Student movement is structured by the assignment, but students can be encouraged to explore as they proceed, and virtual touring works best when some of the sites are interactive. Searching for Information. Students are provided with task-oriented activities to locate specific information on the world wide web. These are sometimes in the form of Internet scavenger hunts and web quests. The emphasis tends to be on searching skills and on evaluation.
Students use internet resources to answer a fundamental question or explore a given issue.
A number of self-contained websites include all the necessary resources. Some activities are structured as virtual detective work. Students Access online interactive databases to test hypotheses or otherwise produce useful data. Such activity may stand alone or be part of a larger project. Students engage in multidimensional use of the internet for major projects over a period of time.