Internet Resources: A Whole New Beggining!

I honestly never knew the fantastic oppertunities that are actually out there on the web today until this week. I have gained so much knowledge exploring web page after web page of information and ideas to expand my classroom physically and mentally. Many children love to learn by having their own hands on expieriences, and honestly, so do I. But one would have never have guess that you could actually obtain this type of interaction with a computer. As our generation goes more and more high tech. our oppertunities rise higher and higher to obtain a greater education that the internet provides. Many of the educational based websites I explored were very informal and helpful. I could easily invision myself using their available tool in my classroom. For example, there are educational safe web sites that have videos that can teach you and your students more about a certain subject. Also, you can use a eductational video web site to inform your students of current events. Or you could even give your student these web sites and let them find the current event and present it to you! Maybe you are working with a younger group of children. There are still great sound websites to choose from. You can use these sound websites to help children learn what sound each animal makes, or how to pronounce a word. The use of a website like this does not just have to stay in the classroom, but also it would be helpful to send it home with the student's parents so that they could help the child learn while they are at home. This could also promote more family unity in the home by getting the parent involved in his/her child's education. One of the most amazing aspects of using these wonderful webistes is by useing chating, emailing, and Volp. Through these educational websites, students and teachers alike can communicate with students and teachers from all over the world. You can expand your classroom by getting to know another classroom in Europe and learn about what they are learing currently in your Geography class. You can even have a one on one pen pal session, so that each student can have a pen pal to discuss educational topics with. What a great oppertunity our current technology has provided us!