The Detroit News. Kathy Moylan's class used the Internet Thursday afternoon to look up information about Japan. Althea said she's happy about being given the chance to turn in her school work from home. About 18 volunteer teachers from Flossie Tonda, Walker-Winter Elementary and Tyler Elementary were picked to participate in the initial program. All three enroll youngsters from Canton.
Teachers start off by designing a personalized Web site.
For example, if a Tonda teacher is teaching a block on dinosaurs, the library researchers scour the Internet for related Web sites that broaden the topic base. Those additional Web sites are added to the teacher's homepage, which students may access whenever they like. The second phase of the program will allow youngsters to talk to each other with their computers about assignments. Principals from the three elementary schools are being told they must pick volunteer teachers by Monday. Most schools will focus on teachers from grades 3-5.