The Internet in Instruction

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The Internet in Instruction
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Why Use the Internet?

• Primary documents
• Real Time information
• Global Access

Potential Problems?

• Access to Inappropriate Information
• Time Waster
• Plagiarism

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Treasure/Scavenger Hunt and Web Worksheets

• Weather Worksheet
• LL article Multi-Modal Vocabulary Building
• What is a treasure/scavenger hunt?
  http//warrensburg.k12.mo.us/sites/TreasureHunts.h
  tm
• Yahoologans Example

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iAdventure

• What is an iAdventure
• http//warrensburg.k12.mo.us/iadventure/whatis.htm
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• http//warrensburg.k12.mo.us/sites/internetteach.h
  tml

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WebQuest

• "A WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented activity in
  which students interact with information gleaned
  primarily from the Internet..." Bernie Dodge,
  1997
• A WebQuest about WebQuests
• Bernie Dodge Page
• Tom March Page

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KidQuest

• Alice Chrisities KidQuest Page
• What is a KidQuest?
• A WebQuest for emergent readers and writers.

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Blogs and Wikis

• Blog- Web Log
• http//edublogs.org/
• http//www.weblogg-ed.com/about
• Wiki
• Wiki wiki means "rapidly" in the Hawaiian
  language.
• A webpage that can be edited by anyone
• Wikipedia most famous example
• http//www.wikispaces.com/examples
  http//computer.howstuffworks.com/wiki.htm

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BrainPop

• www.brainpopjr.com