Using the
Internet for
Active Teaching
and Learning

Using the
Internet for
Active Teaching
and Learning

Using the
Internet for
Active Teaching
and Learning

There is no doubt that things are changing in the modern classroom as teachers find more
ways to leverage technology for learning.As the Internet grows at exponential rates, its
associated technologies provide a toolbox of educational and informational resources for
enhancing teaching and learning in the classroom. The Internet is affecting, if not
instigating, many of the changes that are occurring in classrooms today because of its
capacity to connect learners to an almost unlimited supply of information, while providing an interface that allows flexible, multimodal, and interactive knowledge acquisition
and exploration.
Computer technology and the Internet can have a significant impact on educational
effectiveness.These technologies can enable teachers to deploy complex learning tasks in
the classroom, using powerful instructional methodologies. In addition, certain features
and capabilities of the Internet enable active learning environments, which prompt learners to become problem solvers, decision makers, communicators, and collaborators.

STEVEN C. MILLS