Teachers who do not have much experience with the Internet need not be daunted by the technology because help is readily available. This year, students have full Internet access with postcard email, many more newsgroups, and full WWW capabilities. There are currently 59 projects representing many subject areas with 216 classes registered from K to 12 and over 6000 students participating. This project helps students become more aware of the uniqueness of their province and it relates directly to the primary and elementary social studies curriculum. Groups of students at different schools compile and publish information about some aspect of their own community in order to create an interesting Internet travel brochure about communities in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Students exchange information about their lifestyle and environment.
It also uses student collaboration to foster excellence in writing within all grades and communities of the province. Young people are connected and motivated through their common love of writing. The project was developed in the 1994-1995 school year by a team of teachers from the Roman Catholic School Board for St. John's and has been set up for participation by teachers and students throughout the province. The Social Studies curriculum for grade six in Newfoundland and Labrador focuses on aspects and issues of our Canadian culture. Included are issues such as national unity, Quebec separatism, and our Canadian mosaic.