This leads us to related information that becomes integrated as personal knowledge. Not only can the WWW be used for personal interest, but also as an educational tool. In today's classrooms, the emphasis is no longer on rote memorization but on the ability to access information. The amount of information that can be obtained through the Internet is staggering and is a resource to which students should have access. These students sometimes interact with students in other parts of the world.
Students work together in groups on an on-line project.
The work required is divided up into sub-tasks which are distributed among participating teams. Regular networked-based consultations and discussions among the groups occur throughout the project. 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.