The Internet offers topical, changing or obscure information and rapid access to resources not available locally. Internet projects can motivate, develop children's communication and interpersonal skills and foster mutual understanding across countries and cultures. The Internet can help students to handle information and develop lifelong independent learning skills which they can apply outside formal learning situations. The two interactive aspects of Information Technology which have great potential for learning are email and the World Wide Web. Parents have requested greater understanding and research of these aspects as they are integrated into teaching and learning.
Email is sent and received electronically via networked computers.
We currently use email three times more than we use the Web. Email has given new life and new meaning to communication. It provides a fast, powerful, efficient and cheap form of communication and enables us to be part of online discussion groups, conferences and support networks. The email facility appeals to us because of its two-way interactive nature. It is a natural way to communicate with friends, family members, professional colleagues, penpals around the world.