It saved me hours and hours of time. . . . The kids were great. There was never any question from them as to what they needed to do they just jumped in and did it. In addition to being a nice reward for the kids, this recognition garnered the respect of their peers. When students who hadn't participated heard about the project, they, too, wanted to be part of the Young Web Developers.
Kids are very willing to work when they see that it's for something worthwhile.
Onecia Mercer, the computer teacher at Robinson Middle School in the Topeka Public School District. But she does know from experience that it can make learning exciting and accessible for students. Ownership of their projects is something Onecia gives her students. While Onecia is enthusiastic about what technology can do, she recognizes that some teachers are intimidated by the new advances, and that the way to bring them in is not to force them. I think .