All the teachers indicated a desire to use the Internet in their classrooms and a wish to experiment with the possibilities. We came to this conclusion based on the positive feedback we received in our teacher interviews, the willingness of the teachers to participate in our workshop, and their specific comments about doing so. We felt that our project gave the teachers an opportunity to see how accessible these projects are for them and their students. Summary Our project revealed the feasibility and desirability of integrating telecommunications in the classroom. The teacher can work with a small group of students until they can reach a level of independence.
Sessions can be brief and as few as two a week and still have a learning impact on students.
The student sessions were viewed positively by the students and thus can elicit desired classroom behavior. It is possible for this group to then teach other students allowing for independent center activities. During our project we modeled the beginnings of integrating telecommunications into the classroom. We feel that this project easily lends itself to further practices and experimentation. The information on the Internet is constantly changing, allowing more resources for classroom use and expanding the possibilities for classroom usage.