Effects: Educational, Personal, & Social skills
Benefits
Educational Skills
Academic Skills
- Academic & Knowledge Based
- Access to resources
- Alters student/teacher dynamics
- Analyze information
- Evaluate resources
- Research and collect information
- Problem solvers
Classroom Skills
- Comprehensive learning (multimedia & resources)
- Differentiated &/or individualized instruction
- Interactive & independent learning
- Higher achievement
- Positive climate
Computer Literacy
- Technological skills
- Skills for future employment
- Publishers & Producers (not just consumers & productivity increases)
- Creative
Personal Development
- Increased self esteem & attitude
- Motivated
- Lifelong learning
Social & Communication skills
- Collaborate
- Social and communication network(s) across space
- Interact with others, peers, experts (diversity)