STRATEGIES FOR WWW ENHANCEMENTS TO LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS

 

Key Attributes 
 
 Inquisitory (questioning)
 Collaborative
 Expository (telling)
 Generative
 Anchored
Problem-based
 
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Student find Web sites that define rules of subject area
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Student find sites that are supporting examples of subject area
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Students review or find Web sites that provide multiple perspectives on subject area  
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Web sites are created to share data between groups  
X
       
E-mail or other communication features of the Web link collaborators together  
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Teacher shows specific Web sites or assigns Web site for student to review to present rules of subject area    
X
     
Students are presented with Web-based simulations, that they can manipulate      
X
   
Students are provided with database sites they can use to interpret, make inferences, or predictions      
X
   
Students are provided with Web sites that function as triggers for discussion about concepts
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X
   
Teacher uses Web site to provide realistic context of a problem scenario (virtual field trips, simulations, etc.)        
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X
Students use Web to search for information to solve problems        
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