PROCESS: THE 'STEPS' THAT MUST BE TAKEN

PART 1: Making The Connections

1. Working individually or with one or more classmates, make connections with other teachers the Internet by clicking on the websites located on the Resources page and viewing the relevant information at each site.

• Go to The Miss Rumphius Award winners homepage and take time to carefully review the projects these teachers have created with their students. Make sure to write any interesting ideas, activities, or ways of presenting information in your journal.
• Go to the Teachers’ Voices page to get to know some of the Miss Rumphius Award winners, how they got started using technology with their students, and what projects they created or are working on.
• Browse several of the mailing lists or list servs available and chose one to join. Enter into a discussion with other educators over the list serv about topics related to integrating technology in the classroom you are curious about.
• E-mail a Miss Rumphius Award winner by clicking on their e-mail address on The Miss Rumphius Award winners’ homepage and ask questions specific to your needs or concerns.
• Visit sites that include tips for teachers from other teachers and information on collaborative partnering or projects. Remember to jot any tips, suggestions, or ideas in your journal.

PART 2: Recognizing The Connections

Once you have followed the steps in Part 1, you will have become familiar with some of the best resources on the Internet for integrating the Internet into the literacy curriculum! The next step is to begin developing ideas for integrating the Internet in your future classroom.

1. You will develop a “resources guide” for using technology in your future classroom by referring to the journal you kept while making connections with teachers and resources through the Internet.
2. You will then fill out a Resources Guide about the BEST people and resources you found on the Internet. The resources guide is simply a template and can be recreated in a word processing program for more space.

• Resources Guide (doc)
• Resources Guide (pdf)

PART 3: Implementing Activities into the Classroom

Using the important resources you have found during this webquest, start thinking about what activities involving the Internet you anticipate using. To help you think about these important topics, complete the Classroom Connections guide.

• Classroom Connections (doc)
• Classroom Connections (pdf)

After completing these activities, you will evaluate what you have learned.