1. EDUCATION ON THE INTERNET
Designed for teachers
Designed to meet professional needs
Designed to meet instructional needs

2. Section I: Access to People
Using the internet for sending and receiving information
Using the internet for tutoring or mentoring

3. Part 1 Sending and Receiving Messages Via The Internet
Listservs
Mailing list
Discussion groups
Chats
Bulletin boards
Newsgroups
Forums

4. How can Email be used for Instructional Purposes?
Enhance the curriculum
Establish new friendships
Enrich student communication skills

5. Email – electronic mail
Anywhere in the world
Any number of people at once
Any time schedule

6. Mailing Lists Discussion Groups
Listservs
Subscribe
multiple recipients
Public or private membership
Asynchronous

7. Chats Synchronous Chat room
Kidlink offers a private network of real time “chats” for both teachers and students. Student participation limited to people age 15 and younger.

8. Newsgroups Messages posted on bulletin board No subscription necessary
Un-censored and public
Examples
EDTECH WEBTALK
IDEAS_LIST Forum One
Teachers Helping Teachers

9. Telementoring One to One Moderated group Un-moderated group
Peer mentoring
Formal and informal

10. Section 2 Access to Resources
Using the Web as

11. An Information Source Search Engines Yahoo http://www.yahoo.com/
Alta Vista
Google

12. Research Tool Online libraries
Library catalogs
Articles and documents
New York Times Learning Network
Topic related Web sites
Jason Project - Science

13. Professional Development
Tutorials
Online forums
Online courses
Distance education
From Now On: The Educational Technology Journal

14. Lesson Plan Bank Teachers creating Web pages CEARCH:The Cisco Archive
Education Resource List
Education World

15. Publishing Tool
Website Publication