Date Approved
4-21-1997
Embargo Period
8-26-2016
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.A. in School and Public Librarianship
Department
Special Educational Services/Instruction
College
College of Education
Advisor
Levy, Lynne
Subject(s)
Internet and children
Disciplines
Library and Information Science
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to illustrate practical applications of the Internet as a research tool for students in grades K-8 at Logan Township Elementary School in Swedesboro, NJ, through a multimedia presentation. While there are many educational uses of the Internet for students, this study focused on E-Mail and research capabilities. Specific Internet projects that were incorporated into the elementary curriculum are highlighted and explored through HyperStudio, a multimedia computer software program. Text and graphics describing and illustrating the practical applications of the Internet, along with audio clips with student and teacher comments detailing the benefits to the students, are included in the HyperStudio presentation. In addition, video clips of the student Internet projects complete the presentation. The featured Internet projects have helped the students to expand their learning and increase their communication, thinking and decision-making skills. New educational resources were discovered through the Internet and as a result energized instruction.
Recommended Citation
Moyer, Mary, "Practical applications of the Internet as a research tool for students in grades K-8" (1997). Theses and Dissertations. 2090.
https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/2090
