The internet is a very useful tool for student research. Today it seems like the internet has become the only tool that students use for research. The internet has coutnless sources on various topics. It can take you almost anywhere virtually. There are so many different sources out there today which can make picking the good sites from the bad very complicated. Students have to be very careful when looking at the facts that a site is presenting.
I do not think that Wikipedia is a very good site for factual research. However, if you have no where else to begin I feel like it can be a good starting place. It can give you realted topics and ideas that will help you in your search so that you can contiune. I would not ever site wikipedia in an actual bibliography though because the information can be altered so easily.
I am really not to concerned about monitoring my students in techology. I feel like the early elementary autistic class that I want will have a different focus than other classrooms. I feel like it will not be a frequent problem for me. I do hope that we will be able to use computers with the children but I do not think that they will be using the internet frequently.
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Interesting point! Maybe you will use educational software in your classroom??
ReplyDeleteI agree with what you are saying. I think that if students know where to go for information and what a reliable website is then the internet is very useful.
ReplyDeleteGood point there are a lot of unreliable things and information on the internet today and everyone must be very careful about what they decide to use and not use.
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