Support for long-term classroom planning and professional development. Information covering important topics for today's educators and parents. It also includes ideas about using the Internet for classroom motivation. The ten part series is designed to provide students and teachers with a basic understanding of how the Internet works as a worldwide means of interactive communication. This videotape aims to develop teacher knowledge and comfort level with net surfing by explaining how to download information, free ware, and software from the Internet.
Teachers also learn what a computer virus is and how to use virus checking procedures.
Viewers hear from students about how easy using the Internet is for them and learn how research on the Internet can promote students' interest in library research. This material has been rated desirable in 1999 by the California Instructional Technology Clearinghouse. The link will take you to the CITC home page. ENC does NOT distribute this resource. Computer uses in education.