I believe the internet can be a very useful tool when it comes to research. The internet opens opurtunity to find things that you never would have found with out the internet. I do beleive though that we sometimes forget to use books and encyclopedia's when we have to research something. I remember moaning when my teacher would tell me to use three book sources. The internet can be an excellent place to find information but you can never find the same information in a book.
Certain web sources can actually help students support their learning. There are web sources that can help students review subjects such as math, science, and history. There are interactive stories that can help kids wehn they are reading. I also like to use the web to find out what happened in the past on certain dates. I had a teacher that hada board and everyday she would write out what happened on that date. I think that is a really good way to let students learn an interesting fact.
Technology can be an awesome thing in life. Yet there are concerns when it comes to cheating and going off task. I would probably like to teach high school students and usually high school students know more about computers than teachers. I would be concerned that my students would be playing games or going on facebook when they should be listening to me. Also when it comes to test online, it is very easy to cheat off one another. Students can easily have a chat open with another student and be sharing answers. Even though technology is great it can also have its downfalls.
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