Blog 6: Pros and Cons of the Internet in the Classroom

There many advantages to having the Internet available in the classroom. One of these advantages is that the Internet gives children and teachers access to an entirely different dimension of learning. There are websites that children can go to that have great activities to help them understand material more clearly. There are also many resources online that can help a teacher plan an effective and exciting lesson.

One con about having the Internet in the classroom is that it can be a dangerous place for children. Online predators are a large problem for children. However, schools should have some form of a filter to make it much harder for children to access dangerous or inappropriate sites.

One online resource that I have used regularly is www.scholastic.com. It has great resources for teachers and students. I have used it many times when I have needed to make a lesson plan.