From tripathi@Amadeus.Statistik.Uni-Dortmund.DE Mon Apr 20 18:28:43 1998 Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 17:06:44 +0200 From: Arun-Kumar Tripathi Reply-To: "Web66: Web66 General Web Discussion List" To: Multiple recipients of list WEB66 Subject: Using the Internet in Education Dear Internet Teachers, Students and Educators, WelCome Once again on Cyberspace, This is an article written by me and it is in the process of update. I want some more valuable suggestions from pioneers of Distance Educations. So that I can add some more compherensive reviews and suggestions. :-)Regards, Arun Kumar Tripathi The Internet and its Uses in Education * What is the Internet? * Internet Culture * Students using the Internet and the World Wide Web * The Use of the Web in Education * What the Web Offers the Classroom * The Web as a Resource * The Web Connects Students Around the Globe * The Web is a Great Tool for: * References What is the Internet? The Internet is a global computer network allowing communication with millions of computer users and access to resources from around the world. It doesn't matter what type of computer is used for connecting to the Internet, a virtually limitless wealth of resources is available for everyday use. Teachers and students gain access to the World's Largest archives, the NASA Space Center, see http://www.gsh.org/wce/arunnasa.htm, the Dow-Jones Report, satellite weather stations, and thousands of other educational and research sources. The Internet can provide opportunities for inquiry-based learning. Students and teachers can network, study, and collaborate with others around the world. Teaching strategies can be shared through communication with other educators and may be integrated across the curriculum. see http://www.gsh.org/wce/arunfeb.htm The real significance of the Internet is that it defines an instantly ubiquitous highway. There will be fascinating implications here for the way people work---for example the Internet makes an individual's geographical location less relevant. The Internet Culture From a different perspective, the Internet is a virtual playground with an open libertarian ambiance where "Information wants to be free." Information on the Internet is increasingly available in languages other than English, and many lists and newsgroups cater to non-English speakers. The World Wide Web is the big part of the InterNET; to understand the world wide web (WWW), one first has to understand its home ---the InterNET. The Internet is an enormous library or collection of libraries through which one can access information and people. The Internet has gained widespread popularity relatively recently. The Internet and the World Wide Web are (or will soon become) themselves most of the infrastructure a college or school needs, and that infrastructure is in place worldwide. With the computer becoming the total technology machine combining text, sound, and images, there is no need to invest in one-way television systems or other expensive "monologic" technologies that require the student to come to a specialized place for instruction. see Global SchoolNet Foundation at http://www.gsn.org The Internet is the global "Network of Networks," linking thousands of computer networks together. Because of the Internet's vast resources, it has already become impossible to "cover the territory." The Internet was established at the end of the cold war to ensure continued communications between the military and various branches of government. Now, however, its uses have far outgrown its creators intentions. Students using the Internet and the World Wide Web will: * Develop the technical skills required to use the Internet for communication and information gathering. * Acquire geographic awareness based on understanding the global nature of Internet connections and communications. * Improve their ability to learn and understand new and changing information technologies. * Learn to evaluate the validity of information acquired through Internet Resources. * Learn to synthesize data acquired through the Internet into a meaningful whole. * Develop the skills required to rate information for relevence in meeting a specified need. * Understand and know how to use at least one Web Browser. * Understand differences and similarities among search engines. * Understand how to ue a variety of serach engines. * Develop strategies for finding and evaluating new Internet growth and use. Use of the Web in Education For the past eight months I have been very busy with some of important educational mailing lists, such as K12ADMIN@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU; the lists for K-12 Educators who are interested in Educational Administration and DEOS-L@LISTS.PSU.EDU; the list of The Distance Education Online Symposium and also some others. The National Center for Education Statistics has released a major survey on Distance Learning in Higher Education conducted by the U.S. Department of Education's National Institute on Postsecondary Education, Libraries, and Life Long Learning. The Complete Survey, methodology, and findings can be seen and downloaded (PDF file) at: http://nces.ed.gov/pubs98/distance/index.html Distance Education describes educational activities which interactively link two or more people at two or more loactions. Distance Education is viable, effective and efficient training medium for a number of reasons. Distance Education can be used in any environment where people need improved access to information, have a need to share resources. or where learners, teachers, administrators and subject matter specialists must travel to distant locations in order to communicate with one another. EDC was founded in 1958 when a group of scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology joined forces with teachers and technical specialists to develop a new high school physics curriculum, PSSC Physics. EDC refined the curriculum, which taught science as the product of experiment and theory, constructed by real people, and introduced it successfully in schools across the country. In the 1970s EDC (Education Development Center) applied the educational techniques that had proven so effective in science, mathematics, and social studies to challenges in the areas of child development, gender equity, cross-cultural understanding, and health education. At the same time, EDC's international work grew beyond basic education to include projects to promote community health, nutrition, and democratization. For Details, please see at http://www.edc.org The 1980's brought innovation in the areas of special education, workforce preparation, and numerous projects designed to prevent violence, substance abuse, and AIDS. Mathematics and science curriculum development continued to be a major focus of EDC's work, with an increasing emphasis on creating an expanding - and award winning - range of educational tools for learning, from videotapes to computer software and networks. Programs to promote private and nongovernmental sector development and preservation of the envirnoment were new emphasis in the international arena. As EDC grows through the 1990's, projects continue to build on the collaborative approach used in our earliest work: our programs are not designed solely by theoreticians; they reflect the ideas of those who know the field as educators and learners. We develop programs in partnership with -- and balancing the diverse viewpoints and expertise of -- the people who will use them. Another important element of EDCs' evolution is that while we maintain a strong tradition of creating innovative curricula, we have learned that good materials cannot succeed in isolation. In the 1990's, we are moving beyond the curriculum to create more comprehensive systemic solutions than ever. What the Web offers the Classroom The Internet is a great resource for harnessing the teachable moment. It is not difficult to imagine the educational impact that such an immediate and visceral connection to the world's events can create among the Teachers and students. The Web itself is probably the best source for the information that you seek, requiring no more that lots of searching using different search strategies. The Information Superhighway is transporting teachers and students beyond the walls of their classrooms by providing access to people around the world and to vast amounts of informations. ISTE (http://www.iste.org) has compiled a list of books, about the telecommunications, the Internet, and the World Wide Web (WWW) to help all the Internet educators and Students navigate and use the Unlimited resources of Cyberspace. http://www.eyesoftime.com/teacher/index.html --this web site is being developed with the great information for teachers and administrators, is the school page. The American School Directory is the Internet Guide to all 106,000 K-12 schools, providing information and communication for teachers, students, parents, local communities and families planning a move. The American School Directory (ASD) is sponsored by Computers For Education (http://www.cfe.com), IBM, Innisbrook Wraps, Vanderbilt University, and endorsed by the National Association of Secondary School Principals ( http://www.nassp.org ). The Web as a Resource The web is also called as another Virtual library at your disposal. Not only does it offers access to many libraries, but it offer sites developed on topics of special interest...Example of some resources-- http://www.rbs.org/mata it tells about the Mid-Atlantic Telecommunications Alliance. http://www.nsta.org -National Science Teachers Association The Science Learning Network- http://sln.fi.edu/sln/sln.html Pathway to School Improvement-- http://www.ncrel.org/ncrel/ The Web connects students around the Globe Not every country is present on the web...but many of the developed and also developing countries are on the web, this gives the trends to an unprecented educational opportunity for students....It also affords the opportunity to collaborate on a project with another classroom over great distances...The International Telecomputing Consortium has already conducted a World Class Project in the year 1997, the theme was USING THE RENEWABLE SOURCE OF ENERGY...The details and archives can be found on http://www.itc.org/wcl97 The Web is a great tool for a.) Student-centered education b.) Project-based learning c.) Cooperative Education d.) Integration of the Curriculum e.) Team teaching f.) School-Based management g.) Teaching social skills such as cooperative problem solving, conflict resolution, etc.... Math and Science Gateway at the Cornell Theory Center http://www.tc.cornell.edu/Edu/MathSciGateway/ The Cornell Theory Center Math and Science Gateway for secondary school students and educators provides an easy starting point for locating science and mathematics resources on the web. Arts and Social Sciences Gateway at Cornell http://www.tc.cornell.edu/Edu/ArtSocGateway/ The Gateway for Educators at Cornell http://www.tc.cornell.edu/Edu/MathSciGateway/educGateway.html The Gateway for Eduactors originated in February 1995 as a portion of the Math and Science Gateway. It contains links to information on curriclum, lessons plans, software for the classroom. It was developed by Caroline Hecht. Top Picks Internet Jones http://www.rbs.org/ijones The world wide web and the internet offer new horizons to reach the modern global audiences. Internet is the largest province for researchers and academics in laboratories. Now, Internet is everywhere, it is growing rapidly worldwide. The purpose of this publication is to offer an overview of the internet and its educational applications, and also it provides teachers and students with a guide for a hands-on experiment with the Internet. It also shows how educational resources from around the world can be brought into the classroom, and very important it also reveals that How some educators have used the Internet. References a. http://www.gsh.org -- Global SchoolHouse Foundation b. http://www.gsh.org/wce -- The Well Connected Educator c. Glossary of TERMS used in Internet and Distance Education: http://www.tcworld.com/archives/glossary.htm d. About Distance Education-- http://www.tcworld.com/archives/disted.htm e. Educational Development Center:- http://www.edc.org f. Teachers on the Internet--- http://www.gsh.org/wce/aruntchr.htm g. Internet Technical Academy Newsletter for Education Network, Administrators--- newsletter h. American School Directory--- http://www.asd.com i. http://www.yalsa.org --- The Young Adult Library Services Association. j. http://www.edc.org --- Education Development Center With Kind Regards Arun Kumar Tripathi ---------------------------------------------------------------------- My Soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectations is from Him. ---- PSALM 62,5 ---- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ARUN KUMAR TRIPATHI,c/o Braun,Luetgenholthauser Strasse 99 44225,Dortmund,Germany EDUCATOR: WEB SITE REVIEW Writer My Short Bio Resume:- http://www.iteachnet.com/resume/akumar.html International Correspondent for The Well Connected Educator http://www.gsh.org/wce Regular Contributor to (TCWORLD)Technology Coordinator http://www.tcworld.com Designated as Prominent EDSURFER by TCWORLD E-mail: Research Scholar Internet Search Expert University Of Dortmund Internet Information Investigator -----------------------------------------------------------------------