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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.
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 is a certified teacher with a Master of Arts degree with a concentration in Technical and Professional Communication. She has over eleven years experience in the traditional classroom and has been an online instructor since 2000 where she has trained thousands of students. She has the ability to take difficult or technical concepts and make them easy to understand for her students. Her students claim that she has a gift for communicating online in a clear, concise, and personal way and that she is a 'born' teacher who makes her courses interesting and enjoyable.
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Requirements:
Internet access, e-mail, and the Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox Web browser.
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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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."
"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 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."
"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 was the most useful Internet course I have taken."
"What an excellent course! It was filled with practical information that I will use in my classroom this year."
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