By:Pamela Lassiter

• Internet has search engines to assist student’s with research.

www.google.com www.yahoo.com www.msn.com

• For example: www.mail.troy.edu www.gmail.com www.hotmail.com

Ability to communicate with:

1.Students

2.Teachers

3.Parents

For Social Networking

Can be used for students and teachers to communicate

Can be used for a resource for professional development.

• www.facebook.com• www.twitter.com• www.myspace.com

For Testing

• Preparing for state tests

Virtual Tours

• Class can “see the world” from computer through multimedia guided tours on web.

• Virtual Tour Sites Can:1. Use Text2. Pictures3. Sounds4. Video to tour countrieshttp://www.virtualfreesites.com/tours.html

For Lesson Plans

• Teachers can share their ideas with other teachers. Teachers can find various types of lesson plans organized by grade levels.

For Example: http://teachers.net/lessons/posts/posts.html

For Teacher Support Material

http://www.teachertidbytes.com/

• Information for teachers and parents.

For Curriculum Sharing

• http://www.advantagecurriculum.com/

Teachers can read, share, and customize curriculums.

For Current Events

• www.yahoo.com• www.msn.com

Allows students to be able to view current events like recent news about: President Famous Musical Artists Current events in other countries Sports

For Electronic PortfoliosElectronic Portfolios can be used to contain work in art, music, or drama performances. They can be published to CD’s, videotapes, or the internet.

http://www.kids-learn.org/pumpkins/welcome.html