Teachers have traditionally given lessons on cultural and global issues, and now the Internet provides a new forum for communicating with people across the earth. Research , which involves the systematic search for answers to questions, has been affected by the advent of the Internet. Older research methods and habits such as library visits and interviewing are still relevant in the context of a classroom that has access to Internet technology. However, research on the Internet introduces a host of new considerations that any conscientious researcher will have to face in conducting research of some quality. Students who gain experience in conducting research on the Internet will be better equipped to face these issues than students who have not had any exposure to the possibilities and issues associated with Internet research.
Models provide a powerful learning tool for students in a variety of subjects and grade levels.
Multiple representations of complex concepts and phenomona help students understand them in a deep and meaningful way. There are models of molecules interacting, of social behavior, of the solar system, of climate changes, and of the human body. Computers and the Internet provide teaches with new models and tools for helping students visualize and understand subjects through exploration and active learning. Teachers are just beginning to explore the Web as a medium for publishing their students' work. Web publication offers extensions to traditional forms of classroom publishing such as submitting writing to journals and anthologies or making books.