Introduction to

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Introduction toInternet Research and Projects

• David Jeffrey andJanine Lim

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Agenda

• Whats it all about?
• Why involve students in the internet?
• Why involve yourself in the internet?
• Screenshots Internet Research Projects
• What next? How to sign up

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Whats It All About?

• Internet Research and Projects
• Use the Internet effectively in your classroom
• Search strategies and communications tools
• Collaborative projects
• Design of research projects

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Why Involve Students?

• Why should we involve students in internet
  activities?
• Todays learners demand engagement
• Todays learners are digital natives
• We are no longer information fountains, but
  information guides information is copious and
  growing

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Why Be Involved as a Teacher?

• Closing the generation gap
• Taking an online course brings familiarity
• Opens teachers to new methods
• Quality of education increases part of the
  journey to excellence

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How can AVLN help?
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Internet Research and Projects

• Weekly Outline
• Week 1 Why the Internet?/Searching
• Week 2 Communication Tools
• Week 3 Internet Projects
• Week 4 Interactive Internet Activities
• Week 5 Internet Research
• Week 6 Assessment and Evaluation

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So what does it look like?

• Lets see!

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Syllabus and Expectations

• Course Syllabus
• Class Expectations

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Course Options

1. Andrews University Graduate Credit (2 semester
   credits) requires project
2. La Sierra Graduate Credit (3 quarter credits)
   requires project
3. HSI/Griggs University Undergraduate Credit (2
   semester credits) project
4. 2 38-clock hour PAC credits no project

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What next?

• How do I sign up?
• At the convention atthe AVLN booth 719centre
  aisle
• On the web http//www.avln.org

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Conclusion

• For the sake of teachers and students, the power
  of the internet must be harnessed
• Internet Research and Projects a course to
  expand your horizons
• Dates September 25 November 3
• REGISTER NOW!

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Acknowledgements

• Marc Prensky, Engage Me or Enrage Me. Keynote
  Address at 3rd Annual Desire2Learn Conference,
  2006.
• AVLN Home Page http//www.avln.org