This module has helped me think about the impact of the Internet on my students’ learning in the following ways…
Specialized search engines. The thought of such makes my librarian heart go pitter-patter. The realization that I was unaware of most of the ones listed in the Intel Education eReader makes me cringe. These are great tools that really open the door to better research possibilities for today's student. Research is such a huge part of education it seems now more than ever. Living in the information age, students must know how to effectively do research. They are doing research daily, whether they realize it or not. Every Google search they do, be it on Justin Bieber or the United States Constitution, is research on the small scale. And the Internet puts all that information at their fingertips. Making sure they can effectively navigate this enormous source is paramount to educating today's students.
Along with teaching students how to conduct online research, we must also educate students on the other tools which the Internet provides. The Intel Education eReader says, "effective use of the Internet goes beyond conducting research." I believe that is true, and through project-based learning teachers can easily weave instruction on Internet communication and collaboration tools into their subject matter lessons. I am excited about the possibilities that tools such as blogs, wikis, Skype, and social media have to offer in the classroom. Students need to know how to safely and effectively use these tools. What better place to learn than in the classroom?
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