Using the Internet in the Classroom
Using the Internet in the Classroom
Harness the power of the Internet to make your textbooks and lessons come alive! Teach your students how to locate and evaluate Internet resources. Improve the caliber and amount of discussion through the use of email and discussion boards. Learn how to safeguard your students and their personal information while they are using the Internet. The Internet can make teaching easier, and this course will show you how to fully take advantage of it.
Syllabus
- Lesson 1 – Internet Classrooms, Labs, and Grants
- Lesson 2 – Introducing Your Students to the Internet
- Lesson 3 – Online Textbooks, Online Libraries
- Lesson 4 – Internet Field Trips, Cyberhunts, Web Quests
- Lesson 5 – Internet Safety, Filters, Permission Forms
- Lesson 6 – Preventing Internet-Assisted Cheating
- Lesson 7 – Teaching Website Evaluation
- Lesson 8 – Classroom Email and Email Etiquette
- Lesson 9 – Classroom Communication and Assignments With Email
- Lesson 10 – Communicating With Mailing Lists and Newsgroup Bulletin Boards
- Lesson 11 – Communicating With Discussion Boards
- Lesson 12 – Timesaving Techniques, Online Classrooms
Requirements:
Hardware Requirements:
- This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.
Software Requirements:
- PC: Windows 8 or later.
- Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
- Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
- Adobe Acrobat Reader.
- Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.
Other:
Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.
Prerequisites:
There are no prerequisites to take this course.
Instructional Material Requirements:
The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.
<ul><li>6 Weeks Access</li>
<li>Course Code: iic</li>
<li>Start Dates* Dec 15 | Jan 12 | Feb 09 | Mar 16</li>
<li>$187.00 USD</li></ul>
Kt (Katie) Paxton is a certified teacher with a Master's Degree in Education focusing on Learning and Technology. She has more than 20 years of classroom experience and has been an online instructor since 2003. She also owned and managed a home daycare for five years and is the author of More Adventures With Kids in San Diego. Furthermore, Kt has trained and placed tutors with at-risk students in over 100 schools in addition to working with the students herself.
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