Teachers used the Web page during the workshop, then returned to the page at school to access teaching resources. The Digital Cameras in Education is used as a presentation device during a workshop, then as a reference by teachers later. At a more independent level on the continuum are Web pages that function mainly to collect recommended links with instruction for voluntary exploration. This central region of the continuum is called directed . Workshop Web pages of this nature are suitable for groups with Web experience, and varying needs and interests.
More time is needed to facilitate independent browsing than directed linking.
FCIT's Internet for Education and Assessment with Technology workshops used directed Web pages designed to teach while providing browsing options. In both cases, participants progressed through the Web pages together during the formal instructional periods of the workshop, then individual browsing time was built-in periodically for further exploration. Web pages continued to serve as a resource beyond the workshop. Teachers used the Web and CD to locate facts, stories, media, and other resources that they integrated into their lesson during and after the workshop. At the most independent end of the continuum are training opportunities that introduce participants to Web resources and offer them complete freedom to learn constructively from them, as well as to participate in the structure and content of the pages.