Internet+Technologies


 * Internet Technologies**

The Internet (Net) is a worldwide computer network connecting users to each other for communication. This “network of networks” was originally conceived for academic and military research and now connects educational institutions, private and public services, commercial enterprises, and individuals. Computer users connected to the Internet can read and post messages, download software and media files, research information by browsing directories and following hyperlinks on diverse websites, communicate with experts, and search catalogues of major libraries around the world. The Internet provides an open, unmonitored forum to which anyone can contribute and publish different viewpoints. Because of its open structure, the Internet requires that students learn critical searching and communication skills in order to find and use relevant, valid information in a timely, safe, and ethical manner.
 * Description**

The teacher:
 * Method**
 * teaches terminology associated with the Internet (e.g., WWW, URL, web pages, search engine, browser, hyperlinks, frames);
 * coordinates with the teacher-librarian to focus research and search strategies, such as Boolean operators and key word searching skills, that can be transferred to other information sources;
 * raises student awareness of issues of security, safety, bias, authority, and currency of information;
 * reinforces the school’s “Acceptable Use Policy” for Internet use [];
 * provides problems and assignments that are appropriate for Internet investigations;
 * plans time and access to computers to work on investigations.

Internet technologies:
 * Considerations**
 * may be expensive to set up for schools (e.g., service contracts, connectivity issues, subscriptions to content);
 * require specific knowledge and skills to use effectively (e.g., appropriate search strategies by keyword or directory; identification of source and authority of information; maintenance of safe and ethical practices);
 * raise issues of safety and security for students [];
 * raise issues of plagiarism, intellectual freedom, and copyright;
 * require critical thinking about bias, authority, reliability, and the currency and quality of information.


 * Illustrations From The Mathematics Classroom**

How to Teach With Techonolgy: Science and Math [|http://www.edutopia.org/digital-generation-science-math-lessons]
 * Elementary**

How to Teach With Techonolgy: Science and Math []
 * Secondary**