Introduction

Who is the English EdNet tutorial for?
Why use the Internet?
What's in the English EdNet tutorial?

Welcome to the English EdNet tutorial. If you are an Internet beginner and would like some basic tips, use the mouse pointer and click once here.
Information on how to use the tutorial is in the next section.

Who is the English EdNet tutorial for?

The English EdNet tutorial could be for you if you are a primary or secondary English and Literacy educator and:

• you haven't used the Internet much;
• you want to find out what the Internet has to offer teachers and students;
• you want to use the Internet as part of your curriculum.

Why should I use the Internet?

The Internet can give you access to many wonderful and exciting opportunities to incorporate information and communication technologies (ICT) into the classroom. Some of the advantages it can offer are:

• convenient access to diverse resources to support the curriculum;
• resources that will encourage students to think critically, analytically and imaginatively;
• avenues of communication for both students and teachers;
• opportunities for collaborative curriculum projects across schools;
• opportunities for students to publish work for a broad audience by publishing on the Internet;
• peer support and professional development for teachers through contact with teachers in other schools.
  

What's in the English EdNet tutorial?

The English EdNet tutorial comprises five modules, each containing readings, tasks and additional resources.

Module 1: What's out there?

Exploring some Internet sites
Classifying Internet sites
Finding Internet sites
Using subject directories
Using search engines
More advanced searching

Module 2: Is it any good?

Identify learning goals
Can you trust Internet sites?
Suitable for student access?

Module 3: English curriculum

Lesson plans
Internet resources
Developing curriculum
Publishing

Module 4: Keeping in touch

Netiquette
Communication between schools
Mailing lists
English EdNet discussion group
Other mailing lists
Other forms of communication

Module 5: Collaborative projects

Collaborative Internet projects
Why collaborative projects?
Joining a project