Accessing Teacher/Student Internet Resources

• Explore the different types of search engines;
• Locate and evaluate educational Web sites;
• Classify and organize Web sites according to content;
• Understand online sources and the responsible use of the Internet;
• Locate web sites that illustrate the use of higher-level problem-solving skills;
• Understand how to locate and/or develop Internet lesson plans;
• Locate online content and resources that support local standards; and
• Collect Internet content and resources that support project-based learning.

Integrating Student-based Activities and Projects

• Explore the different types of problem solving projects;
• Locate and utilize online publishing sites;
• Locate and integrate classroom projects;
• Understand how to manage project-based learning in the classroom;
• Understand how to create online projects such as hotlists, WebQuests, hunts; and
• Gain an understanding of the value of using the Internet in the classroom
• Explore the different types of project development tools; and
• Create one online project, e.g. WebQuest, via a Web-based project site such a Filamentality or TrackStar.