This week you read a lot of information about Internet Workshops. Here, you will get to share what you learned and also your ideas of how you see yourself using this type of instructional model in your classroom.
I look forward to reading your posts!
When you think of internet workshops the first thing that comes to my mind is different workshops that shows students how to use the internet and the entire purpose of the internet. However, after reading the three articles, internet workshop format is used in the classrooms to help students to enhance their learning upon different contents such as literacy, math, social studies and science. According to the article, Internet Workshop and Blog Publishing: Meeting Student (and Teacher) Learning Needs to Achieve Best Practice in the Twenty-First-Century Social Studies Classroom, “In the Internet workshop, teachers create a research activity in which students are directed to specific Web sites to gather information, complete a research activity, and share the in- formation with their classmates during a workshop format (Leu 2002). Internet workshops allows students to critically think on their own, allows them to explore and research the internet to find the answers. Whatever content students are focusing on and the activity the teacher chose, internet workshops provides support for students as they are exploring and gathering information from the internet. The internet workshops allows students to share what they have found for others as well as students learning from one another. According to Leu, “Internet Workshop consists of an independent reading of information on the internet around a topic and location initially designed by the teacher; it concludes with a short workshop session where students can share and exchange the ideas and strategies they discovered during their work on the internet” (Leu, 2002). They way I would incorporate Internet Workshop is though the lesson plans I’ve created, whatever the topic is I would include an Internet Workshop assignment. I would want to expand students thinking on whatever content we are exploring. I want to point out the fact these articles are pretty much old and technology has advanced so much. Today students can actually do their homework through technology. Internet workshops has also advanced so much as well. Students are using the internet to research almost anything now. Overall, internet workshops is a great format to use for any content.
ReplyDeleteDonald J. Leu, Jr., 2002, Internet workshop: making time for literacy.
Frye, E. M., Trathen, W., & Koppenhaver, D. A. (2010). Internet Workshop and Blog Publishing: Meeting Student (and Teacher) Learning Needs to Achieve Best Practice in the Twenty-First-Century Social Studies Classroom. The Social Studies, 101(2), 46-53. doi:10.1080/00377990903284070
Hello Betty,
DeleteHow would you help those who struggle more with technology? Would you make the internet workshops homework in which the children have to do at home? What if the children do not have internet access or computer access at home? I agree that technology has advanced so much and I think internet workshops could be great format as long as the teacher plans appropriately. I also agree with you that internet workshops can help expand children's thinking. You also mention today students can actually do their homework through technology. That I don't agree with. I think schools should stick to books instead of making everything online. Great post. Thank you for sharing.
Cierra
Betty,
DeleteThe internet is being used more and more. There are so many ways to access it. When looking for different internet workshops, it's important to make sure they are appropriate for the children.Not only does it have to be school appropriate but also age appropriate. You are right when you say students can do their homework on technology. Do you think this is better? Or should homework be done without technology?
Lili
Hi Betty,
DeleteI agree with you that technology has allowed children to complete their assignments online. There are school districts that employ Google Classroom for teachers to be able to assign, receive, respond to, and grade students' work. At first I wasn't on-board with the level of technology being used; however, after being an online student for so long, I believe that students who attend districts that are so tech savvy will be prepared for the technology infused education they will receive when they attend an institution of higher learning. Do you agree with my assessment?
Jocelyn
Betty,
DeleteChildren are exposed to technology and the Internet at an earlier wage. It is something that we can not get rid of, so our best bet as educators is to know how to incorporate it into our classrooms appropriately. I enjoyed learning about Internet Workshops. Like you mentioned, it helps to enhance students' learning and develop skills in several areas.
Brandy
According to edutechwiki, 2016, An Internet Workshop is an instructional model that educates students on a newly emerging form of literacy, the Internet. When I think of internet workshops, I think of online tutorials that teaches us how to use the internet. These classes teach us how to do everything from something basic like using a search engine for public knowledge to advanced items like academic research. However, after reading the articles, I feel they are so much more. For the classroom setting, the teacher will find age, grade and topic relevant material that can is booked marked so student can go directly to it. Although a computer is required for the internet workshop, these types of classes can be via an online group which makes them applicable for online school or in a classroom while physically interacting with the teacher and other students. Either method allows for an open discussion for not only a better understanding but also various views of the same information. We all interpret things different based on how we learn, comprehend and cultural background.
ReplyDeleteKeeping children interested in various topics is best done by providing something they can interact with. Therefore, internet workshops can play a vital role in the classroom. One important consideration is the current level of the student in both computer literacy as well as academically. Some students will be able to navigate a computer fast; some will be fast at comprehension while others will be fast at both. “Ensure equal computer time for all students. Teachers need to be concerned with electronic equity in the classroom. Just as children develop at different rates for the traditional literacy skills, so do they also develop at different rates for skills such as keyboarding and navigation. According to Leu, D., Leu, D.D., and Coiro (n.d.), some students who are either very interested in technology or have developed a fluency in these skills, can dominate classroom computers, leaving some children behind.” (Edutechwiki, 2016). In my classroom, I would provide a set amount of time for each section that would ensure each section could be finished by all with the understanding that some students will finish sooner than other. In addition, each section would be a set interval to discuss what we are learning. This process will ensure that every student understands before moving on to the next part. I would incorporate games if possible, as well. Making learning fun helps with retention. “A study in the journal, College Teaching, found that students could recall a statistics lecture more easily when the lecturer added jokes about relevant topics” (growtheengineering.com, 2017).
References:
Donald J. Leu, Jr., 2002, Internet workshop: making time for literacy.
King, D. (2019, September 12). Fun in Learning: Why Entertainment is Essential for Adult Education. Retrieved from https://www.growthengineering.co.uk/why-fun-in-learning-is-important/
Unknown. (2016, August 22). Internet Workshop. Retrieved from http://edutechwiki.unige.ch/en/Internet_Workshop
Ashley,
DeleteUsing this tool to keep children interested in learning is a smart thing to do. I agree that classrooms need to be up to date with technology as it evolves and becomes more a part of our everyday lives and even a way of learning now. Making sure that children understand how to use the internet and technology is the first steps we need to tech our students.
Hello Victoria,
DeleteI do think that starting to teach children how to use the internet is a smart thing to do. The fact that they are doing it at a young age will only benefit them in the long run. If the schools can stay up to date would make things easier for everyone but we all know that isn't always the case.
Ashley-
DeleteI hadn't thought of internet workshops as an online tutorial but that is a great way to think of it or describe it. I wish there had been internet workshops when I was in junior high or high school because I was always behind with knowing about technology. I too think that by keeping the students engaged and interested they will tend to be more involved and want to learn.
Jensen
Ashely,
DeleteI enjoyed reading your post this week. I enjoyed reading about what you had to say in regards to the prompt for this week and the workshops that we did. I think of workshops like you do. I think of them as online tutorials that help the user learn how to navigate the internet. I also learned so much more from the workshops, like you mentioned you had. I like the methods that you mentioned and I agree that they both allow for open discussion. I never really knew about then until you mentioned them. Which method do you think is the best? Which method would you lean more toward? I agree that everyone learns things in different ways and paces. How would you account for this when doing a workshop? I agree that to keep children’s interest the teacher must give them something to interact with. Children learn better when they can touch something and interact with it. I like that you bring up how the teacher needs to take into consideration the current academic and technician level the child is on. How could the teacher find this out? What can she do for someone that is at a lower level? I also agree that the teacher needs to make sure that everyone has the same amount of time on the computer. What could happen if the teacher does not do this? I like the idea of putting technology in the classroom and giving each child the same amount of time. What about if a child needs more time? This was a great post this week.
Kortney
Ashley,
DeleteIt can be difficult for students who lack technology skills to successfully complete an assignment through an internet workshop. The same can go for a student who is not at grade level with literacy. I would suggest pairing two students together that excel in each so they can help each other out. This will create some balance. The student who has great technology skills will help the student who doesn’t and the student with higher literacy skills will help the other as well.
Laura
Ashley,
DeleteI agree with your statement that "Keeping children interested in various topics is best done by providing something they can interact with. Children are most likely being exposed to technology at home. It is important to incorporate Internet Workshops to further this school-home connection in a developmentally appropriate way.
Brandy
Internet workshops are not something that I am very familiar with because of the age group I work with. Pre-K aged children do not understand how to navigate the internet in an educational way without assistance. According to Leu (2002) Internet Workshop can easily fit into one's curriculum without having to take out an element (p. 2). An Internet Workshop is a website that the teacher finds that goes along with the curriculum and provides learning information. The teacher usually makes some kind of activity that goes along with the information from the website. The children should have to use the website to complete the activity. Afterwards, the children are able to share with the class any questions or things they found. Of course, the site should be age appropriate and educational so that children are developing critical thinking skills and/or literacy skills. I don't think this would be more effective in the classroom and I'm not sure that I would use it because although we are in a world surrounded by technology, not every family has a laptop let alone internet at home because they can't afford it. If this workshop could be done at school as a class in the computer lab then I would consider using this in my curriculum.
ReplyDeleteTo use it in the classroom I would have a different topic each week that was based on the Internet Workshop. For example, I would do science one week, social studies the next, math the next, and so on. I do think it is important that children learn how to navigate the internet appropriately throughout their school years. I would set aside a certain time at least three days a week for the class to go to the computer lab to work on this assignment. It wouldn't take away time from other subjects as we would use the math or science time that we would normally use in the classroom. I think doing this assignment as a class will also help those children who don't understand how to navigate the internet as well as others. Some may struggle more and this way I would be there to assist them. I do think internet workshops are a good idea and are a great way to incorporate technology into teaching, I just think the process and how it is going to be incorporated should be thought out and planned before introducing an Internet Workshop into one's curriculum.
References
Donald J. Leu, Jr. (2002) Internet workshop: Making Time for Literacy. Retrieved from https://d2l.nl.edu/content/enforced/114579-11126.201910/InternetWorkshopMakingTimeLiteracy.pdf?_&d2lSessionVal=Weed5hAvF19SqH9akHo84sLLC
EDU Tech. (2016, August 22). Internet Workshop. Retrieved from http://edutechwiki.unige.ch/en/Internet_Workshop
King, D. (2019, September 12). Fun in Learning: Why Entertainment is Essential for Adult Education. Retrieved from https://www.growthengineering.co.uk/why-fun-in-learning-is-important/
Cierra,
DeleteIt is important to think about students who don't have access to the internet at home and I like your solution of using specific times to take them to the computer lab. As with any lesson or activity you must put thought into it before introducing it into your curriculum, not just internet workshops.
Hi Cierra,
DeleteI have to agree that the internet workshops does help build children's literacy skills and helps children to develop critical thinking skills. I work with preschool students and it is essential in our center that we incorporate technology in the classroom. I would have to say that i disagree about students and families not having access to the internet outside of school. In today's society technology and the internet is being used everyday, there are many places you can go to gain internet access as well as schools having different locations where you can easily have access to the internet. Libraries are for sure a reliable place to go to to use the internet. Internet workshops are good to use because not only does is help build literacy skills but it also helps students to learn how to use the internet. Thanks for sharing your post.
Betty
Cierra,
DeleteI also work in a preschool so I don't use internet workshops either. With children that young, it would be hard to. Not only is there a lot of steps to go along with these workshops, but children at this age shouldn't be using so much technology. I also agree with you on that, some families might not have the money needed to provide their children with laptops or internet. It wouldn't be fair to put children in a position where they feel left out because they don't have those things. Like you mentioned, in the classroom these workshops could be done. It would be interesting to see what types of internet workshops there are. In my opinion, workshops that go along with science would be really interesting.
Lili
Cierra,
DeleteI enjoyed reading your post this week. I enjoyed reading about what you had to say in regards to the prompt for this week and the workshops that we did. I liked your post from the start because I am a preschool teacher as well. I liked that someone else I a preschool teacher because then they understand a little bit of where I am coming from and I can understand where they are coming from. I agree that preschool children do not know to navigate the internet in an educational way without assistance. They barely know how to navigate the computer to bring up a simple game without assistance. When the game is up they need assistance and supervision as well. I like the point that you make about not every family having a computer and access to the internet. This is very true and this makes it to where not every child can do the same thing. How you adjust for that? I know you say that you wouldn’t use it, but if you did, how would you help the children? How would you make sure that everyone gets the same chances? I like that you would change up the topic each week. This way it is fun and exciting. I like that you would set some time aside as well. How would you decide when and for how long? This was a great post this week.
Kortney
An Internet Workshop is a way to teach children about the internet in a controlled environment. When I think of an Internet Workshop, I think of the webinars we have to watch at work when they make major updates to the systems we use. From the reading, I think it is very similar. One major difference I can see is pointed out by Donald J Leu Jr. who states, "It is important [...] to provided open -ended activities for students, one where they have some choice about the information, they will bring back [...]" (pg 4). The webinars we attend just tell us what is new and how to use it. In that regard, the Internet Workshop is encouraging the children to be interactive and engage with links provided or found and think for themselves about what is important in the information. If we look to Edutech Wiki, it lists several benefits of Internet Workshops. The most eye catching for me being the introduction into various software. (pg 2) I am currently teaching one of my staff how to use Excel because they have never had to use it before.
ReplyDeleteAfter reading how one classroom used the Internet Workshop for a Titanic lesson (Leu jr, D. Pg 5), I think I would love to run something similar but with many different events. I love the instructiveness of the lesson and how each student got to portray a part in an event. Realistically, working with pre-k I would want to introduce an Internet workshop that walked children through the very basics of the computer with questions like “can you wiggle the mouse?” and a picture of the mouse next to the words. Since none of my children read yet, it would have to read it to them as well. I think it would be cool if this program would also highlight each word as they read it. Most of the students know how to write their name, if there was a way for each student to ‘log-in’ to their own account I’d love to see an Internet Workshop that helped them recognize the letters in their name. Start with just one letter, K in my case, then add another, say K and W, and ask what letter their name starts with. I also enjoy the idea of publishing a student blog (Frey,E. Woodrow, T. and Koppenhaver, D. pg 5.) and uploading the students work for the parents to see through the year. It would be a great way to involve the parents with the children and classroom activities.
References
Donald J. Leu, Jr. (2002) Internet workshop: Making Time for Literacy. Retrieved from https://d2l.nl.edu/content/enforced/114579-11126.201910/InternetWorkshopMakingTimeLiteracy.pdf?_&d2lSessionVal=Weed5hAvF19SqH9akHo84sLLC
EDU Tech. (2016, August 22). Internet Workshop. Retrieved from http://edutechwiki.unige.ch/en/Internet_Workshop
Frey,E. Woodrow, T. and Koppenhaver, D. (2010) Internet Workshop and Blog Publishing: Meeting Student (and Teacher) Learning Needs to Achieve Best Practice in the Twenty-First-Century Social Studies Classroom. Retrieved from: https://d2l.nl.edu/content/enforced/114579-11126.201910/Internet%20Workshop%20and%20Blog%20Publishing.pdf?_&d2lSessionVal=8mMa99CegmNtRcU6hVbehKr8S
Hi Kassandra,
DeleteI like how you would want to bring an Internet Workshop to your pre-k class and finding ways to adjust it for them to learn and have fun with it. I laughed at the part of you teaching a friend about Excel because I not good on that as well no matter how many times I try it. But one idea for the young students is to have them login with using shapes as their password. This is what they did with my son when he was in kindergarten before they changed it to his name.
Hi Kassandra,
DeleteI like how you stated that the internet workshops encourages the children to be interactive and to think for themselves. This is how students develop critical thinking skills. I work with preschool and I have developed Internet workshops over the summer and many students learned the basic skills of using a computer and how to find and use certain techniques while using the internet. Those type of small lessons will help students to begin to become familiar with using the internet. I like how you would involve the parents with the children and classroom activities. However, great post. Thanks for sharing.
Betty
With internet workshops, this gives students an opportunity to learn and discover new things.Internet workshops can offer a lot of insight on things some students might not know. Students can also benefit a lot from these workshops. Sometimes they might be able to work on these with other students. This could into classroom interaction. Students could be interacting with each other more and learning from each other. Another thing children can benefit from, is being more comfortable using the internet. Some students might not always have access to internet, so that could make them feel uncomfortable when they do have to use it. By doing these internet workshops, students are getting more practice. Not only that but they are benefiting from other things. As it was stated in the article, "They are reading, critically evaluating information,forming their own opinions, and engaging in discussions(workshops) in which they are encouraged to justify their opinions (Leu, 2002). Right now I don't work with children old enough to know about internet workshops. I'm sure there will be a point where I do. So it's good to know this stuff. The articles we were provided with, had a lot of good information.
ReplyDeleteLeu, D. J., Jr. 2002. Internet workshop: Making time for literacy.
The Reading Teacher 55 (5). http://www.readingonline.org/
electronic/elec index.asp?HREF=/electronic/RT/2-02 Column/
index.html (accessed March 5, 2009).
Lili,
DeleteTeaching our students to use the internet effectively for their learning is a tool that will go a long way for them. Teaching them to navigate the internet and pull information and sharing it is something they will always use. I agree that it has a lot of good uses and good information.
Hi Lili,
DeleteI understand that working with young children, especially those in Pre-K, would not be able to benefit from the format of Internet Workshop that we read about, but I know that they benefit from getting to use a computer keyboard, a mouse, or a touch screen device when learning with pre-selected instructional programs. They begin to learn, with the assistance of the teacher, how to use the keyboard, mouse, or touch screen to perform the tasks presented. Just having their 5 -10 minutes a day will help them begin to be proficient at and unafraid of technology. We are also setting them up for the near future. And after working on the computer or tablet, students love to tell others what they did and learned. So put these articles and updated, more recent articles in your teaching toolbox. You will definitely need them.
Jocelyn
Internet workshops offer students a new way of learning. It is a way to teach children how to use the internet to search and gather information and to enhance their learning. Students are able to read, organize, and even share their ideas and strategies with one another. Internet workshops are a way to keep students engaged on a variety of themes and topics. Using internet workshops help children gain practice in using the internet successfully in research, reading, organizing, evaluating, and sharing the information on their studies. The internet is constantly changing and adding information, because of this children have to continuously learn and prepare their skills of using the internet. Besides learning those things, they also develop skills in keyboarding, creating presentations and layouts, critical thinking, and learning to use different software types. A lot can be learned from using internet workshops for both teachers and students.
ReplyDeleteReferences
Donald J. Leu, Jr. (2002) Internet workshop: Making Time for Literacy. Retrieved from https://d2l.nl.edu/content/enforced/114579-11126.201910/InternetWorkshopMakingTimeLiteracy.pdf?_&d2lSessionVal=Weed5hAvF19SqH9akHo84sLLC
EDU Tech. (2016, August 22). Internet Workshop. Retrieved from http://edutechwiki.unige.ch/en/Internet_Workshop
King, D. (2019, September 12). Fun in Learning: Why Entertainment is Essential for Adult Education. Retrieved from https://www.growthengineering.co.uk/why-fun-in-learning-is-important/
Victoria-
DeleteIt is a new and different way of teaching children.It is a change for them to be able to use technology in the classroom but still learning by using it. I remember back in junior high and high school, we were told that Wikipedia was Not a informational source to use for writing papers. Starting in say 4th grade there could be an internet workshop for students to learn about reliable and informational websites to get information from to write papers. I agree that the internet is constantly changing which can make it difficult.
Jensen
Reflection:
DeleteAfter working on all 3 of this week's assignments. I have learned more than I thought I would. I mean I knew many of the terms and answers but to put them in words and use actual definitions was something new. It's crazy how I can use the internet all day and still learn so much about it and how to efficiently use it.
Hi Victoria,
DeleteYou mentioned that students can learn how to create digital presentations. I remember when Microsoft Publisher and PowerPoint were the "it" programs for making great presentations in high school. Now, there are many more programs that live online that students can use, and I cannot remember ever being introduced to them before meeting my students. It makes me want to become familiar with a few more programs so that I can help students more proficiently with their school work when needed.
Jocelyn
Hello Victoria,
ReplyDeleteHow would you incorporate internet workshops into your curriculum? Would it be something that think would benefit the students? At what age do you think internet workshops would be appropriate? It's hard for me to see the advantages of internet workshops because I work with four and five year olds who get little to no computer/tablet time while in our care. I can see it helping children who are visual learners because the workshops have the answers for them they just to find them. I also think about the children who might struggle with technology and like hands on learning with books because every child learns differently. Thank you for sharing.
According to the article Internet Workshop: Making time for literacy, “An Internet Workshop consists of an independent reading of information on the Internet around a topic and a location initially designated by the teacher; it concludes with a short workshop session where students can share and exchange the ideas and strategies, they discovered during their work on the Internet. Internet Workshop permits students to learn from one another about content information, critical literacy skills, and the new literacies of Internet technologies.” (Leu, Jr., 2002, p.467)
ReplyDeleteI personally have never been good with technology. I do not always know how a certain program works or how to do something. Internet Workshops are something that I am not at all familiar with. When I first heard about the topic the first thing I thought of was webinars. I sub in the preschool classrooms, this is something that they do not do. I do think it would be a good thing for students starting in maybe 1st or 2nd grade. Internet Workshops can give students opportunities to learn and discover new topics. It could also be a way to tie in social skills by having students work in partners.
The Internet has helped change our world into a global economy. This change requires students to acquire new literacy skills in order to be prepared for their futures. Some of these new literacies include: online reading comprehension to locate, critically evaluate, synthesize, and communicate information. (edutechwiki, 2016)
In Internet Workshops, teachers create a research activity in which students are directed to specific web sites to gather information, complete a research activity, and share the information with their classmates. Students become more independent learners, consumers, and producers of information in this teacher structured learning environment. (Frye, Trathen, & Koppenhaver, 2010, p. 47)
Frye, E., Trathen, W., & Koppenhaver, D. (2010) Internet Workshop and Blog Publishing: Meeting Student (and Teacher) Learning Needs to Achieve Best Practice in the Twenty-First-Century Social Studies Classroom. Retrieved from https://d2l.nl.edu/content/enforced/114579-11126.201910/Internet%20Workshop%20and%20Blog%20Publishing.pdf?_&d2lSessionVal=burt7GzzogGHSvmnPFC2AjlCd
Internet Workshop. (2016, August). Retrieved from http://edutechwiki.unige.ch/en/Internet_Workshop.
Leu, D. J. (2002). Internet Workshop: Making time for literacy. Retrieved from https://d2l.nl.edu/content/enforced/114579-11126.201910/InternetWorkshopMakingTimeLiteracy.pdf?_&d2lSessionVal=burt7GzzogGHSvmnPFC2AjlCd
Jensen,
DeleteI agree with you that internet workshops may not work with preschool students. Most preschool students are unable to read yet, which would make completing these workshops very difficult. The Wikipedia article talked about how these workshops are not limited to a certain grade level, but even go down to as early as Kindergarten. So, I feel that maybe this workshop is not really an option for preschool students.
I can also see it being very beneficial for an older age group, who can read. It seems that it would teach a lot of really important skills, such as learning about technology, literacy, and research skills. These are all important things to know, especially for later in life.
I, also, thought of webinars when I first heard the topic. It made me think of the professional development webinars that I have done. However, that clearly isn't the case.
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ReplyDeleteWhen I think of internet workshops, I think about the internet workshops that I have done for my professional development. Internet workshops for children was definitely not the first thing that came to mind. However, after reading the articles, I see how internet workshops are beneficial for children. These workshops are yet another tool to help children develop important skills. Furthermore, using the internet helps children to learn a new way of learning these skills as well as teaches them how to use the computer and internet, which is another very important skill to know in this day and age. Leu (2002) discusses how educators say they don’t have time to include literacy internet workshops into their busy day and that it is an extra, not a priority. However, “preparing children for their future is not an extra, it is central to or role as literacy educators” (Leu, 2002, p. 1). Using these workshops is teaching them literacy skills on top of teaching them about computer use, which will help them in their future.
ReplyDeleteLeu (2002) states, “Internet Workshop consists of an independent reading of information on the Internet around a topic and a location initially designated by the teacher; it concludes with a short workshop session where students can share and exchange the ideas and strategies they discovered during their work on the internet” (p. 2). I would love to be able to incorporate internet workshop into my classroom, but I am not sure it would work exactly in the same sense described in the articles. The majority of my students cannot read yet, which doesn’t work if Internet Workshop includes independent reading. Maybe having an assistant in the classroom may be helpful so that either the assistant or myself could sit with a group of students working on the workshop and help direct them on what to do. I can see incorporating internet workshop into small group activities. For my class, I create a literacy activity, math activity, and art/science activity. I could use the internet workshop as a literacy activity. Frye, Trathen and Koppenhaver (2010) state, “with careful planning, teachers can use instructional technologies to develop experiences that prepare students for effective citizenship” (p. 46). This really would be great if I could start this at the Pre-k level, but again, I am unsure it would work for that young of an age group.
References
Frye, E. M., Trathen, W., & Koppenhaver, D. A. (2010). Internet Workshop and Blog Publishing: Meeting Student (and Teacher) Learning Needs to Achieve Best Practice in the Twenty-First-Century Social Studies Classroom. Retrieved from http://jking.pbworks.com/f/Internet Workshop & Blog Publishing Article.pdf.
Leu, Donald J. (2002). Internet workshop: making time for literacy. Retrieved from https://d2l.nl.edu/content/enforced/114579-11126.201910/InternetWorkshopMakingTimeLiteracy.pdf?_&d2lSessionVal=c0Lp82pKeMEdba7Ushe0CBmG9.
Kaylee,
DeleteNone of my students read quite yet either. I had been thinking about using primarily pictures or their names to help build their learning. Then they can still work on it independently and build that interest on their own without having to have a teacher present to assist them. I know all of my students are wildly craving independence so any chance I can give them to do things on their own I'm happy to try!
The required readings this week introduced the idea of an Internet Workshop. According to the article “Internet Workshops and Blog Publishing”, there are four steps in implementing the Internet Workshop. These include: “teachers both locate sites and develop research activities, while students then complete research activities and share and exchange information” (Frye, et al., 2010). Locating Internet sites is the first step. It is a given that the Web site should be child-friendly. As mentioned by Frye, Trathen, and Koppenhaver (2010) search engines that are child-friendly are written on a level most elementary students can read and understand while providing appropriate content (pp. 47-48). The next step is to plan research activities linked directly to the goals of the unit. Possible purposes of Internet research include: introducing navigational strategies for exploring the Internet, introducing students to relevant background knowledge, developing specific knowledge, and/or developing critical literacies that aid students as they evaluate information (Frye et al., p, 48). The following step is to complete the workshop. The final step is to gather to share and exchange information in a workshop environment. In my classroom, I would follow these steps to effectively implement an Internet Workshop.
ReplyDeleteThe article “Exploring Literacy on the Internet-Internet Workshop: Making time for literacy” describes an Internet Workshop as a new instructional framework. As an educator I would want to use an Internet Workshop as a new instructional format to discover new literacies. According to Donald J. Leu Jr. (2002) internet workshops permit educators to discover new literacies emerging from Internet technologies with students. New literacies that can be developed with an Internet Workshop include: use all of the features effectively on a new search engine, find out who developed a Web page and how this developer might shape the information presented, determine when a Web page was last updated, find an online expert to assist with an important classroom project and how to do this safely, discover more information about an author you have read, use the URL for a site to uncover clues about who created it and why, and find out what other classrooms around the world are doing in your area of study (Leu, 2002, p. 471). Using an Internet Workshop in my classroom will help my students to develop these skills along with many others.
The article “Internet Workshop” informs readers about the benefits and challenges of using an Internet Workshop within the classroom. This information is important to me as an educator because I want to ensure that I am best meeting the needs of my students. I also want my students to be engaged in a learning environment that is a caring classroom community. Benefits of using an Internet Workshop include the following: fosters a sense of community through its collaborative nature, develops new literacies and technological skills in the context of the curriculum, incorporates flexibility and can be used with any age group and in many ways, easily adaptable to facilitate differentiated learning, and facilitates higher level thinking through the use of open-ended questions (EDU tech). The following challenges should be considered when incorporating an Internet Workshop within the classroom: ensure equal computer time for all students and students are exposed to varying levels of technology.
References
DeleteEDU Tech. (2016, August 22). Internet Workshop. Retrieved from
http://edutechwiki.unige.ch/en/Internet_Workshop
Frye, E. M., Trathen, W., & Koppenhaver, D. A. (2010). Internet Workshop and Blog
Publishing: Meeting Student (and Teacher) Learning Needs to Achieve Best Practice in the Twenty-First-Century Social Studies Classroom. Retrieved from http://jking.pbworks.com/f/Internet Workshop & Blog Publishing Article.pdf.
Leu, D. (2002) Internet workshop: Making Time for Literacy. Retrieved from
https://d2l.nl.edu/content/enforced/114579-11126.201910/InternetWorkshopMakingTimeLiteracy.pdf?_&d2lSessionVal=Weed5hAvF19SqH9akHo84sLLC
Final Reflection
DeleteI grew up using technology and always have felt quite comfortable using it. I can remember being in the first grade when the mac desktop first came out (or at least this is when my elementary school received them). We would go to the Library and be able to use it to conduct research. I also took keyboarding classes throughout middle school and high school. Having this exposure is what helps me to have a positive attitude about technology and using the Internet. After performing the tasks and required readings, I have realized there was a lot I did not know about technology. Before this week, I had not heard of an Internet Workshop and several technological terms. I am able to navigate the Web with ease, but I enjoyed becoming familiar with the characteristics of a web browser. It was beneficial to use an Internet Workshop to find information about technology terminology. This helped me to see the role Internet Workshops can play in my own classroom. The Internet and technology is something that is not going anywhere, so as an educator I want to embrace it in a positive manner and understand how to incorporate it into my classroom appropriately. I plan to use technology and Internet Workshops in my classroom. Benefits of using an Internet Workshop include the following: fosters a sense of community through its collaborative nature, develops new literacies and technological skills in the context of the curriculum, incorporates flexibility and can be used with any age group and in many ways, easily adaptable to facilitate differentiated learning, and facilitates higher level thinking through the use of open-ended questions.
Introducing the Internet Workshop Design…
ReplyDeleteAfter reviewing 3 articles, I would order them to be read as: Internet Workshop Making Time; Internet Workshop Edutech Wiki; then Internet Workshop and Blog Publishing. They provide similar information about Internet Workshop programs, yet, with variations of how to apply the formats and with some technology definitions. The concept of Internet Workshop seems to combine several learning courses into each standard learning topic. Such as typing is keyboarding; hand drawing, cutting and pasting is digital design; use of encyclopedia books to use of the ‘internet’ (IW Edutech Wiki). The articles introduce integration of how to use the “Internet Workshop” (IW) within their specific curriculum – Social Studies, Math, English, etc. (IW Edutech Wiki). This is a program that teachers can design for their students to complete a research assignment by using the Internet. First the teacher creates a series of inquiries based upon a topic, conducts research to bookmark a specific website then creates an activity format for their students to complete only on the bookmarked sites. The strategy is for their students to repeat the same process the teacher conducted but with collectively sharing their work either through presentations or with blogging (IW & Blogging). With hopeful intentions the activity will create social conversations, peek interest or questions of curiosity to search for more information about their topics on alternate appropriate sites. If it is successful, the teacher has now integrated the use of the “Internet” into their curriculum correctly. Internet Workshops allows the student to explore and evaluate as they navigate on the computer and websites in which prepares them for their future learning of technology (ELoI, Leu).
In all honesty, with using the IW it allows the teacher to program a readable website to accommodate for those with difficulty of reading the normal curriculum literature; set time management; and provides appropriate direct websites that is geared towards the activity. I can see how applying this to Math could help a struggling student learn strategies for improving their grade while teaching the topic. Being a Math teacher for Geometry I would create a worksheet for “Understanding Postulate Theorems”. The student would have to find either the correct term; term definitions; and/or draw a visual clue to gain understanding about various theorems. The two sites I use are: “Math is Fun” and “Khan Academy”. They are both free, provide examples that are simple to understand, and the students can practice some formulas.
I understand the advantages (not deciphering penmanship) to prepare students for the ever-changing future of technology but will the seasoned teachers evolve, make time and integrate Internet Workshop into their curriculums.
Reference
Leu, D.J., Jr. (2002). Internet workshop: making time for literacy. The Reading Teacher,
Vol. (55.5).
Frye, E., Koppenhaver, D., Trathen, W. (2010). Internet workshops and blog publishing:
meeting student (and teacher) learning needs to achieve best practice in the twenty-first-
century social studies classroom. Routledge.
Edutech Wiki. (2016). Internet workshop. Resource.
edutechwiki.unige.ch/en/Internet_Workshop
Hello Tammicea,
DeleteThank you for reading my post this week with my thoughts on internet workshop. I also enjoyed reading your post this week with your ideas. I think that you organized the information very well to understand your point of views on internet workshop for students learning. I agree, with you that internet Workshop has many variations. It may be used as a directed learning experience, a simulation, a center activity, or with many other instructional practices you already use. I like the “Understanding Postulate Theorems” worksheet that you created for your students is helpful to provide the students with opportunities to learn and understand math concepts through an activity. I also like that the activity offers different methods for the student to obtain knowledge from more than one source.
Furthermore, I think the two-web site you selected is useful for the student to complete their task with the material needed, as you mentioned in your post. For example, the two sites I use are: “Math is Fun” and “Khan Academy”. They are both free, provide examples that are simple to understand, and the students can practice some formulas. I feel the activity and resources demonstrates the strategies of an internet workshop that supports the students’ learning. Great post, thank you for sharing.
Felisha,
Hi Tammicea,
DeleteI like how you organized the articles based on how you think it would be best to read them. They definitely shared a lot of information with us in the articles and some of it was quite repetitive. I also like how you pointed out that if done correctly, then students would have created social conversations, showed interest, and asked questions of curiosity. This means the teacher did a good job of teaching the workshop correctly. This brings me to my thought that technology is not only crucial in the classroom, but it also must be effective. Many teachers might not feel comfortable teaching with technology and in order to do so must go through additional training and professional development. It should be required since technology has become such a part of our daily lives.
Laura
Technology and its use are growing rapidly in our homes and in our classrooms, but many teachers feel that it is difficult to incorporate technology use into already high demanding curriculum. They also feel that they are not educated enough on proper ways to teach students content areas while incorporating technology use at the same time.
ReplyDeleteThis week, we learned about Internet Workshops. Internet workshops focus on reading comprehension in order to locate, critically evaluate, synthesize, and communicate information. (Internet Workshop, 2016)It encourages students to become independent learners and allows them to share information that they gather with their peers. The great thing about it is that it can be used in all subject areas like Math, Social Studies, Science, and Literacy, of course.
There are four steps to Internet Workshops. First, the educator will bookmark a site with content that is related to a current or upcoming unit. This allows for the teacher to have control of what the students are doing while on-line and lessen the chances of them veering off to other sites. Second, the teacher will design an activity that would allow students to research a topic, but still give them freedom to explore their interests. Third, the students will do their research. Here is where the teacher can choose the best way to go about internet time appropriate for the classroom schedule. It is suggested to allow students 1 hour of research-30 minutes independently and 30 minutes with a peer. Lastly, the students will communicate their findings with their peers in a discussion session. (Leu, Jr. 467)
I think this is not only a great strategy, but one that can be versatile for different classrooms and allows flexibility to make it work. It is also one that can be used at any grade level and the texts we read showed just that. One example that I really liked and would use in my own classroom was the Letter Names in Kindergarten Internet Workshop. The instructor wanted to create a workshop for a writing center to help students develop letter naming skills as well as practice forming letters. Using an age appropriate site, ABC Gulp, a site was placed on the computer before students arrived. ABC Gulp is an interactive site in which a frog eats a letter if you get it correctly. If the answer is incorrect, the letter would show up at the top of the screen. This allows the teacher to view the students work. Once students were done with the activity they were prompted to choose their favorite letter and write it on a large piece of paper. Not only were the students learning content, but they were learning how to appropriately use the computer and teaching one another what they already knew. (Leu, Jr. 471)
References
Internet Workshop. (2016, August 22). Retrieved from http://edutechwiki.unige.ch/en/Internet_Workshop
King, D. (2019, September12). Fun in Learning: Why Entertainment is Essential for Adult Education. Retrieved from https://www.growthengineering.co.uk/why-fun-in-learning-is-important/
Leu, Jr. Donald J., (February 2002). Exploring Literacy on the Internet. In The Reading Teacher. Vol. 55, No 5.
Laura,
DeleteI think we can all agree on the rise of technology. It has definitely consumed our society. At this point, it is important to get on board with the technology and start finding ways to incorporate it into the classroom as well. However, it is also important for educators to know and understand how to correctly incorporate it into the classroom. I can see how some teachers would feel that adding a lesson on technology into the classroom is extra work and can be frustrating. As educators, there is already a lot we need to fit into our busy day. However, it is important for children to learn about technology when they are young, so they understand how to properly use it when they are older.
I agree with you that the internet workshops can be very beneficial, especially since it can be used in any subject and grade level. At first, I had a hard time thinking of a way it could be used for the Preschool or PreK age level. Mainly because the description I read discussed that it is an independent reading activity, which children at the Preschool age typically cannot read yet. I like your summary because it goes into how other internet workshops are used for a younger grade level. Your description of the workshop for Kindergarteners sounds like something my PreK students might be able to do as well. It sounds like a fun interactive activity that the students could get a lot out of.
Kaylee
Kaylee,
DeleteWhile reading the articles I asked myself how it would be possible to incorporate workshops with the preschool and kindergarten grades. I'm glad the article gave some examples because it gave me some better insight. I am glad that you feel you could use this site in your own classroom.
Laura
This week we are talking about internet workshops. I liked the one that we did because it allowed me to look more into the internet and the different things that it could do. It was a lot of review for me. I know the basics of the internet, but it helped refresh my memory of everything. It gave me a chance to really think about things. I learned so much more about internet workshops from the articles assigned this week as well. The first thing to mention is that an internet workshop is an instructional model that a teacher can use to help the students learn how to use the internet (Internet Workshop, 2016). It helps students succeed in a world that it switching to everything being technology based (Internet Workshop, 2016). A workshop includes completing tasks, reading information, and a discussion about the learning that is taking place (Internet Workshop, 2016).
ReplyDeleteIt is designed by the teacher of the classroom and it helps students learn from one another (Leu, 2002). It can be used as a simulation, center activity, directed learning experience, etc. (Leu, 2002). Some benefits to a workshop are that it allows the participant t to gain skills in keyboarding, using different software types, gathering information, and critical thinking about what they are seeing (Internet Workshop, 2016). A workshop allows the participant to interpret information, acquire knowledge, develop questions, draw conclusions, and interact responsibly with others (Frye, Trathen, & Koppenhaver, 2010). Despite all the benefits to a workshop, there are some challenges as well. The teacher needs to make sure that there is equal time for all students with the technology I the classroom because some may not have it when they go home (Internet Workshop, 2016). One last challenge is that students are exposed to various types of technology and it can get confusing (Internet Workshop, 2016).
This is something I would want to use in my own classroom. The hard part for me is that I work with preschoolers and they are not advanced for some of the things that go into a workshop. However, I can make something work. I would let the children find out what happens when you click on something and let them try things on their own. I would let them do this under supervision. I would also let them type and search for things on the internet. I would use a kid friendly site when doing this. This way they get practice typing and get used to the feel. Most of them know how to use a phone and this would give them a chance to get to know how to see a computer at an early age.
References
Donald J. Leu, Jr. (2002) Internet workshop: Making Time for Literacy. Retrieved September 27, 2019 from https://d2l.nl.edu/content/enforced/114579-11126.201910/InternetWorkshopMakingTimeLiteracy.pdf?_&d2lSessionVal=Weed5hAvF19SqH9akHo84sLLC
Frye, E. M., Trathen, W., & Koppenhaver, D. A. (2010). Internet Workshop and Blog Publishing: Meeting Student (and Teacher) Learning Needs to Achieve Best Practice in the Twenty-First-Century Social Studies Classroom. Retrieved September 27, 2019 from https://d2l.nl.edu/content/enforced/114579-11126.201910/Internet%20Workshop%20and%20Blog%20Publishing.pdf?_&d2lSessionVal=pyzwFtIXT21ytx1q25kIOxLKX
Internet Workshop. (2016, August 22). Retrieved September 27, 2019, from http://edutechwiki.unige.ch/en/Internet_Workshop
Hello Kortney,
DeleteI enjoyed reading your post this week with your thoughts on internet workshops. I think that you organized the information very well to understand your point of views on internet workshop for students learning. I agree, with you that internet Workshop has many variations. It may be used as a directed learning experience, a simulation, a center activity, or with many other instructional practices you already use. I also think the way you would modify the workshop to accommodate the preschool children in your classroom, as mentioned in your post. For example, “ I would let the children find out what happens when you click on something and let them try things on their own. I would let them do this under supervision. I would also let them type and search for things on the internet. I would use a kid-friendly site when doing this. This way, they get practice typing and get used to the feel. Most of them know how to use a phone, and this would give them a chance to get to know how to see a computer at an early age.” I want to try the modifications to the workshop with my students, too. As a method to expand on their learning experience with technology in the classroom and home environment. Furthermore, I feel like the child-friendly web site found could be used as resources for the families in our program to ensure safe web site for their children uses. Great post, thank you for sharing.
Felisha,
Use of the Internet is an excellent way for educators to foster and extend learning. Internet Workshop is a very good way to introduce students to the functionality of the many safe and responsible child-friendly web sites available for research and learning.
ReplyDeleteAn outline of how to use Internet Workshop has been provided by Leu, Jr. (2002) in addition to how each procedure fosters individual learning and group sharing of information. The procedure starts with the location of age and skill/ability appropriate content related web sites. Bookmarking sites allows you and your students to have quick access to sites you will use regularly and to leave notes about the useful of the site that you can refer to at a future date (Leu, Jr., 2002).
Next, you want to design an activity that includes open-ended questions, allowing students to find and record information that is interesting, that means something to them and keeps you from receiving the same information from everyone. Frye, et al. (2010) and Leu, Jr. (2002) both mention how the design can introduce students to new web sites, help students develop background information, foster students ability to navigate the various sites, and engage students in critical thinking which is critical to using the internet safely.
Completing the research requires students to use digital devices (computer, laptop, tablet, or smartphone). Having a technology teacher who is available to assist students is ideal; however, teachers can use their Smart Boards or similar technology to model how to navigate the specific web sites being used (Frye, Trathen, & Koppenhaver, 2010).
Finally, you want your students to share what they have learned during the workshop. This is where students get to shine by exchanging, comparing, and questioning information in an effort to gain understanding. Knowledge extension is unavoidable since students are sharing information that was interesting to them personally and discussing/debating the value of their information to understanding the topic. Their discussions could/ should lead to further inquiry (Leu, Jr., 2002).
On a personal note, I have used Internet Workshop before with a group of students I worked with. The activity was centered around a social studies unit about different cultures and how people from around the world are not really any different from us. The school was already an online-based institution, so my students already had a good deal of knowledge when it came to using their personal tablets. I selected the web sites they could use and assigned them via the schools online platform. The activity page was provided in paper form and the students gained further practice with handwriting as they recorded their findings. They then had the opportunity to add to their own findings by recording the information shared with them by their classmates. This Internet Workshop garnered further questions that they got to research and answer as extra credit. I must admit that we did not use the term Internet Workshop to describe what we were doing but we were routinely using this format for our science and social studies curriculum to go beyond what was printed in the books.
References:
Frye, E. M., Trathen, W., & Koppenhaver, D. A. (2010). Internet Workshop and Blog Publishing: Meeting Student (and Teacher) Learning Needs to Achieve Best Practice in the Twenty-First-Century Social Studies Classroom. The Social Studies, 101, 46 - 53. Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. doi:10.1080/00377990903284070
Internet Workshop. (2016, August 22). EduTech Wiki, A resource kit for educational technology teaching, practice and research. Retrieved September 22, 2019, from http://edutechwiki.unige.ch/mediawiki/index.php?titke=Internet_Workshop&oldid=59513
Leu, Jr., D. J. (2002, February). Exploring Literacy on the Internet - Internet Workshop: Making time for literacy. The Reading Teacher, pp. 466 - 472.
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DeleteTo The Unknown...Hello,
DeleteThe way you explain that we as educators might not title our internet research projects as an “Internet Workshop”, but by correlation it has the same premise. Simply stated that a curriculum research project for a specific topic -culture – for information seeking purpose is basically the same as an internet workshop. Yet, your twist was having the students hand write their results, which our society seems to prefer computer work over deciphering handwriting. Also, I do agree that individual researching allows creativity to be presented and to not have the mundane reports submitted. However, I contradict my statement that our class conducted the same appropriate research, but we did not present the mundane responses to our Internet Workshop. We all gave an alternate twist about what we perceived from our own understanding and associated it to what we will or have done as projects. Honestly, I thought the same way when I read the statement to summarize our readings, that everyone would be presenting the same info. But after reviewing some of our responses, I’m taking notes on how to use this project in my classroom future. Interesting post!
Hi Tammicea,
DeleteThanks for commenting on my post. I agree with you that we tend to want our students to complete everything on the computer and print or digitally submit their work. However, the school I worked for at the time had parents who paid out-of-pocket for their children's education and they wanted to see some handwritten work. They were not onboard with their not being any instruction on handwriting and they valued the importance of being able to write by hand. I agree with them. Briefly, I recall an episode of NCIS: LA and one of the characters was upset that a business owner only dealt with paper and pen - no digital copies. She had to read all the different handwriting and she noted how much simpler it would have been if everything was digital and could have been downloaded. She also mentioned how rare it is for us to even have to write anything today. I think it is sad that we live so much of our lives in the digital world, but we are ever moving toward the Star Trek ideal. Don't you agree?
Jocelyn
When I first heard about internet workshop, my thoughts were this is a tool to teach or support a person about how to use the Internet with the suggested site for support. However, as l read the required material, I learn that internet workshop is an instructional model that educates students on a newly emerging form of literacy the Internet. All the article shares a similar process to support children learning with technology. The first source Internet Workshop and Blog Publishing: Meeting Student (and Teacher) Learning Needs to Achieve Best Practice in the Twenty-First-Century Social Studies Classroom” Leu (2002)” delineates four steps in implementing the Internet workshop: teachers both locate sites and develop research activities, while students then complete research activities and share and exchange information”. (Frey, E. Woodrow, T. and Koppenhaver, D. pg. 47.)
ReplyDeleteThe second source describes the strategies on how to implement an internet workshop to expand on students learning experience. Exploring literacy on the Internet, (Leu 2002) “Internet Workshop has many variations. It may be used as a directed learning experience, a simulation, a center activity, or with many other instructional practices you already use. Generally, though, it contains these procedures: 1. Locate a site on the Internet with content related to a classroom unit of instruction and set a bookmark for the location.2. Design an activity, inviting students to use the site as they accomplish the content, critical literacy, or strategic knowledge goals in your curriculum. (As children progress, you may also invite them to develop independent inquiry projects.3. Complete the research activity.4. Have students share their work, questions, and new insights at the end of the week during a workshop session. You may also use this time to prepare students for the upcoming workshop experience. (pg. 467)
The final source shares methods to ensure that safety and developmentally appropriate internet site are provided for the student to complete their learning task with suitable material. According to, (Edutech Wiki 2016) The teacher first locates one or more Internet sites that are grade-appropriate and are related to the classroom curriculum. These sites are then set as a bookmark to limit Internet surfing and exploration of sites unrelated to the topic (Leu, 2002). Furthermore, the teacher will design an open-ended activity that encourages students to study and analyze the identified website(s). Gradually, these activities can become more independent and student-centered (Leu, 2002). Additional, benefits from the internet workshop are that these strategies support students to enhance their learning upon different contents such as literacy, math, social studies, and science. Therefore, the Internet sites connected to social studies material that we have found most useful; the ones listed are extensive in both the breadth and depth of topics and are organized by one or more of the following criteria: content or subject, category, and grade level.
ReplyDeleteHow I would use the internet workshops in my classroom to support my children and families with technology use in the school and home environments. I want to create an activity that teaches my children about how to use a different part of the computer and internet for recognition. Therefore, the children would know how to work and handle the equipment because I work with very young children. The activity would also involve letter recognitions to support the children development. Furthermore, I would also use internet workshops as a resource for families to collaborate with their finding of resources. They would share different child-friendly search engines and content directories, to provide a useful venue for Internet queries. I would offer my families with support on how to find age-appropriate web sites for their children use at home to ensure safety when browsing on the internet. I would provide training and resource to share with the families at least once a month, to continue sharing information or concerns and building our partnership with their children education.
References
Donald J. Leu, Jr. (2002) Internet workshop: Making Time for Literacy. Retrieved from https://d2l.nl.edu/content/enforced/114579-11126.201910/InternetWorkshopMakingTimeLiteracy.pdf?_&d2lSessionVal=Weed5hAvF19SqH9akHo84sLLC
EDU Tech. (2016, August 22). Internet Workshop. Retrieved from http://edutechwiki.unige.ch/en/Internet_Workshop
Unknown. (2016, August 22). Internet Workshop. Retrieved from http://edutechwiki.unige.ch/en/Internet_Workshop
Hello Felisha,
DeleteYour presentation was well organized with identifying each article purpose. For your first passage it explains the normal routine of a research paper would be conducted. A topic is given; students research ‘many’ sites to gather information; then they either submit for credit and/or provide a presentation to the class. With the second passage, it notates how the Internet Workshop can be a ‘specific’ chosen site for detail review, research and discussion. Thirdly, it refers to the original two passages but with reference towards the sites as being of appropriate content. Your approach with integrating you’re your students and their parents to conduct the research to learning is a great suggestion. To assure parents are involved with their children classwork or homework, somewhat relinquish the excuses statements of “my parents didn’t understand, therefore the student work is either incomplete or not completed”. That’s a great idea to implement in the future, just have your proposal prepared to present to the principle to incorporate it into the after-school curriculum. Great post.
Having the opportunity to try an Internet Workshop as intended for students was a huge help in my understanding of what they were. From the reading I had a very different idea than what I observed. In my mind, an internet workshop was more like the ACB mouse sort of things where there are lots of images and games and what have you. I am curious to know if this is something a workshop could be. In my center we have children who are 3-4 and can’t read yet but desperately want to play on the computer. I would be curious to know if an internet workshop could be set up to house pictures and audio that they click on that would provide audio and visual feedback of the topic they selected? For example, if they clicked on the farmer on the homepage if it would take them to a farm-esq page with animals that would make animal sounds and display the spelling for the animal while sounding it out. I think internet workshops would work fantastica in an older age-group, but from the demonstration I saw I worry about its ability in my classroom. As for the other two assignments, I have grown up around computers, so they were extremely easy and didn’t provide much new information, but I did have fun answering the questions from memory then googling what the actual answer was to see if I remembered correctly!
ReplyDeleteThroughout the week we were able to learn more about internet workshops. For those who weren't very familiar with them, hopefully there's a better understanding of them. Internet workshops can be used in several different ways. They can be used to help children get more comfortable using the internet. It's also a way to get children to interact with others. It would be a good idea to have children work in groups or pairs, They can learn from each other and help each other out. I also think these workshops can be better done at school. With some families, they might be struggling and not be able to provide their children with things such as internet or devices. There are libraries where it could be done, but I wouldn't want to cause inconveniences. There are a lot of different ways in which internet workshops can be used. We should take advantage of this and use them in the classroom.
ReplyDeleteThis week we learned about internet workshop. It definitely was not what I thought it was by the sound of it. Not only did I learn more about what an internet workshop really is and how to use it through the websites, but also by reading my peers' posts about it. Each person has a little more to say when summarizing the readings for the week as well as suggestions of how they would use it in their own classrooms. Reading my peers' perspectives really helped to clarify this form of learning and help me to think of more ways I could use it in my own classroom. It is true that technology is a big part of our world today, and it is not going away anytime soon. We need to embrace this fact and use it as another learning material for our students.
ReplyDeleteThis week was a very informative week for me and I am surprised that it is over. I feel like it went by so fast. I feel like I learned a lot this week from the assignments that we had to do and the blog posts my classmates made. I learned about the basics of the internet. I knew most of the things mentioned in the homework and blogs, but it never hurts to refresh ones own memory. The main thing that I learned in the assignments is how to make something your homepage and what a RSS feed is. I never what a RSS feed was until this assignment. One I figured out what it was it seemed familiar, but I never knew it had a name. I also learned what it stood for and was makes a link a RSS feed. This is something I will remember and use in the future. I also learned how workshops can be used from reading the blogs this week. I remember reading a blog about someone being a preschool teacher and finding it hard to use workshops in the classroom. I feel like if the children are just clicking things on a game, then they are doing an internet workshop. It is their version of one. I wished I learned things about more complicated tasks for my benefit, but I am sure we will as the class goes on. This was a great blog this week.
ReplyDeleteReflection . . . Internet Workshop Assignments
ReplyDeleteCompleting this assignment was an inventive way to fully grasp the understanding of how The Internet Workshop works. The task we had to complete with learning specific parts of the Internet page; defining the sections that operate on the internet; to conducting a mini research on our own along with reading the supportive literature to set the purpose of the assignment was an informative eye opener. The slight geek in me has wondered what certain technical acronyms meant and how they operate, but I never took the time to investigate. Some students do not understand the true purpose for the assignment’s teachers present, all they consider them as either another project or grade to gain. With requiring a sharing of their experience through a presentation or blogging, I would hope, would help the students associate an excitement within their task. Also, to encourage communication more between their classmates, along with wanting to complete another internet project. Maybe even introduce a conversation with parents to assist and learn about what their children are researching. I am a parent who displays concern towards school work but only to offer advice on how to complete the job when needed. However, if it wasn’t required of me to complete this assignment, I probably still would not know the terms fully or what a “Blog or the RSS Feed” is. If it wasn’t for noticing the listing at the bottom of our Professors’ blog page, I would not have known about the feed sites. I know there is still more Internet sites and areas that I have not explored yet, but I’m just getting started. Thanks for the intro professor.
Reflection:
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the assignments the most this week. Although, I did like learning about internet workshops and how they can benefit learning in the classroom, I enjoyed learning more about technology terminology. I have always loved learning new things about technology and using it more efficiently. Although I know a lot about certain things, I never knew the correct terminology. Task one taught me more about how internet workshops work which helped me better understand how they can be effective. I am more of a hands on learner so I liked that working with an internet workshop was part of our assignment.
Reflection
ReplyDeleteI always tend to fight with technology because I do not always know how to use a certain program or something will not work for me and then I get frustrated. After reading many articles about internet workshops and hearing my classmates’ thoughts, opinions, and experiences with, I learned that internet workshops are not quite as I had originally thought like a webinar but “an instructional model that educates students on a new emerging form of literacy which is the Internet. The Internet Workshop model is designed to include four basic steps: identifying and bookmarking an Internet site that corresponds with an instructional topic; developing open-ended activities that encourage the study and analysis of the website; completing the activities; and through discussion, sharing the learning.” (edutechwiki, 2016) Internet workshops are a new way of learning for students. With so many of us working with preschool aged children, internet workshops don’t seem to be a thing that we would be able to do. If an internet workshop was something like ABC mouse, we might be able to try it.
Internet Workshop. (2016, August). Retrieved from http://edutechwiki.unige.ch/en/Internet_Workshop
Jocelyn’s Reflection:
ReplyDeleteI am not afraid of the Internet. I am not afraid of the Internet. I am not afraid of the Internet.
I have had to convince myself of this at times. The last question on task 2 was one of those times. We were supposed to find a site with a RSS feed and share the URL. For some reason, I just could not locate a site online. I cannot remember ever seeing the RSS icon online on any site that I use except for on my Mahjong games (as a game piece). I am very disappointed in myself.
Overall, I thought the assignment was helpful in reminding us what they common features of the Internet are. We forget (okay, I forget) to use the proper terms for them because I rarely have to explain what they are unless I am working with younger children, but even with them they already know what many of these terms are because they use computers, tablets, and smartphones every day at home. With a generation of children who are growing up in a technology rich society, we must endeavor to use this technology with them and allow them to use this technology to enrich their education as we prepare them for the ‘Star Trek’ reality that we are quickly approaching. Improved versions of Internet Workshops are being used right now by educators to engage their students and provide a multitude of output resources that students can use to explain what they have learned. Personally, I am both scared and excited to see what we have coming up over the next few weeks.
[Okay, now I see a site with RSS feeds (below). Imagine me laughing like a fool right now.]
Reflection
ReplyDeleteAfter I reflect on the required material for this week assignments. I have learned from reading my classmates post that we share similar ideas on how to implement internet workshops ,for different age level and developmentally activities to complete tasks. We shared our example of how-to corporate internet workshops into our curriculum with activities, In which, has many variations with the purpose to the directed learning experience. That has simulation, a center activity, or with many other instructional practices we already use. We shared our activities and resources that support different content for student. To learn and understand the material and complete tasks that require information through an activity that helps their learning experience.
Furthermore, the three various task assignments were beneficial with my knowledge with a web browser. I enjoyed these assignments because some parts of the assignment were a refresher of the purpose of the internet usage I display in my daily activities with technology. I also learned the different parts of a web browser thought different resource of material, this week assignments. I learned different acronyms and definitions for different technology words that involve computer and internet. I have gained more knowledge on purpose for different functions require different web browser on the internet. I like the feeling of I learn about what various tasks and duties share from completing this week assignments.
Final Reflection
ReplyDeleteIt is amazing how one can think they know so much about how our computer operates, but still continue to learn more. It was interesting to learn more details about terminology that I thought I clearly knew. For one I never realized that search engines and web directories were so similar. Also, I didn’t realize that there were two different types of search engines. It makes sense now why Yahoo has never been my favorite. I always felt like there were too many results on there. Whereas I feel google is more closely associated to my keyword search.
Also, I find technology in the classroom to be important. Since I will be teaching younger students in a SPED setting, I wouldn’t find myself teaching those most of these bigger terms, but will definitely incorporate some of the basics. It is important to teach students about technology from a young age while limiting how often they are using it and making sure they are using it effectively. I look forward to incorporating internet workshops into the classroom. With primary grades, it might be a bit more challenging to find sites that are age appropriate. I will definitely have to do my research to find sites to accommodate my students.
Use of the Internet is an excellent way for educators to foster and extend learning. Internet Workshop is a very good way to introduce students to the functionality of the many safe and responsible child-friendly web sites available for research and learning.
ReplyDeleteAn outline of how to use Internet Workshop has been provided by Leu, Jr. (2002) in addition to how each procedure fosters individual learning and group sharing of information. The procedure starts with the location of age and skill/ability appropriate content related web sites. Bookmarking sites allows you and your students to have quick access to sites you will use regularly and to leave notes about the useful of the site that you can refer to at a future date (Leu, Jr., 2002).
Next, you want to design an activity that includes open-ended questions, allowing students to find and record information that is interesting, that means something to them and keeps you from receiving the same information from everyone. Frye, et al. (2010) and Leu, Jr. (2002) both mention how the design can introduce students to new web sites, help students develop background information, foster students ability to navigate the various sites, and engage students in critical thinking which is critical to using the internet safely.
Completing the research requires students to use digital devices (computer, laptop, tablet, or smartphone). Having a technology teacher who is available to assist students is ideal; however, teachers can use their Smart Boards or similar technology to model how to navigate the specific web sites being used (Frye, Trathen, & Koppenhaver, 2010).
Finally, you want your students to share what they have learned during the workshop. This is where students get to shine by exchanging, comparing, and questioning information in an effort to gain understanding. Knowledge extension is unavoidable since students are sharing information that was interesting to them personally and discussing/debating the value of their information to understanding the topic. Their discussions could/ should lead to further inquiry (Leu, Jr., 2002).
On a personal note, I have used Internet Workshop before with a group of students I worked with. The activity was centered around a social studies unit about different cultures and how people from around the world are not really any different from us. The school was already an online-based institution, so my students already had a good deal of knowledge when it came to using their personal tablets. I selected the web sites they could use and assigned them via the schools online platform. The activity page was provided in paper form and the students gained further practice with handwriting as they recorded their findings. They then had the opportunity to add to their own findings by recording the information shared with them by their classmates. This Internet Workshop garnered further questions that they got to research and answer as extra credit. I must admit that we did not use the term Internet Workshop to describe what we were doing but we were routinely using this format for our science and social studies curriculum to go beyond what was printed in the books.
References:
Frye, E. M., Trathen, W., & Koppenhaver, D. A. (2010). Internet Workshop and Blog Publishing: Meeting Student (and Teacher) Learning Needs to Achieve Best Practice in the Twenty-First-Century Social Studies Classroom. The Social Studies, 101, 46 - 53. Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. doi:10.1080/00377990903284070
Internet Workshop. (2016, August 22). EduTech Wiki, A resource kit for educational technology teaching, practice and research. Retrieved September 22, 2019, from http://edutechwiki.unige.ch/mediawiki/index.php?titke=Internet_Workshop&oldid=59513
Leu, Jr., D. J. (2002, February). Exploring Literacy on the Internet - Internet Workshop: Making time for literacy. The Reading Teacher, pp. 466 - 472.
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DeleteReflection
ReplyDeleteInternet Workshops is something that is new to me. After learning all about it, I have to agree that it is very beneficial for students learning as well as students learning all about how to use technology. With technology growing it is essential that educators incorporate technology into students' academic learning. Using the internet as a way to complete assignments that will encourage students to want to learn because the technology itself is very exciting. I myself enjoy exploring the internet to find answers to things I want to learn about. The three tasks we had to do I really enjoyed it especially task 1 because it gave me an experience of what an internet workshop is all about. I like how well organized it was and the information that was needed to find didn’t just include websites to read but also youtube videos to watch. Task 2 was a bit interesting to me because we had to find the answers on our own, which is something I am used to doing everyday because of school. Task 3 was also interesting assignment, I like the assignment because it allowed us to see if we understood the terminology and knew exactly where it belongs. Learning the terminology was great for me to learn because I know how to use all the features however, I didn’t know the correct terminology for it. I really enjoyed this weeks tasks.