Evidenced Based Posting #2

Evidence Based Posting #2


Effective Internet Management

Integrating the internet into a jam packed curriculum is definitely a challenge. Many students are allowed to access the internet as a reward or as free time and are not being properly monitored by their teachers. The use of the internet should not be a choice for a few students, but for all students and the students should be closely monitored or have a planned activity to complete. Allowing students to access the internet freely give students the impression that the internet is just a “recreation activity”, when it is actually a part of the curriculum. All students should be allowed to access the internet and learn how to properly navigate the sties to locate information for completion of assigned work. This will allow the teacher an opportunity to properly implement the use of the internet into their curriculum. It will also ensure that students will have equal access to the internet. One way this is done is by creating a schedule and have projects that the students can complete using the internet. This also ensures that all students receive proper internet training, even if the teacher has to schedule a 40 or 50 minute period in the school computer lab.


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Melissa Moody