Using the Internet in the Classroom

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The explosion of communications technology and the World Wide Web has created a host of new ways to get and share information. This unprecedented opportunity has also been the source of unprecedented confusion and frustra tion for the educator. The West Philadelphia Public School Internet Access and Training Project was initiated to deal with this situation. The task of our dedicated team is to introduce teachers to some of the exciting possibi lities that the technological age off ers. The Internet Project is sponsored by the Center for Community Partnerships, in cooperation with the University of Pennsylvania's Information Systems and Computing , the West Philadelphia Improvement Corps (WEPIC), a program of the West Philadelphia Partnership, and Link2Learn.

This page offers advice on how to use the Internet and the World Wide Web, and also features the following sections:

• K-12 Connection to Content Educational Resources on the Web - This is an excellent link to send students to for on-line research and other educational activities. It serves as an excellent book-mark site and gives a list of K-12 resources for curricula and projects in the classroom.
• K-12 Connection to Best-Practice Educational Resources on the web - Provides various resources for teachers who are looking for interesting and innovative ideas on how to integrate technology into curriculum plans. Also, find out what approaches other teachers have used.
• K-12 Connection to Educational Research Resources on the web - Designed for teachers who want to broaden their understanding of current trends in the integration of technology and education.
• Art Education Resources

We include other resources of particular interest to teachers and a list of schools and school districts on the Internet to give you a better idea of the possibilities of the medium.

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