Internet for Educators

Ideal for sophomore/graduate-level courses in Computer Applications to Instruction, Emerging Internet, and Advanced Technology. Appropriate for all in-service audiences, in-service courses, and all methods courses that integrate technology. Current and future teachers explore the various functions of the Internet and its applications to classroom learning with this reader-engaging book. This text offers ample opportunities for readers to navigate the "Net" and to understand how technology can enhance learning at the 1-12 grade levels. The authors utilize five principles of generative instruction which advocate that learning: is active, is tailored to the individual, involves others, requires specialized strategies, and is contextualized. These principles are clearly reflected throughout the text which presents clear definitions of Internet language, proper etiquette, and instructional applications that will assist even the most "technically challenged" individuals in becoming proficient users of the Internet.