"Traditional classrooms are dominated by the teacher. With the Internet, the availability of information outside the classroom is wide open."(National Association of Secondary School Principals)
I never had these type of opportunities in the classroom when I was growing up. I would have to use encyclopedias and articles from magazines and newspapers to research something. Now, I have my students get on the Internet and safely research our topic. I use it every time I introduce a new scientist when we are learning about their laws or their research. Isaac Newton was my most recent use of the Internet resources in the classroom. We are learning about his laws and I had a separate lesson where the students had to learn about Isaac Newton himself. We found facts, where he was born, how he grew up, what led him to creating his research for his laws. The students found it so interesting that all of that information was at their fingertips. They knew who Isaac Newton was before we even starting learning about him. I think this helps them learn more in-depth what his laws were. "Students have become the teacher to the teacher. They see things from a different perspective than the teacher; this allows them to see things in a new way."(National Association of Secondary School Principals)
The students now have an entire world to see, literally see. Go to Google Maps, we can visit France, Rome and Norway in one day. We can see pyramids, we can see the seven wonders in one day. This has completely changed and revolutionized education. These students have opportunities to be scientists, explorers and journalists in the matter of minutes. Their education is endless. With the use of Internet resources they are continuously engaged in learning and are forever learning.
-j
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