Teachers and staff are using the Internet at theWLC in many ways. Many teachers use it as a reference to supplementtheir lessons. They can also share an interesting website with theentire class by transmitting it by television. An entire class canview the new quarter designs at the U.S. Mint site or tour the White Houseand learn about our presidents at the White House site. Mr. Furstenburg and Mrs. Hurt's classes are participatingin the Globe Program via internet.
Students regularly enter dataabout our weather.
Mr. Simonson sends all of his weekly memos tothe faculty via e-mail. Elementary student use of the internet involvesvery little surfing. In the classroom the internet is only used underthe direction of the teacher for specific purposes. In the lab computerteacher Mr. Lemke can control what appears on all of the screens from hiscomputer. Older students may be given a list of sites that are tobe used for a particular project.