**** ETNI on the web http://www.etni.org.il http://www.etni.org **** > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: [etni] [FWD: comment on teaching with computers] > From: "Chana Faye" <chanafaye7@xxxxxxxxx> > Date: Sun, October 17, 2004 6:48 pm > To: "Ask ETNI" <ask@xxxxxxxx> > > Hi, > > With regard to the computers, I feel it is more important for students to > experience first-hand the ways in which they can perform research on the > Internet. Let's say that you have your desk situated in the middle of the > classroom with a whiteboard in front of you. You have only one computer in > the center of the room. The computer is also connected to a projector so that > you can see an enlarged version on the whiteboard in the front of the room. > > Whether it be Science, English, Social Studies, or another, you can find a > plethera of areas to perform research (via the Internet) with full class > participation without a need for multiple computers in the classroom. > > In addition, by establishing a Computer Lab in the school with a teacher and > helper to monitor computer applications, teach various applications, etc., > the students have an opportunity to visit the Computer Lab perhaps one or two > days a week (depending upon the size of the school and how many classrooms > need to attend lab). The computers are kept up-to-date as well as > applications. The instructor is sent for training on all the applications so > that the teaching and learning experiences are optimum. > > This is something we have discussed indepth in our curriculum and constructs > classes. > > I came up with the idea of the centralized computer in the classroom (of > course, controlled by the teacher). The students can participate in > high-level cognitive thought processes as they interact with one another and > the teacher as they perform researches pertinent to subject matter currently > being studied. > > Chana Faye > Candidate for Master of Arts in Elementary Education > University of Phoenix Online > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com ##### To send a message to the ETNI list email: etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ##### ##### Send queries and questions to: ask@xxxxxxxx #####