Using the Web to Support Teaching and Learning
| Teachers are always looking for ways to enhance the curriculum in their classrooms. Welcome to the World Wide Web (web). The Web is one of the most accessible tools available for teachers to use. It allows an easy means of publishing material, it has a low learning-curve, browsers are graphical and user-friendly. | |
| The Web is full of educational resources for teachers and students. There are answers to questions and solutions to problems. There are also new questions and new problems waiting for a solution. There are opportunities for interaction between the school and home, teacher and student, school and community. The Web expands the educational arena. | |
The
World Wide Web offers many ways for the teacher to support their
teaching. Three of these are:
In this module, you will explore each of these possibilities through evaluating a number of resources.
Other types of Web-based resources are listed below. To learn how to evaluate these resources, please see the WIT 2001 Evaluating Internet Resources module. For more information about this module, visit the Teaching Guide . |
| For Teachers | For Students | |
| Web Sites For Teachers | On-line Tutorials | |
| Lesson Plans | Virtual Environments | |
| Text Book Support | Simulations | |
| Web Tools For Teachers | Supporting the Student | |
| Freebies For Teachers | ||
Click here to find a handout with the URLs to the sites listed in this module.
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