THE TEACHER'S COMPLETE AND EASY GUIDE TO THE INTERNET shows K-12 teachers how and why to incorporate the Internet into their program, providing teaching strategies that ensure that they and their students can use the Internet as an effective learning tool. This guide is packed with easy-to-understand information that teachers need to incorporate the Internet successfully into their classroom.
For teachers using the Internet who are looking for ways to employ Telnet, Gopher, FTP, Listservs, and the Web as a means of enlivening their lessons, this book will help them get started. Topics include how to "surf" the Internet to find subjects pertinent to class needs, explore education-related resources on the Net, use the Internet to being a world view to the classroom, and more.
Are you a K-12 educator who is teaching students over the internet with no face-to-face interaction? Online learning presents new challenges. Author Lindy Hockenbary does not sugarcoat the fact that online learning is different than face-to-face learning. She tackles the most common questions of new online instructors, including:?How do you engage learners in a virtual environment??How do you develop relationships with students whom you never see in person? ?What does classroom management even look like in an online class??How do you assess students when there is no way to know if they are looking up all the answers??How do you ensure clear communication since you cannot stand over a learner's shoulder and ensure a task is accomplished??How do you communicate with and support the families of online learners??How do you ensure equity when students are never in the same physical space?This book addresses each of these questions head-on by presenting key takeaways to guide online learning design. Lindy brings her experience as a classroom teacher and instructional technologist to create a clear picture of online learning strategies. Other classroom teachers, school leaders, and instructional technologists have contributed to the book to provide a well-rounded perspective on the topic of online learning. This book was designed with K-12 teachers in mind, but the majority of information can be applied to higher education/postsecondary learning environments as well.
Linda Joseph, a Library Media Specialist and Webmistress, offers practical and entertaining ways to use the Internet in the classroom. Included are Web sites, search engines, research tips, online projects, and virtual field trips that have been reviewed by educators that are using the Web in their classrooms.
In this book, NetAngels (Internet users exploring the Internet's potential for education) share stories to help teachers uncover the benefits of using this medium to its fullest potential in the classroom. The stories take the reader through the use of tools from a teacher's perspective and provide tips on how to effectively integrate the tools and resources into the classroom.