internet in education

Provides an introduction to podcasting, a method of making audio or video content available regularly via the Web, offers advice on integrating podcasts into the classroom curriculum, and features an annotated listing of education-related podcasts, grouped by curriculum area.

Examines ten trends in the use of the Internet in education, and includes interviews with individuals creating and using the technology.

Presents several lessons and activities designed to teach fourth through sixth graders how to evaluate the reliability of Internet sources.

A guide for educators that discusses how to use copyrighted materials in the classroom, explains how digital materials and Internet elements can be used, and provides classroom projects that use copyrighted materials.

Presents a guide to how blogs, wikis, and podcasts can be used to engage students in new interactive learning formats in the classroom, and includes information on Internet safety.

A detailed guide for teachers, librarians, and media specialists that provides tips on finding and using podcasts and vodcasts.

Contains thirty-eight activities that teachers in grades four through eight can use to enhance reading programs using Internet resources.

A guide to introducing children to the Internet, explaining what it is, how to connect to it, services available, and tools to use to access free resources. Includes a CD-ROM with a "Link Farm" and lesson plans.

Presents a comprehensive guide for the elementary classroom for developing a computer-based literacy program to help students enhance their educational growth.

Explains how teachers can empower their students with meaningful learning experiences based on new technological advances, with instructions on how to use computers, fax machines, digital cameras, and other technology resources.