Pros and Cons to Internet in the Classroom

By: Brittany PieperKatie McHugh

PROS FOR THE INTERNET

Teachers Students

Pros For Teachers-Presentations -Communication with Parents and Students (Online Grading, Email, Rubrics, ect…)-Online testing, Pre-assessments(Pulliam 2005,pg29)

Pros For Students-Share and Gather info (Wikis,Blogs,etc…)-Projects-Info all in one place-Learn easier (Tucker 2010,Pg.38)

CONS FOR THE INTERNET

Teachers Students

Cons For Teachers-Distractions-If the internet crashes (lose everything)-Might not work( videos, sounds, etc…)-Problems(waste class time)-Liability

Cons For Students-Unreliable internet sites (Acikaln 2009,pg.305-320)-Distracting-Sites Unsafe-Cyber bullying/Sexual Predators (Peters 2002,pg 42)

DEBATEIs the Internet a good source in the class room?

Ideas to Fix the Cons-Ideas?-Block Internet sites that are not educational ( most schools are)-Make sure a teacher is with students that are using the internet at all times-Send permission slips home -Inform parents about upcoming projects where the students might need to use the internet

WORK CITEDAçikalin, Mehmet. "Pre-service elementary teachers' beliefs about use of the Internet

in the social studies classroom." European Journal of Teacher Education 32.3 (2009): 305-320. Education Research Complete. EBSCO. Web. 7 Feb. 2011.

Peters, Daniel. "INTERNET ABUSE: STUDENTS IN THE MIDDLE." Independent School 61.4 (2002): 42. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 13 Feb. 2011.

Pulliam, Leslie. "Online Testing: Promise or Practice?." Media & Methods 41.4 (2005): 29. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 13 Feb. 2011.

Tucker, J., & Courts, B. (2010). Utilizing The Internet To Facilitate Classroom Learning. Journal of College Teaching & Learning, 7(7), 36-43.

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