Fine tuning my teaching approach was something that I became more aware of as I tried different computer related activities with my students. I am conscious of wanting the technology to work for them the first time so as to avoid disappointment. The training sessions have given me confidence and skills to use the new stuff, as well as concrete ideas re content and strategies for classroom practice. While training, I have met teachers who are similarly uncertain at times, adventurous at others, and I have been buoyed by their pleasure at discovery, as much as my own. Outcomes Increased teacher expertise in using netscape, email.
Teachers are now in the process of learning to design their own class websites.
Informal teacher networks have been developed Subregional network strengthened through collaborative venture Journal Extracts will provide a resource for research into curriculum design and classroom practice. There is some variation in the skill development. Some students are now showing competence in using email exploring the world wide web word processing This term, some will be working on a class newsletter which will be published on the web.