Camp Internet 2003-2004 Pre-session Training Objectives

Every teacher participating will be introduced to 12 core skills. Each part of the Teacher Training is designed to empower you, the Teacher, and enhance your ability to leverage the resources within Camp Internet to make your daily classroom activity better.


How to build your students interest in exploring the online Campus and begin using it as part of their daily study

Navigating the Camp Expeditions and special study units

Building a Lesson Plan Outline of the area within Camp you wish to use in class

Using the Teachers Web as a Communications and Project Management Center

How to join an Internet Dig

How to post to a Trail Guide Chat

Taking GPS readings for GIS Field Report projects

Learning what GIS is and how use an Internet Map Server in class

How to access Teacher and Student email accounts, send and receive

How to subscribe to the Camp listserv, post to and receive mail from the camp list serv

Using online forms, quizzes, and teacher training tools

Gathering data, building, and posting a Field Report