Adding Web-Based Technology to a Classroom

Review the article "Best Practices of Web Tool Integration in Schools" by navigating to the following website: http://www.csus.edu/indiv/s/snowdenr/best%20practices%20of%20web%20tool%20integration%20in%20school.pdf

How comfortable are you with using the web in the classroom as described? Describe ways you have used or seen others use the web in the classroom? Describe three obstacles you face or others often face in integrating web-based strategies. What steps could you take to overcome these obstacles?

Take an existing assignment that you would like to integrate one of the following web-based strategies: Google docs, Wiki, blog, podcast (podbean.com is a free user friendly service). Describe how you would utilize these features to engage students and create skills they can use in a technologically advanced society. You will need to develop an example of the use of one of these technologies (e.g. create a podcast, Google doc project, Wiki, etc.) and e-mail me the object or provide a link for me to view the assignment. There are many ways in which you could complete this assignment. Please e-mail your plan for my approval before you begin the process; this will ensure that you are on the right track and alleviate any concerns about whether your task is acceptable for this assignment.

This assignment should be 3-5 pages (not included title and reference) in length and submitted in APA format (please include a title page with a running header and reference page). Please be sure to utilize your course textbooks and outside resources to strengthen your position.