Great Meadows Regional School District
Inservice Workshop

Internet Applications for the Classroom

October 6th, 1997

Presenter: Joshua Baron, Senior Internet Curriculum Coordintor
NJNIE Project Web Site: http://k12science.stevens-tech.edu
K12partnership Web Site: http://k12science.stevens-tech.edu/k12partnership
Email Address: jbaron@interport.net
Phone Number: (201) 216-8070
FAX Number: (201) 216-8069
Pager Number: (917) 243-0768

Three K-8 Sessions (8:30 - 10:30, 10:30 - 12:30, 1:30 - 3:30)

Click here to download the sessions PowerPoint Presentation.

Compelling and Unique uses of the Internet

Using the Internet as a Communications Tool

• Ask-An-Expert: Communicating with Experts Online
• The Water Sample Project: Collaborating with other Students
• The International Boiling Point Project: Collaborating with peers in a scientific experiment
• The Global Temperature Project: Collaborating with peers in a scientific experiment

Using the Internet to Access Real Time Data

• The Stowaway Adventure: Using Real Time Data to Find Your Way Home
• The Earthquake Module: Use realtime earthquake data from the Internet to explore the relationship between earthquakes and plate tectonics.
• The Bayonne Weather Lesson: Using Real Time Data to Enrich Student's Learning Experiences
• The Gulf Stream: A Real Time Investigation
• The Internet Plasma Physics Education eXperience (IPPEX): Cyber-Research with Scientific Research Laboratories

Using the Internet to Publish Students Work Online

• The Parkside Elementary School: Publishing Student's Projects to your School Web Site
• ExploraVision Contest Winner: Computerized Cane for the Blind
• Hunterdon Central Regional High School: Online Student Magazines and Portfolios

Internet Safety

• NJNIE Internet Safety Web Site