Top Ten Best Uses of the Internet for IDT 7064, Nov. 2009

1. Top Ten Best Uses of the Internet in Teaching and Learning Barbara Gordon Leach IDT 7064/M51 November 5, 2009

3. My Space

4. TwitterMust be a positive addiction

5. Reason #9 Lesson Plans, Lesson Plans, Lesson Plans!

6. Reason # 8 Professional Development http:www.educatorsprofessionaldevelopment.com www.edutopia.org Inspire yourself. Inspire others. Canter’s New Online Format is Now Available! Many of Canter's most popular courses are now available in a new online format. Look for the online option when selecting a course. http://www.canter.net

7. Reason # 7 Videos http://www.youtube.com/ Broadcast yourself!

8. Reason # 6 Publish yourself A blog (a contraction of the term "web log")[1] is a type of website, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. http://www.scribd.com Provides for simple and inexpensive means of publishing teacher and student work for classmates and larger audiences

9. Reason # 5 Virtual Field Trips Distance Learning Take Virtual Tours http://www.theteachersguide.com/virtualtours.html Technology can provide distance learning opportunities to students who might not otherwise have access to courses or educational offerings

10. Reason # 4: Research Gathering, analyzing and sharing information The world wide web http://www.google.com http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/

11. Reason #3 Enrichment www.renzullilearning.com Students working in collaborative settings function better Global learning Problem solving strategies

12. Reason #2 Keeping current on the latest news www.cnn.com http://www.msnbc.msn.com/

13. And the Number One Best Use of the Internet is….. Electronic mail Communication Message boards E-mail You’ve got mail email Publish me http://www.mail.com/ Hotmail collaboration Interact with peers, experts, and other audiences Chat and video chat Chat with your contacts directly within Gmail. You can even talk face-to-face with built-in video chat. Online submission of assignments and file sharing http://www.aol.com