Day+1

 **Day 1: Effective use of the internet in the classroom**

There have to be lots of effective ways to use the internet in the classroom. Wikis, for instance, are interactive and appear to be way more fun for learners than just using the old textbook/whiteboard. They provide an accessible space for collaborative learning, an opportunity for students to be creative aesthetically and in the content of how they respond to what others post in the space. Students can be extremely resourceful using the internet as well, so as long as they know which internet sources are reliable for solid information on a given topic, they can take virtually limitless ownership of their learning by doing internet research. The internet could also be used as an alternative to pen pals? I think that internet safety would have to be addressed here, but students could certainly learn a lot about real people from other countries/cultures by having e-pen pals. They could then use that experience in conjunction with news about current events for an authentic Social Studies experience. One concern, however, is managing on-task behavior during work time. If you have any good ideas about how to make sure students are using time wisely, I would love to hear them!

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