning opportunities or reinforce previous lessons.
Utilize software and web sites to practice and review classroom materials.
Use technology to create class projects or presentations (presentation software, digital cameras, and multiMedia applications).

Expand The Classroom
Use e-mail to communicate with other classrooms.
Interact with scientists, authors, or historians.
Take a virtual field trip to explore museums, attractions, or businesses.
Utilize real-time data for science labs, history surveys, and math problems.

Communication
Build a web page to share your classroom activities with other webbies.
Share information on collaborative projects through e-mail or web postings.
Challenge students to utilize computer applications and technology to create reports, displays, or presentations.
Incorporate digital images into newsletters, reports, and updates for parents and news reports.

T. Trimpe 2000