I support the use of Internet for students to use to a certain extent. A lot of Internet sources are not accurate and could give false information to students resulting in a failing grade. I also think that before a students uses Internet to research a report, he or she should be capable of citing and deciphering information that is irrelevant. Most textual information on the Internet can be copied and paste to other documents as the work of the students which is why the Internet may prove to be useless to some students. Honest students who use the Internet for research is given an abundant amount of information to choose from and sum up.
Other developing countries are sometimes clueless about the modern world and the other technologies we have. In the same instance, our country is insensitive and uninformed about other countries who would enjoy our freedom. With that being said, I support web-sources such as virtual tours to enhance the knowledge of learning. It allows each student to gain more knowledge about how the Internet works and how technology has advanced in some areas but not in other areas. This would be great for a social science lesson or a human geography assignment.
My major is currently elementary education, and my biggest concern is scaffolding so students can understand on their level. I am afraid of not knowing what is age appropriate for my students. For instance, how would I teach 3rd graders about technology and learning on a level that they would comprehend. I am also concerned with how much more will my students know about the computer and Internet than me. I think its embarrassing for teachers to not be tech savvy and their students constantly helping them with computers.
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