post six

I think iusing the web is great for all ages. Everyday the internet becomes more popular and a younger group learns how to use it. For K-5, I woul use the internet to help them review problem in math and reading. Also it can be a great tool to learn how to do science experiments. 6-12 I would have them use the internet to keep a journal, do homework online, or look up things while doing a research paper. THe only thing i would watch out for is to make sure that my students were not only using the internet to find information. I would remind them of books and the encyclopedia.

When ever I do a research paper I am told by my teachers not to use wikipedia for anyone can go on it and change words around. I do however find it helpful if you want to learn about things. If it comes to a reseach paper then I would have students not use wikipedia but the sources it list where wikipedia found the information. The students can then go there and find what they are really looking for.

I am not exactly a big fan of the wikipage that we created with our groups but I can see where it can come in hand. It's a place where a group of students who are working on a project can keep all their information and then go back to it later and add more too it. Also when we did the web hunt, I found the google is a good tool to use to find information. I would like to learn how to really excell at google by learning when and when not to put and, but, not, and such.