The Internet can be a valuable resource for learning in the classroom.  It brings knowledge to life, offers inquiry-based lessons, and much more!  Students live in a world of digital media – so why not incorporate the Internet, Video clips, and email into your classroom lessons.

LEARN WHY - http://ozline.com/learning/theory.html

Filamentality – www.filamentality.com/wired/fil/index.html

Electronic Field Trips and Online Tours:

• Build the perfect wave and learn about the physics of a wave at http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/blueplanet/games/surfing/surfing.html
  
• Explore outer space at http://www.discovery.com/stories/science/iss/iss.html
  
• Walk in the footsteps of a Dinosaur at www.field-trips.org/sci/dino/index.htm
  
• Tour Ellis Island at www.historychannel.com/ellisisland/ and listen to testimonials by people who arrived there 
  
• Explore the Kids Science News Network at http://ksnn.larc.nasa.gov – Teachers will find 1 minute web-based videos, computer grade quizzes, activities and resources, and follow-up explanations for FREE!

Other web-based activities:

a)      FunBrain.com - www.funbrain.com

ii.      Look at the Teacher section – make your own multiple choice quizzes
and kids results are emailed directly to you

iii.      Have students make quizzes for each other

b)     ETTC Top Ten - www.ettc.net/topten

ii.      List of top ten sites chosen by teachers

iii.      Send us your recommendations and comments

c)     ETTC Lesson Ideas - www.ettc.net/ideas

List of lessons created by local teachers. Find what you need, download and adapt to your classroom

d)  WebQuest Matrix - WebQuests are inquiry-oriented activities in which some or all of the information that students interact with comes from the Internet.  The main purpose of the WebQuests is to develop higher order thinking skills; they are not a source of simple information retrieval.

Go to the site:  http://webquest.org

Other great collections of WebQuests

1.      Berks County Intermediate Unit Quests: http://www.berksiu.k12.pa.us/webquest     

2.      Hewitt’s Index of Best WebQuests: http://www.davison.k12.mi.us/dhs/staff/hewitt/hewitt14.htm

3.      WebQuest rubric for evaluation of WebQuests: http://webquest.sdsu.edu/rubrics/rubrics.html

4.    Online Tutorial - http://www.ettc.net/resources/webquests/index.htm

e) MarcoPolo - A searching tool designed among businesses in collaboration of the effort of providing educators the tools necessary for Technology Based Learning.  Simply put, it is a database of lessons and classroom ideas. http://www.marcopolo-education.org 

f)  Filamentality – As mentioned previously, Filamentality offers several templates for creating online activities for your students.  www.filamentality.com/wired/fil/index.html

Web Resources:

http://www.educationworld.com/projects/archives/grades/primary.shtml
Collaborative Projects (Grades K-5)

http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/web/teaching.htm
Teaching with the Web

http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/
Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators

http://www.starw.org/
Atlantic City’s StarW Project

http://www.cyberbee.com/intclass.html
Curriculum Ideas

http://www.gp.k12.mi.us/ci/ce/computer/strategies.htm
Strategies for Integrating Technology into Your Curriculum

http://www.dartmouth.edu/~webteach/articles/copyright.html
Copyright and Web Teaching