Teaching with the Internet
This course is designed for intermediate level Internet users. The focus of the course is the integration of the Internet into the educational setting. The design, development, and implementation of curriculum webs, Internet research techniques, and assessment of student achievement are discussed. The course features the application of the Internet to enhance curriculum content, lessons, and instructional materials.
*A Masters degree or higher is required for this course*
Topics and Objectives
Planning Curriculum for the Web
- Examine advanced features of a Web browser.
- Analyze existing curriculum webs.
- Identify components of goals and instructional objectives for curriculum webs .
- Describe rationales and their use in curriculum webs.
Selecting Activities and Resources
- Evaluate components of WebQuests in an educational setting.
- List criteria for selecting learning activities.
- Create bookmarks for favorite Web sites.
- Organize favorite Web sites into folders.
- Use search engines to gather resources.
- Assess Web resources for curriculum webs.
- Examine legal issues relating to school Web sites.
Designing Curriculum Webs
- Analyze the ten steps of effective Web site design.
- Examine Web-authoring tools.
- Apply HyperText Markup Language (HTML) to modify Web sites.
- Create a content specific rationale.
- Design a flowchart for a curriculum web.
- Construct a basic curriculum web on the Internet.
Assessing Learning and Curriculum Webs
- Analyze online assessment tools
- Critique instructional plans for teaching with the Internet.
- Develop criteria to evaluate curriculum webs.
- Describe methods for maintaining, revising, and updating a curriculum web.
Implementing the Curriculum Webs
- Identify the target audience for a curriculum web.
- Describe the educational setting for accessing a curriculum web.
- Examine standards for teaching with technology.