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A conversation about the uses of the Internet. Why would you bother? Why write a web page? What are the pros? What are the cons?Reasons we use the Internet
The Internet can give you:
- ideas for instruction
- a broader pool of colleagues
- international connections
- cultural exchanges
- motivation from contact
- help in solving problems
- dialogue among professionals or students
- enhanced/speedier research capabilities
- access to the experience and opinions of others
- resources for special needs/continuing education
- mentoring for students or teachers
- communication, writing skills, examples of writing math
Reasons to construct Web pages
Your own Web pages can provide:
- a focused environment
- focused support
- an easy way to change or add information
- a focal point where others gather
- a way of presenting student work
- a focal point for penpals
- a way to publish products, motivation, audience assessments
Internet contributions
The Internet is:
- quick
- free
- spontaneous
- a way of making easy connections across world
- interactive at distance
- a medium that offers multiple kinds of information
What's scary?
What problems do we see?
- it's addictive (do we need a 12-step program?)
- it can be isolating
- its accuracy/value are not assured
- it raises issues around student supervision
- there are issues around cheating
- it's hard to find resources
- on the Net we don't really know who someone is
Things to be explored
What are good ways of using
- one computer in a classroom?
- several computers in the same classroom?
- a computer lab?
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