Project Descriptions
This section of the Electronic Classroom describes projects and programs, many of them Internet based,
that illustrate effective ways to integrate technology into the curriculum. Current
postings include
- Susan Silverman's Magical Second Grade Classroom
A teacher incorporates technology into her classroom in creative, meaningful, and motivating ways that match learning goals outlined in her state's standards (posted September 1999)
- Looney Lobsters Love Regional Literature
Plush lobster toys travel the United States, and their owners in a Boston classroom
learn about literature and the Internet along the way (posted April 1999)
- Mentor Center
A collaborative learning environment on the Internet that promotes global
mentoring relationships (posted April 1998)
- The CyberSchool Project
Secondary students around the world receive high school English credit on the World
Wide Web (posted May 1997)
- The Multimedia Stories Project
New CD-ROMs from the Texas School for the Deaf teach American Sign Language
and English to students with hearing impairments (posted May 1997)
- Project CONNECT
Networked notetaking provides wireless support to students who have difficulty
taking notes in class (posted May 1997)
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