How can I use the internet to support my teaching and student learning?

The internet is a very useful tool for enhancing student learning. In the past, due to limited availability of the internet for my students, I had primarily used the internet as a research and support tool to create and plan my lessons. Now, with the availability of computers and active resources (activboard, etc.) the internet has become more accessible to me as a tool for facilitating learning. Creating online course content for students, such as chat, and forums for students to present and share original ideas is very exciting. Recently, using a personal class website, I used this as a platform for students to submit extra credit assignments. Since writing is a critical area of concern for my students, I created a forum with prompts for students to create authentic responses. In the future, I hope to use this format for students to create journal entries as well as short assessments for understanding of content.