This introduction to the Internet and World Wide Web identifies benefits of the Internet to teachers and students, defines key terminology, considers some barriers to Internet use, and offers suggestions for integrating the Internet into the curriculum. An annotated listing of World Wide Web sites of interest to teachers is included. (DB)

Considers the various benefits of utilizing the World Wide Web for instructional purposes and discusses the three types of software (a Web page editor, a file transfer program, and a Web browser) needed to create websites. Offers eight tips on building an effective Web site. (CMK)

Provides a rationale for using the Portable Document Format (PDF) as an alternative to HTML documents. Discusses the benefits in the context of preparing materials for student access via the world wide web. (DDR)

Presents an annotated bibliography of Web sites for history teachers. Includes position papers, research papers, and other Web site resources, such as American Memory, The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, The History Buff, and History Resources on the Web. (CMK)

Describes a Web site that makes use of the Comparative Statics Wizard add-in feature for Microsoft Excel. Enables students to focus on economic problems involving optimality, rate of change, and equilibrium solutions. (JEH)

Offers a description of WebQuests, defining it as an activity that primarily uses Internet resources. Explains that WebQuests consist of five parts (Introduction, Task, Process, Evaluation, and Conclusion). Presents a WebQuest example used with elementary students studying ancient Egypt. Includes a list of Web sites and an example rubric. (CMK)

Presents suggestions for creating successful web-based activities in the geography classroom: (1) write clear, simple instructions; (2) consider how and when students will conduct the exercise; (3) have a backup plan; (4) expect late assignments; and (5) counter distractions. Provides a table with potential activities for physical geography and an…

Research on student use of digital resources identifies the challenges associated with utilizing the World Wide Web (WWW) while involved in on-line inquiry activities in the science classroom. On-line materials alone do not suffice in providing the guidance students require to effectively ask questions, plan searches, and analyze the results of…

Explores learning strategies for using the Internet in social studies instruction. Provides an annotated list of websites that help teachers with methods and ideas for assignments. Offers contact information for teachers who want to submit web-based lesson plans. (CMK)

Investigates how web teaching software packages operate under the pressures of day-to-day teaching and aims to find out what strengths and weaknesses are found in these packages. Reports what software users would ask before selecting other web teaching packages. (DDR)

Describes the content of a course on material culture for undergraduate students that was separated into two sections: (1) first students read books and analyzed artifacts; and (2) then the class explored the Centennial Exhibition held in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) in 1876, applying material culture methods and constructing a Web site from their…

Like most institutions in a world of change, the practice of mentoring is being influenced by new forms of work, technology, and learning. Organizational trends such as downsizing, restructuring, teamwork, increased diversity, and individual responsibility for career development are contributing to a resurgent interest in mentoring in the 1990s.…

This study seeks to observe and record the impact of the Internet as an educational tool on fifth grade students' (N=95) attitudes towards and behavior while interacting with this technology. The students attend a rural elementary school that is part of a study to implement a community-based, technology-enhanced, integrated curriculum. Working in…

Presents the key design concepts of a software project whose objective is to provide a simple, cheap, and efficient solution for showing slides during lessons in computer labs. Contains 26 references. (DDR)

Describes the development and content of the online course "HIS 320: Capitalism, Culture, and Technology in Modern World History" offered by National University. Addresses issues such as students' motivation for taking the course, characteristics of the enrolled students, and problems with the course. (CMK)