The internet has revolutionized
the way people: communicate, find news, complete work and find
information. The internet has caused the digital age to flourish and as a
result changed the way humanity functions. While the internet has caused many
problems, it has provided many blessings for educators. The internet
provides many free resources for educators to utilize in the classroom.
For example: educators can utilize the "online stopwatch" tool that
can be found simply by typing it into a google search. The online watch
does a countdown to which students can see how much time is left in the
activity. This allows students to realize the teacher is not simply
trying to give the students enough time or they are robbing them of a couple of
minutes and seconds. Another online resource that can be helpful is
turnitin.com. This site allows teachers to make sure their students are
not copying any of their peers or online resources that are available to
them. It saves teachers painstaking amount of time to check their
students papers word for word. Turn it in.com also teaches student the
meaning of academic honesty and accountability.
Students are meant to have their work be a product of their efforts and
not merely a copy of someone else’s work.
Lastly the “hark a vagrant” comics page is a great tool to teach
students history. Kate Beaton is a
history teacher who utilizes her artistic talents to make complex historical
events into funny comics. All these
resources are great tools for the social studies teacher.
The Internet has definitely revolutionized MANY aspects of life, especially with accessibility to information. I saw people using the online stopwatch in READ 411 as well as CURR 314. I will probably use it too. I have never heard of turnitin.com but it seems like an interesting resource for teachers.
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