TOP 10 INTERNET USES IN TEACHING AND LEARNING

Alisha Brown

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#10 Educational Organizations and School Websites

For homeschoolers, organization such as GHEA provide pertinent information regarding state laws and curriculum suggestions.School websites allow parents, students and visitors alike to attain information regarding school calendar, specific classrooms, teacher and administrators’ contact, and much more.

#9 Social Networking

http://www.facebook.com/

http://www.linkedin.com/

Social networking has become an integral part of most online interactions. This allows the user to actively make use of his/her personal and professional connections instantly.

#8 Yahoo Groups

http://groups.yahoo.com/http://groups.yahoo.com/group/georgiaonthecheap/http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FreeHomeschoolTools_NO-CHAT/http://groups.yahoo.com/group/6601Ethics/

Yahoo groups have allowed individuals, classrooms and organizations the ability to meet and collaborate on specific topics with the capability for public or private access.

Online collaborative sites such as the Homeschool Buyers Co-Op assist parents and teachers with the ability to obtain curriculum, software, memberships and more at discount rates as cooperative group purchases. The site also lists field trip reviews and other free resources for members.

#7 Online Collaboration

http://www.homeschoolbuyersco-op.org/

#6 Blogs

http://a2zhomeschool.com/ http://edublogs.org/ http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.co

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Blogs provide teachers and students with first hand reports of various educational topics. Often links to related sites are found in blogs.

#5 Interactive Websites

http://www.explorelearning.com/

Interactive educational websites provide hands on learning which benefit many student’s learning style.

#4 Worksheets

http://edhelper.com/ http://www.homeschoolmath.net/ http://qldscienceteachers.tripod.com/worksheets/junior/chem/ http://qldscienceteachers.tripod.com/worksheets/junior/chem/

Access to a variety of worksheets online allow the educator to up free storage space and limit the need to purchase numerous workbooks. There are many free sites as well as reasonably priced member sites.

#3 File Sharing

http://www.google.com/google-d-s/documents/

http://www.dropbox.com/ http://www.box.net/ https://www.yousendit.com/

Online file sharing eliminates the need to check email for a response from a colleague or student. With Google docs multiple users can view and edit documents, spreadsheets, forms, presentations and drawings simultaneously.

#2 Research

http://www.eric.ed.gov/ http://www.ebscohost.com/ http://www.galileo.usg.edu/wel

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The joy of research is aided by sites specifically designed for scholarly articles.

#1 Online Education

http://www.troy.edu/ http://www.khanacademy.

org/ http://www.nixty.com/

The ability to access quality education from the comfort of your home or a café is provided by online learning. Also, the barriers of distance, domestic responsibilities, and financial status are less likely to prevent one from entering into an educational program.