1. Using the Internet in the
Classroom
Resources and Activities for Planning
Mark Smith, NYS College of Ceramics
msmith@alfred.edu

2. The Idea
“We’re not quite sure what we
want but we think the Internet
can help.”

3. The Questions
Content Focus? (pretty broad)
Internet Skill Levels? - teachers & students
– Web Browser
– Searching
What Can A 3rd Grader Do?
Facilities? Class vs. Lab
Teaching Styles?
Resources: For Teachers and/or Students?

4. My Thoughts
Show’em what’s out there for resources
Teach‘em to fish
Give’em some good resources to start
with
Choosing, Adapting, Creating specific
lessons for your students is up to you!!!

5. Stuff to Consider
Yikes!!! there is way too much stuff
A lot of the stuff may be useful
The right stuff can be very exciting for
you and the kids
Finding the right stuff can be time
consuming
Adapting resources/ideas is the trick!!!

6. Technical Considerations
Kids/Teachers need certain computer
and literacy skills
Interactive sites have certain technical
requirements (plug-ins, sound cards, etc.)
Web Sites are Volatile
“Here Today, Gone Tomorrow”

7. Moving On
Warmup: Later we’ll talk about finding
stuff .. but .. just for kicks - 2 minutes
Search for:
1. a website on Japan
2. that has content suitable for 3rd gr.
3. that has lesson plans or teacher resources

8. Here Is How We’ll Proceed:
1) Look at types of sites are out there - a few
demos
2) Tricks to finding them - a short, brief, mini,
tiny, search lesson using Google
3) For Desert … Nearly 100 Teacher Resources
& Sites I Found For your Regions Units
(and I just scratched the surface)
http://scholes.alfred.edu/shared/bath/