Most of the information I read in this chapter I alreadyknew because I know a lot about the Internet. The chapter talked about all the things on the Internet, such as email and chat rooms. I think email is something that is very important to teachers. It is a way of communication to parents and other educators. Also, teachers should be on discussions forums to talk about their experiences in the classroom and get advice from other educators.
I never knew how important it was to evaluate a website till this chapter. It's the teacher responsibility to monitor the websites the children are on when they are in the classroom. You also want them to be on educational website. It always important to make sure the website is credible. Also, it's important to read the content because the information has to be easy to read for your grade level. I wouldn't want to give a website that was too hard for the students to read.
I think you make some very important points. Even though a website may be an excellent one, if the reading level is not appropriate, the information presented will be useless. I agree that if a web site isn't evaluated, a teacher wouldn't know if it is capable of reaching all learning styles of the students who are using it.
ReplyDeleteI also think that e-mail has changed the way that many educators talk to parents. Now, parents can be contacted and informed more easily and effectively than ever before.