The Internet, as effective a tool of learning as it is, is well known for being a den for predators, frauds and sometimes inept writers. As such all would agree that as teachers we need to teach our students the skills needed to be ‘web wise’. At times, however, even the web-wise students can become distracted or so overly consumed with searching the web that a lot of instructional time is lost.
The questions for most ICT teachers are:
• How can I control what my students view on the internet?
• How can I get my students to search the web efficiently without losing valuable instructional time?
One possible solution is Web based bookmarking
I read an article in which Leighann S Forbes (2004) demonstrated how Bookmarking can support reading instruction and provide structure and content for students with special needs. She describes this Bookmarking as a tool that increases time on task and decreases frustration among struggling readers. This is mainly because the teacher would have previewed the material before it was made available to the students.
This is basically what Bookmarking is about, collecting and storing the websites that you believe are relevant to your class or your lessons.
I invite you to read this article. It also gives you information on web based bookmarking services and an excellent lesson for Infant One students using web based bookmarks. This article can be found in the journal International Reading Associations (pp 148-153) doi 101598/ RT.58 2.3
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