Chapter 8

Web based lessons or projects - Interpersonal exchanges - students communicating via technology with other students or with teachers. Information collection and analysis - Using information collections that provide data and information on request. Problem solving - Student-oriented and cooperative problem-solving projects.

Locating and using information from Internet sources has become a key part of classroom learning. It is important that students have opportunities to learn how to use web resources efficiently and effectively. Possible activities include individual and cooperative research projects.

Displays of past and current student work - Websites can be used as web publications centers in which students show examples if their poems, stories, pictures, and multimedia products. www.kidsplus.com

You must assess the quality of web-based material.

• Good structure and oragnization
• Clear text or graphic links
• Good visual design
• Easy navigation

Web Page Development Sequence:

1. Plan and storyboard
2. Develop pages with text
3. Insert images and media
4. Insert links and frames
5. Insert interactive elements
6. Test in a browser
7. Publish (upload) the site
8. Gather evaluations comments, revise, and maintain the site