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Making the Most of the Internet in the Classroom (K-12)/Semester Course

 

Are you looking to find better ways to use the Internet in your classroom? Are you tired of conducting Internet searches and never quite finding what you really wanted? This course will teach you (and your students) how to conduct effective and efficient online searches. Plus, you will learn about creating search strategies and conducting digital research. Introductions to virtual field trips, interactive websites, WebQuests, and online scavenger hunts will also be presented.

"The content and resources were very useful and practical. I've learned so much thus far and instituted several key elements of this course in my curriculum." - John Richichi

 

Enrollment Options

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Register]Course Plus Graduate-Level Credit from USD ($230 + $185)

 

Topical Outline / Click here to request a copy of the syllabus

Unit One

  • Introduction to the Internet
  • Search Engines v. Web Directories
  • Assignment #1: Write an autobiography/Write an article reflection

Unit Two

  • Using Search Engines
  • Using Web Directories
  • Assignment #2: Conduct a name search

Unit Three

  • Saving Online Searches and Resources
  • Citing Internet Sources
  • Internet Safety
  • Assignment #3: Conduct a topic search

Unit Four

  • Digital Research/Information Literacy
  • Virtual Field Trips
  • Online Lesson Plan Databases
  • Assignment #4: Develop a virtual field trip plan

Unit Five

  • Everything Google
  • Interactive Websites
  • Online Homework Resources
  • Assignment #5: Create a classroom website

Unit Six

  • Creating a WebQuest
  • Creating an Online Scavenger Hunt
  • Wonderful Websites
  • Assignment #6: Create an online scavenger hunt