Over the past few months, several teachers have asked me how I find the time to incorporate web-based lessons into my first grade classroom, one of my first responses is “you make time.” I truly feel that it is essential for students, even at 6 years old, to learn through various modalities, including technology.
I feel the use of web-based lessons with primary students in grades K-5 is not only effective, it is necessary. Although some researchers and objectivists believe that online learning can easily fail or may not be curriculum-based, constructivists believe web-based learning is merely a tool for students to use while learning curriculum-based material. Harris (2000) eloquently said,
“Though it’s true that some Internet-enriched learning activities can seem
I feel the use of web-based lessons with primary students in grades K-5 is not only effective, it is necessary. Although some researchers and objectivists believe that online learning can easily fail or may not be curriculum-based, constructivists believe web-based learning is merely a tool for students to use while learning curriculum-based material. Harris (2000) eloquently said,
“Though it’s true that some Internet-enriched learning activities can seem
disassociated from curriculum standards, we must remember that tools don’t
constitute curriculum. Rather, tools can be used in service of students’ learning
needs, and in powerful, curriculum-based ways.” (p. 1)
Effective web-based lessons can be used to teach a variety of subject areas and curriculum-based standards.
Effective web-based lessons can be used to teach a variety of subject areas and curriculum-based standards.
"When is it worth it?" I think the question is ,"When is it not?"
References:
Harris, J. (2000). Taboo topic no longer: Why telecollaborative projects sometimes fail. Learning and Leading with Technology,27(5), 58-61. Retrieved from http://virtual-architecture.wm.edu/Foundation/Articles/Failures.pdf
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