Using the Internet to Strengthen Curriculum

Today=s students literally grew up with the Internet. For too many students, though, the glowing computer screen in front of them is just another game platform, shopping mall, or telephone line. But teachers who can help students use the Internet as a learning tool will improve their instruction and their students= learning. Using the Internet to Strengthen Curriculum is not a technical book; rather, it is a book about teaching. Its focus is on helping teachers learn how to bring the Internet=s World Wide Web into their classrooms and to encourage students to tap into this incredible informational resource. Using strategies provided by author Larry Lewin, teachers can help students - Use search engines effectively. - Quickly find Web sites and understand their content. - Conduct sound research. - Think critically to learn independently. - Avoid plagiarism. - Construct presentations on what they have learned. Through dozens of examples and strategies, such as the APre-Search, AWe Search,@ and AFree Search,@ this book serves as an invaluable reference tool for teachers, media specialists, and technology coordinators.