Due to the timeliness and currency of the Internet and the fact that students can find information that naturally interests them, the Internet can increase the emotional impact of lessons, and making learning interesting, fun, and meaningful to students. This seminar discusses the use of individual and class projects using the Internet to help students experience the joy of learning for themselves. As students gain experience learning for the pure joy of learning, their emotional interest, intrinsic motivation, and hunger for knowledge also increase. There is no one right way to use projects in your class. Some teachers prefer to schedule time in the weekly schedule for students to work on projects.
Some teachers have students do the majority of project work as homework or as extra credit work.
Still others like to use a mixture of classroom time and homework time. Projects can be divided into several different categories, all of which can be used to enrich the curriculum, strengthen Internet skills, and provide integrated and thematic learning opportunities. Don't feel that you must use all of these types of projects. Classroom time is precious and you may want to only use one or two types of projects all year. Students choose a subject they would like to learn more about and progress through the six skills.