May 98 Thomas C. Reeves Ann Barron's paper is quite valuable, and the reflections provided by Ian, Rob, and others are as always quite thought-provoking. While most of my fellow countrymen and women in the USA have been enjoying Memorial Day picnics and ballgames, I have explored a number of the sites Ann recommends. Thank you, Ann, for turning us on to some valuable examples. Anytime I surf the WWW, I can't help but notice how many people are using the Web as a unique means of self-expression. In this new medium, students are challenged to find their own voices, to express their own thoughts and feelings in a public and scholarly context.
Students are in effect modeling the role of author, scholar, and scientist.
They are thus awakened and introduced to intellectual citizenship. Unfortunately, my own attempts to motivate students to create web resources have been at best modestly effective. Searching the World Wide Web .