Friday, January 15, 2010

Internet Applications (I)

I really agree with one particular section in Forcier & Decay's The Computer as an Educational Tool (2008). Forcier & Decay produce one strategy that I know from experience students enjoy.

The British Museum website has a special section for younger web-searchers to participate in Online Field-Trips. Obviously, this is excellent for someone (like me) who teaches ancient world history. The sheer cost of a field trip to Athens, Cairo, or Beijing would probably oust any educational validity for 12-year-olds.

This way, students can view the inside of a Pyramid or the Forbidden Palace without extensive tour costs or long air travel.

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