Re: Middle School Internet Use

[Jackie Reesha <JReesha@AOL.COM>]

Hi all--

In our library/information center, the best use of the internet goes something
like this:

1)  Before their visit, students are assigned a computer (and sometimes a
partner).
2)  Teacher prepares questions the students will answer while researching
online.
3)  Suggested sites are bookmarked on the computer and written on white board
or
    a handout.
4)  In case of connection problems we have cd-rom software loaded and ready
for
    immediate use.

Delurking, in advance.  :>

JReesha, Library Media Tech
Richardson Middle School
Torrance, CA
jreesha@aol.com

In a message dated 9/8/99 7:25:55 PM, LISTSERV@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU writes:

>Date:    Wed, 8 Sep 1999 20:41:37 EDT
>From:    Mary Ann Shaffer <ShafferMAS@AOL.COM>
>Subject: Target: Middle School Internet Use
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>    I read a lot on LM_NET about teachers using the Internet in their
>lessons.  I also had a workshop for teachers at the beginning of the year
>during which I provided them with several lists of Internet sites for various
>subjects, and I recently purchased a book from Libraries Unlimited with
>over
>a thousand web sites and descriptions.  My problem?  Teachers still bring
>their classes into the library to look for "Plains Indians" or "Germany"
>on
>the Internet with no advance planning - and no suggested web sites.  Is
>this
>just a problem for me, or does anyone else find this happening?  If so,
>how
>do you handle it?  I tried assisting a class today with the Internet
>reference book and my clerk, who has been at the school for years, cut
>in and
>told the students that the best way to search is to use Yahoo.  Any ideas
>would be most appreciated.
>
>Mary Ann Shaffer
>Media Specialist
>Carver Middle School
>Orlando, FL
>shaffermas@aol.com
>

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