Web-Based Learning in K-12 Classrooms

<p>Make sure your students get the most from their online learning experiences<br><br>Even though nearly every K-12 public school in the United States has broadband Internet access<br>the Web’s vast potential as a teaching and learning tool has still not been realized. Web-based learning opportunities have been expensive slow to develop and time-consuming to implement despite pressure on schools to adopt technology solutions that will cure their educational ills. Web-Based Learning in K-12 Classrooms: Opportunities and Challenges chronicles the up and downs of online learning and offers unique insights into its future providing a comprehensive curriculum-wide treatment of K-12 content areas (reading science mathematics social studies) special education counseling virtual schools exemplary schools implementation issues and educational Web sites.<br><br>The Internet represents a powerful complex set of technologies that offers your students access to unlimited knowledgebut that access doesn’t replace the human interactions found in classrooms. Placing a student in front of a computer monitor is a supplement to classroom learning not a substitute for it. Academics and education professionals address questions surrounding the key issues involved in successfully incorporating the wide range of Web-based learning opportunities (formal courses demonstrations simulations collaborations searches) into the classroom including technology content and implementation.<br><br>Web-Based Learning in K-12 Classrooms examines:</p><ul> <li> inquiry-based learning<br> </li> <li> online interaction<br> </li> <li> displaying student work online<br> </li> <li> Internet accessibility for students with disabilities<br> </li> <li> initiating school counselors into e-learning technologies<br> </li> <li> the role of government in virtual schools<br> </li> <li> Web-based schools in California Virginia Pennsylvania Vermont and Texas<br> </li> <li> a 13-category classification system for online educational resources<br> </li> <li> the ATLAS model for program implementation<br> </li> <li> evaluations of more than 1000 pieces of online information (articles research reports news and statistics) and 900 Web applications (tutorials drills games and tests) with evaluation criteria</li> </ul><p>Web-Based Learning in K-12 Classrooms is a vital resource for educators interested in online learning applications across the K-12 curriculum.</p>