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 knowledge, and/or developing critical literacies that aid
students as they evaluate information (Frye et al., p, 48). The following step
is to complete the workshop. The final step is to gather to share and exchange
information in a workshop environment. In my classroom, I would follow these
steps to effectively implement an Internet Workshop.
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 knowledge, and/or developing critical literacies that aid
students as they evaluate information (Frye et al., p, 48). The following step
is to complete the workshop. The final step is to gather to share and exchange
information in a workshop environment. In my classroom, I would follow these
steps to effectively implement an Internet Workshop.
The article “Exploring Literacy on the Internet-Internet
Workshop: Making time for literacy” describes an Internet Workshop as a new
instructional framework. As an educator I would want to use an Internet
Workshop as a new instructional format to discover new literacies. According to
Donald J. Leu Jr. (2002) internet workshops permit educators to discover new
literacies emerging from Internet technologies with students. New literacies
that can be developed with an Internet Workshop include: use all of the
features effectively on a new search engine, find out who developed a Web page
and how this developer might shape the information presented, determine when a
Web page was last updated, find an online expert to assist with an important
classroom project and how to do this safely, discover more information about an
author you have read, use the URL for a site to uncover clues about who created
it and why, and find out what other classrooms around the world are doing in
your area of study (Leu, 2002, p. 471). Using an Internet Workshop in my
classroom will help my students to develop these skills along with many others.
Workshop: Making time for literacy” describes an Internet Workshop as a new
instructional framework. As an educator I would want to use an Internet
Workshop as a new instructional format to discover new literacies. According to
Donald J. Leu Jr. (2002) internet workshops permit educators to discover new
literacies emerging from Internet technologies with students. New literacies
that can be developed with an Internet Workshop include: use all of the
features effectively on a new search engine, find out who developed a Web page
and how this developer might shape the information presented, determine when a
Web page was last updated, find an online expert to assist with an important
classroom project and how to do this safely, discover more information about an
author you have read, use the URL for a site to uncover clues about who created
it and why, and find out what other classrooms around the world are doing in
your area of study (Leu, 2002, p. 471). Using an Internet Workshop in my
classroom will help my students to develop these skills along with many others.
The article “Internet Workshop” informs readers about the
benefits and challenges of using an Internet Workshop within the classroom.
This information is important to me as an educator because I want to ensure
that I am best meeting the needs of my students. I also want my students to be
engaged in a learning environment that is a caring classroom community. Benefits
of using an Internet Workshop include the following: fosters a sense of
community through its collaborative nature, develops new literacies and
technological skills in the context of the curriculum, incorporates flexibility
and can be used with any age group and in many ways, easily adaptable to
facilitate differentiated learning, and facilitates higher level thinking
through the use of open-ended questions (EDU tech). The following challenges
should be considered when incorporating an Internet Workshop within the
classroom: ensure equal computer time for all students and students are exposed
to varying levels of technology.
benefits and challenges of using an Internet Workshop within the classroom.
This information is important to me as an educator because I want to ensure
that I am best meeting the needs of my students. I also want my students to be
engaged in a learning environment that is a caring classroom community. Benefits
of using an Internet Workshop include the following: fosters a sense of
community through its collaborative nature, develops new literacies and
technological skills in the context of the curriculum, incorporates flexibility
and can be used with any age group and in many ways, easily adaptable to
facilitate differentiated learning, and facilitates higher level thinking
through the use of open-ended questions (EDU tech). The following challenges
should be considered when incorporating an Internet Workshop within the
classroom: ensure equal computer time for all students and students are exposed
to varying levels of technology.
References
EDU Tech. (2016, August
22). Internet Workshop. Retrieved from
22). Internet Workshop. Retrieved from
Frye, E. M., Trathen, W.,
& Koppenhaver, D. A. (2010). Internet Workshop and Blog
& Koppenhaver, D. A. (2010). Internet Workshop and Blog
Publishing:
Meeting Student (and Teacher) Learning Needs to Achieve Best Practice in the
Twenty-First-Century Social Studies Classroom. Retrieved from
http://jking.pbworks.com/f/Internet Workshop & Blog Publishing Article.pdf.
Meeting Student (and Teacher) Learning Needs to Achieve Best Practice in the
Twenty-First-Century Social Studies Classroom. Retrieved from
http://jking.pbworks.com/f/Internet Workshop & Blog Publishing Article.pdf.
Leu, D. (2002) Internet
workshop: Making Time for Literacy. Retrieved from
workshop: Making Time for Literacy. Retrieved from
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