The internet as a subject in schools

• Published in: Prospects (Paris) Vol. 52; no. 3-4; pp. 243 - 247
• Main Author: Mitra, Sugata
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.12.2022; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Algorithms; Citizenship; Computer Mediated Communication; Course Content; Curricula; Curriculum; Education; Educational Assessment; Educational Objectives; Educational Technology; Elementary Schools; Health Education; Independent Study; Intellectual Disciplines; International and Comparative Education; Internet; Learning; Networks; Outcomes of Education; Pedagogy; Physical Education; Religious Education; Secondary Schools; Sex Education; Teaching Methods; Viewpoints/ Controversies; World Problems; The Internet; Curriculum; Self-organized learning

Education that does not include an understanding of the Internet and how to live with it, is deficient. This article describes how the Internet can be learned in schools, what the curriculum for such learning should be at various stages of schooling, what pedagogical methods should be used to achiev...