Using the Internet for Active Teaching and Learning

Name: Using the Internet for Active Teaching and Learning
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ISBN: 9780131105461

ISBN-10: 0131105469

ISBN-13: 9780131105461

Edition: 2006

Authors: Steven C. Mills

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For courses in Computers in Education.This accessible and engaging new book will help readers learn to use the Internet to support teaching and learning in today's classrooms. Combining both theory and practice, it uses internet technologies and resources to enable project-based active learning in the classroom. Readers are provided with an instructional model for teaching and learning using the Internet called Web-Enhanced Learning, helping them create web-enhanced learning activities based on projects that bring real-world problems into the classroom for students too interpret and solve.

Book details

List price: $62.60
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 11/7/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 8.00" wide x 10.50" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English



Before You Begin



Active Learning Using the Internet: An Introduction



Using the Internet to Support Active Learning in the Classroom


Using Internet Technologies as Cognitive Tools for Student-Centered Learning


Creating Active Learning Environments


New Roles for Teachers


New Expectations for Students


Web-Enhanced Learning


Educational Models


Educational Dimensions: Information and Interaction


Web-Enhanced Learning versus Web-Based Instruction


Building Your Toolkit: Educational Resources for Web-Enhanced Learning Activities



Planning Web-Enhanced Learning Activities


Design of Web-Enhanced Learning Activities


The Planning Process


Organizational Tools


WEL Lesson Plans


WEL Project Samples


Practical Considerations


Internet Safety


Copyright and Fair Use


Plagiarism


Evaluation of Website Content


Universal Design


Building Your Toolkit: Using the WEL Lesson Plan Template


Reflections


Exercises to Review and Expand Your Skills


References



Teaching and Learning Theories for Web-Enhanced Learning



Theories and Strategies for Active Learning


Learning Theories


Teaching and Learning Methodologies


Anchored Instruction


Case-Based Learning


Collaborative Learning


Inquiry Learning


Problem-Based Learning


Project-Based Learning


Teaching and Learning Strategies


Generative Learning


Authentic Assessment


Coaching and Mentoring


Scaffolding


Building Your Toolkit: Theory Into Practice Online Database



A Project-Based Approach to Web-Enhanced Learning


An Overview of Project-Based Learning


The Advantages and Challenges of Project-Based Learning


Building Your Toolkit: Online Tutorial for Project-Based Learning


Reflections


Exercises to Review and Expand Your Skills


References



Internet Technologies for Teaching and Learning: An Overview



Internet Technologies


A Brief History of the Internet


Internet Use in the Classroom


An Overview of Internet Technologies


Old Internet Technologies


Recycled Internet Technologies


New Internet Technologies


Building Your Toolkit: Using a Web Browser



Online Communication


Synchronous and Asynchronous Modes


Netiquette


Building Your Toolkit: Subscribing to a Professional Discussion List


Reflections


Exercises to Review and Expand Your Skills


References



Using the Internet for Communication



Person-to-Person Information Exchanges on the Internet


Using Electronic Mail


Building Your Toolkit: Managing E-Mail Accounts and Sending/Receiving File Attachments


Using Chat



Online Group Communication


Using Group Communication Tools on the Internet


Using Discussion Lists


Building Your Toolkit: Setting Up a Yahoo! Groups Account and Discussion List


Using Message Boards


Building Your Toolkit: Creating a Connected Classroom


Reflections


Exercises to Review and Expand Your Skills


References



Locating and Evaluating Information on the Internet



Identifying Internet Sources of Educational Information


Locating Educational Information on the Internet


Virtual Libraries and Digital Image Collections


Professional and Standards-Oriented Organizations


Government Resources


Regional Technology in Education Consortia


Encyclopedias


Educational Content Sites


Electronic and Online Journals


Searchable Databases


Building Your Toolkit: Building a Classroom List of Educational Resources on the Internet



Searching for and Researching Information on the Internet


Using Commercial Search Engines


Types of Search Engines


Searches with Google


Building Your Toolkit: Search Engine Basics


Using Research Strategies


Building Your Toolkit: An Online Research Strategy



Evaluating the Quality of Internet Information


A Source of Good and Bad Information


Strategies for Evaluating Information Quality


Building Your Toolkit: Evaluating a Website


Reflections


Exercises to Review and Expand Your Skills


References



Publishing Information on the Internet



Using Web Page Authoring Tools


Web Page Editors


Word Processing and Spreadsheet Programs


Multimedia Presentation Programs


Building Your Toolkit: Using Productivity Tools to Create Web Documents



Using Online Design Tools


Creating Online Learning Activities with Filamentality


Assembling Information


Achieving Learning


Building Your Toolkit: Using Filamentality to Publish Educational Web Pages



Publishing Student Work on the Web


Resources and Tools for Student Publication


Publishing Creative Works Online


Self-Publishing with Web Logs


Creating Web Pages with HTML


Using Multimedia Files


Graphics and Images


Guidelines for Student Publication Online


Building Your Toolkit: Publishing Web Logs


Reflections


Exercises to Review and Expand Your Skills


References



Using the Internet for Information Problem Solving



Problem-Solving Models for Web-Enhanced Learning


Problem-Based Learning for Information Problem Solving


Information Problem-Solving Models


InfoSavvy


The Research Cycle


The Big6


Building Your Toolkit: Using Noodle Tools to Develop Information Literacy



Information Problem Solving Using the Big6


Using the Big6 for Web-Enhanced Learning


Engaging Parents with the Big6


Building Your Toolkit: Information Problem Solving with the Big6



Authentic Assessment for Information Problem Solving


Authentic Assessment


Using Rubrics for Assessment


Building Your Toolkit: Using RubiStar to Create Rubrics for Assessment


Reflections


Exercises to Review and Expand Your Skills


References



Using the Internet for Cooperative Problem Solving



Understanding the WebQuest Model


A Brief History of WebQuests


Educational Principles of WebQuests


Cooperative Learning


WebQuest Components


Building Your Toolkit: Searching the WebQuest Portal



Adapting Existing WebQuests for the Classroom


A Process for Adapting and Enhancing WebQuests


Building Your Toolkit: Adapting a WebQuest



Creating Original WebQuests for the Classroom


Using the WebQuest Design Process


Building Your Toolkit: Building WebQuests with Filamentality


Reflections


Exercises to Review and Expand Your Skills


References



Using the Internet for Inquiry and Discovery



Using Inquiry and Discovery Learning in the Classroom


Understanding Inquiry and Discovery Learning


Inquiry Learning


Discovery Learning


Using the Web for Inquiry


Building Your Toolkit: Using Project Pages to Support Inquiry Learning



Using the Case Method for Inquiry and Discovery Learning


Case-Based Learning


Types of Case Studies


Instructional Strategies


Developing Scenarios


Building Your Toolkit: Case-Based Learning Resources and Examples


Using Online Simulations to Explore Real-Life Problems


Implications for Teaching and Learning


Examples for Classroom Use


Building Your Toolkit: Designing and Creating a Simulation


Reflections


Exercises to Review and Expand Your Skills


References



Using the Internet for Online Collaborations



Online Collaborative Projects


Understanding Collaborative Learning


Learning as a Social Process


Forming Effective Groups


Creating Communities of Learning


Supporting Collaborative Learning with the Internet


Using Online Projects


Planning an Online Project


Building Your Toolkit: Finding Collaborative Projects on the Internet



Collaborative Learning in Virtual Environments


A Short History of MUVEs


MUDs


MOOs


MUVEs in Education


Benefits for Teachers and Students


Tapped In for Teachers


Building Your Toolkit: Exploring Tapped In and Creating a Virtual Office Space


Reflections


Exercises to Review and Expand Your Skills


References


Glossary


Index