Clicking on The Role of the Web in Education will bring up an article that talks about the history of the web, the importance of hypertext, the web as an educational tool, and the web's future in the classroom. Educators can read about how the web can play different roles in education, acting as tutor, publishing house, and forum. Users can also learn how to use the web as an information source and how to guide students to search on it. This guide is designed for teachers, school leaders, curriculum experts, technical specialists, and others interested in electronic collaboration. This guide discusses ways to collaborate electronically, how to design and implement a collaborative project, how to become an effective online moderator, and how to choose appropriate tools to support collaboration.
Users can explore different Internet resources by subjects.
There are resources for reading, writing, math, science, and homework help. Users can also check out careers and colleges or issues and conflicts that are of interests. Additional resources about Arts and Entertainment, Computers and the Internet, and Sports are included. The Internet Public Library, Youth Division provides children with Internet resources in various subjects, including Art and Music, Health and Nutrition, and Sports and Recreation. The Reading Zone area offers a collection of picture books, short stories, poetry, magazines, and more for young readers at all reading levels.