Internet in the Classroom

   
Use of the internet in the classroom can make a tremendous impact on the learning process. With the access of the internet and Google Docs students can work on presentations or reports in groups. Sometimes doing the research on your own makes the learning more meaningful for the students. I would also allow students to read blogs, and watch videos from the internet that have been pre-screened and allow them to discuss that they have read or watched. You could even use “Skype in the Classroom” to connect with other teachers and students in classrooms around the world. I teach Special Education, so I  am typically in reading and math classes. For math you could come up with problems and quiz each other and for reading you could use Skype in the Classroom to discuss something both classes have read.
    Internet can be a wonderful tool to assist students in learning, but teachers must remember to prescreen anything before showing it to students. Anything viewed on the internet could have ads or links to other pages that might not be appropriate for students. When the internet is used correctly in can be a wonderful learning too, but it is up to teachers to make sure what is used in the classroom is prescreened and that students are staying on task when given a chance to work independently on the internet.