The required readings this week introduced the idea of an Internet Workshop. According to the article “Internet Workshops and Blog Publishing”, there are four steps in implementing the Internet Workshop. These include: “teachers both locate sites and develop research activities, while students then complete research activities and share and exchange information” (Frye, et al., 2010). Locating Internet sites is the first step. It is a given that the Web site should be child-friendly. As mentioned by Frye, Trathen, and Koppenhaver (2010) search engines that are child-friendly are written on a level most elementary students can read and understand while providing appropriate content (pp. 47-48). The next step is to plan research activities linked directly to the goals of the unit. Possible purposes of Internet research include: introducing navigational strategies for exploring the Internet, introducing students to relevant background knowledge, developing specific knowledg...