The Internet in school / Duncan Grey.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Grey, Duncan.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Internet in education.

Teaching--Computer network resources.

Teaching.

Information technology--Study and teaching.

Information technology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (225 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Continuum, c2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Written in a non-threatening and nontechnical style, this guide examines both the pitfalls and the opportunities of Internet use in schools. The author discusses techniques for use in the classroom, such as exercises and activities in the core subjects; valuable curriculum links; obstacles encountered, such as the variable content of Web sites; what is needed in order to get connected; the use of intranets; how to publish information on the net.

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction, Background and Benefits; 2. Why the Internet?; 3. Obstacles to Use of the Internet; 4. Responsibility and Understanding; 5. What Do You Need?; 6. An Intranet; 7. Enrichment; 8. Handling Information; 9. Publishing Information; 10. Interactivity; 11. Techniques and Strategies; 12. You and Your Browser; 13. Teacher Targets and Training; 14. Acceptable Use Policy and Other Policies; 15. The Future; Appendix: Websites referred to in the text; Glossary; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Previous ed.: London: Cassell, 1999.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786611298302

9781281298300

1281298301

9781847143600

1847143601

OCLC:

568456414