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Courses for Teaching Professionals > Using the Internet in the Classroom
Syllabus:
All
courses run for six weeks, with a two-week grace period at the end. Two
lessons are released each week for the six-week duration of the course.
You do not have to be present when the lesson is released, but you must
complete each lesson within two weeks of its release.
A new
section of each course starts on the second or third Wednesday of each
month. If enrolling in a series of two or more courses, please be sure
to space the start date for each course at least two months apart.
| Week One |
| Wednesday - Lesson 01 |
In
our first lesson, you'll see firsthand the importance of the Internet
to education. Together, we'll experience some fun Internet activities
that you can use in your classroom. We'll also research possible
funding methods such as grants for creating an Internet learning lab.
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| Friday - Lesson 02 |
Today
is an introduction to Internet basics. We'll look at its history, how
it works, and the top 10 terms you should know when teaching about it.
Then we'll work with directories and search engines. Finally, we'll
explore some techniques you can use for introducing your students to
the Internet.
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| Week Two |
| Wednesday - Lesson 03 |
Can
your textbooks talk? They can now! Today we'll examine using online
textbooks and online textbook companions. These are great for students
of all ages. We'll also visit online libraries and explore the world of
free books and resources online. Your classroom bookshelf will grow
into a resource library overnight!
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| Friday - Lesson 04 |
Do
you need help with a lesson plan? Do you need fresh ideas for your
classroom? Today you'll discover how to use the Internet to supplement
your lesson plans and instructional handouts. We'll examine methods for
creating traditional lesson plans and handouts with an Internet twist.
Then we'll take an Internet field trip. You'll learn how to create
cyberhunts (online scavenger hunts) and WebQuests. So hang on to your
hats—this lesson is fun and full of great ideas!
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| Week Three |
| Wednesday - Lesson 05 |
Unfortunately,
the Internet isn't all fun and games. So today, we'll focus on a more
serious aspect of using the Internet in the classroom. We'll discuss
keeping our students and our children safe while they're online. You'll
learn how to increase the security of a computer and of your family's
personal information. By the end of this lesson, you'll have a handy
Internet-use permission form to send home with your students if you
choose to do so.
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| Friday - Lesson 06 |
The
Internet is a great tool for students to use when they're doing
research for a report. But what about students who are too young to
understand that they can't turn in reports they just copied from the
Internet? What should you do when you spot passages students lifted? In
this lesson, we'll discuss the ways students use the Internet to cheat
and why they do it. You'll learn how to recognize Internet plagiarism
and how to prevent it.
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| Week Four |
| Wednesday - Lesson 07 |
Everyone
who uses the Internet needs to be able to evaluate the usefulness and
truthfulness of Web sites. In this lesson, you'll find out how to teach
younger and older students to do this. You'll get a handout and lots of
teaching tips and suggestions.
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| Friday - Lesson 08 |
Today,
we'll discuss using e-mail in the classroom. E-mail can help teachers
do what some of us have always wished for: Add more hours to our class
day so that we can cover all the required material. We'll also talk
about e-mail etiquette, which is the proper way to use e-mail. Finally,
you'll learn how to use e-mail to become better teachers.
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| Week Five |
| Wednesday - Lesson 09 |
In
this lesson, we'll continue our exploration of using e-mail as a
teaching tool. We'll consider when it should be used for extending
classroom discussions and how to manage the large volume of e-mail
messages you may receive from your students. Then we'll discuss how to
prepare your students to use e-mail and what you should expect from the
messages they write. Finally, we'll talk about activities involving
e-mail that you can use in your classroom. After this lesson, your
classroom discussions will be better than ever before!
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| Friday - Lesson 10 |
Today
we'll focus on other tools of communication that the online world
offers. Two of them are mailing lists and newsgroups. We'll talk about
what they are and how to use them. You'll learn how to provide younger
and older students with up-to-date resources.
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| Week Six |
| Wednesday - Lesson 11 |
In
this lesson, you'll find about one more online communication tool for
your classroom—free discussion boards. Today you'll learn how to
create, use, and manage one.
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| Friday - Lesson 12 |
Our
final lesson is devoted to bringing you some time-saving techniques.
You'll discover how to use online quizzes, manage grading online, and
create certificates for your students and yourself. You'll also find
out where to download free educational material.
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This
course includes a knowledgeable and caring instructor who will guide
you through your lessons, facilitate discussions, and answer your
questions. The instructor for this course will be Robin Sellers.
 Robin
Sellers holds a current teaching license. She has a Master of Arts
degree in English with a concentration in technical and professional
communication and a Bachelor of Arts degree in English with a
certification in secondary education. Since 1995, she has taught at the
secondary and post-secondary level. She encourages creativity in her
classroom, teaches traditional curriculum classes in a computer lab,
and incorporates technology including the Internet in her lessons. She
also develops and teaches online curriculum courses. In 2003, she began
teaching continuing education courses for teachers.
Requirements:
Internet access, e-mail, and the Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox Web browser.
Student Reviews:
"After taking this course, I am excited, rather than
apprehensive, about using the internet in the classroom. The discussion
and assignments are entirely clear and practical."
"Excellent class, especially for teachers with limited
technology skills who need to gain the knowledge to become more
confident in using technology in their classes."
"Excellent course!!!! It really gave me some ideas to implement in my classroom."
"Great class! Useful information for the upcoming school year, thanks!"
"Great Course! Thanks for all of the information and especially the resources!!!!"
"I am so excited about the information I have gained through
taking this course. At present I work with homeschooling--our children
are now using many of the activities. After thirty years teaching in
public school, taking many courses and having many instructors, I think
this course and instructor rate a score of excellent. Thank you for
this wonderful experience."
"I appreciated the logical progression of this course; it
gave me the basic knowledge I needed. The instruction was clear,
relevant, and lively--very interesting to read! I truly appreciated
this course, and I thank Prof. Sellers for giving me many ideas on how
to use the Internet this year with my 6th graders."
"I appreciate Ms. Sellers taking time out to answer my
inquiries. It is obvious that she cares about her students and their
well-being."
"I enjoyed the course. The instructor had many practical and
useful tips for use in the classroom. The instructor gave excellent
directions on getting to and setting up useful tools for the classroom."
"I enjoyed this course. I will be able to use knowledge gained in the classroom. I got exactly what I wanted from this course."
"I found much of the information to be very helpful. I
especially value the information on Web Quests because I am trying to
help a teacher create one for her American literature class. I will
definitely pass along much of the information I have learned in this
class."
"I have so many ideas to use in my classroom now! Thanks for all the wealth of information, very unique and fun ideas!"
"I have worked before in a school where every faculty member
and student had laptops. I thought I had learned a good deal about
using the Internet in the classroom. This course has surprised me with
even more uses and time saving techniques that will be very beneficial
to my teaching career."
"I learned a lot about the different options for my classroom! I love the thought on online quizzes and discussions!!"
"I really benefited from this course. I have not been
teaching in the public school system for several years, and this class
has helped to prepare me to re-enter the field. It has also shown me
ways that I can use the Internet in the classroom and that I do not
need to be afraid of it! Thanks for doing a great job."
"I really enjoyed this class! I am coming away with information & ideas that I feel my students will enjoy and want to do!"
"I really enjoyed this course. The information is so
helpful. I learned a lot of things that I did not really understand
before. Thank you."
"I was very impressed with the information as well as how the instructor presented it to me."
"Robin was very supportive and informative. I enjoyed the class very much."
"Thank you for a wonderful and informative class. I learned more than I ever could have imagined."
"Thank you for opening my eyes to the endless possibilities
of the Internet! I learned a lot of useful ideas to implement into my
class."
"Thank you for your help in giving me knowledge in how to
integrate technology in the classroom. I plan to use all of your ideas
and techniques to help my students learn in an environment they are
quite accustomed to."
"The course was very helpful. The material was clearly presented and well-organized."
"This class was awesome! It's always great to be given new
innovative thoughts and ideas for today's classroom. The instructor was
very clear and understandable. This was my second online course I've
taken and I thoroughly enjoyed and gained a lot of internet information
from it! Thanks a bunch!!"
"This course was great! I especially enjoyed the
instructor's writing style and ability to explain terms in everyday
language. I am excited about applying this information in my media
center."
"This is probably the best CE class I have taken."
"This is the first online course I have taken. I think it is an excellent resource. Thanks."
"This was a very informative and well presented course. I
found it easy to follow and it offered very practical information that
can be used right away in a classroom setting. I liked the instructor's
style of writing and interactive "voice". She made the learning process
enjoyable. Thank you."
"This was BY FAR my favorite online course. True - the topic
was dead-on relevant to my interests, but what made the difference was
that the examples all rang true with the voice of experience. The
writing style was the best yet -- extremely informative, yet easy to
understand. Robin's guidance through tricky multi-stepped procedures
(such as setting up discussion groups and email accounts for an entire
class) was flawless. I have recommended this course to countless
educator friends. I can't wait to get back into the classroom next year
and dazzle myself (and hopefully a few students). THANK YOU SO MUCH!!"
"This was my first online course, and I thought it was a great experience!!"
"This was the most useful Internet course I have taken."
"Using the Internet in the Classroom is an extremely well
written and comprehensive course that more than adequately prepared me
to use technology in the classroom. After the first few lessons, I was
using technology in a way that my students loved! Robin Sellers has a
gift for communicating on-line in a clear, concise and personal way. I
highly recommend this course."
"What an excellent course! It was filled with practical information that I will use in my classroom this year."
"Wow! You provide useful information in a positive, caring
manner. Your descriptions make it enticing for everyone to want to try
these items. I look forward to preparing and using these items in my
classroom next year."
"You really are a "born" teacher. I find anything to do with
the computer a real challenge, but you made the class interesting and
enjoyable, and I feel like I learned a lot......Thanks for all you do!"
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Harness
the power of the Internet to make your textbooks and lessons come
alive! Teach your students how to locate and evaluate Internet
resources. Improve the caliber and amount of discussion through the use
of e-mail and discussion boards. Learn how to safeguard your students
and their personal information while they are using the Internet. The
Internet can make teaching easier--this course will show you how.