Internet: Classroom on Wire
What is the Internet: Classroom on Wire course?
Internet: Classroom on Wire is the perfect course for any teacher, technology coordinator, principal, or librarian who wants to use the Internet to enhance their classroom lessons and units. This hands-on course is designed for educators who already know how to navigate the Internet and now want to put this knowledge to some practical use.
Included are popular links to resources and activities for all grade levels. Some resources and lesson ideas come directly from teachers, while others come from larger sites such as News for Kids, Discovery Channel, Google Earth, and YouTube. Along with the provided links, educators are guided to make discoveries. Whether you are working with kindergartners or seniors in high school, participants will come away with new inspirations. There is also the bonus of learning apps that will enhance their productivity. This course supports educational standards. Access to students is optional to complete this course.
Who is the Internet: Classroom on Wire online course for?
Internet: Classroom on Wire is for any K -12th-grade teacher, technology coordinator, principal, or librarian who wants to use the Internet to enhance their classroom lessons and units. This hands-on course is designed for educators who already know how to navigate the Internet and now want to put this knowledge to practical use.
What will you learn in this online PD course?
Students enrolled in this course will learn new ways to enhance their classroom lessons through the use of the Internet. After completing the course, students will be able to:
- Navigate the Internet and find various educational sites and resources
- Use the Internet to support student-centered standards-based units of study
- Integrate the Internet into classroom curriculum
- Identify websites that will support curriculum in their classroom
Course Materials
Active hyperlinks are utilized throughout the course. These resources include videos, podcasts, worksheets, online activities and journal articles. There is also the bonus of downloading learning apps that will enhance an educator’s productivity. These apps are not required to complete this course.
This graduate-level PD course requires students to purchase/select a book of their choice that is grade-level appropriate and has supporting online resources.
Professional Development Certificate
This course is applicable towards the Classroom Technology Integration Certificate and Online Teaching Certificate.
“This course has given me the opportunity to evaluate and reflect upon my instructional methods. Using what I have learned, I have implemented more engaging instruction for my students, which has promoted more relevant discussions.”
-Teacher, Pennsylvania