The topic of the internet is very broad. So the focus of the blog will be its use in education. There are many uses of the internet for education that is discussed in other classmates blogs. Here I will be discussing using the internet for Research, E-Mail, Online schools, and the possible downfalls of using the internet for educational purposes.

The internet is a very important part in education. According to the Pew Research Institute,

• 94% of youth ages 12-17 who have Internet access say they use the Internet for school research and 78% say they believe the Internet helps them with schoolwork.
• 71% of online teens say that they used the Internet as the major source for their most recent major school project or report.
• 41% of online teens say they use email and instant messaging to contact teachers or classmates about schoolwork.
• 34% of online teens have downloaded an online study aid.
• 18% of online teens say they know of someone who has used the Internet to cheat on a paper or test.
• 58% of online teens report using Web sites that had been set up specifically for their school or for a particular class.
• 17% of online teens have created a Web page for a school project.

With these numbers it is important to understand the significance of the internet in education.

Ref: http://www.slideshare.net/rogerja/top-ten-internet-uses-in-teaching-and-learning-2

http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2001/The-Internet-and-Education/Summary-of-Findings.aspx