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In a 2000 study, 84 percent of young adults age 18-24 reported they were more likely to use the Internet to retrieve useful information than to go to a public library.       Teenage Life Online; Pew Internet and American Life Project, 2000

A 2002 study revealed that students age 5-18 perceive the Internet as a “virtual locker, backpack, and notebook.”                                                                                             The Digital Disconnect; Pew Internet and America Life Project, 2002

A 2007 study revealed “93% of teens use the internet, and more of them than ever are treating it as a venue for social interaction – a place where they can share creations, tell stories, and interact with others.”                                                                                         Teens and Social Media: Pew Internet and American Life Project, 2007

As an educator, how do you use the Internet?

Are you consuming information, collaborating with educators around the globe, creating multimedia products?

How are your students–in your classroom–using the Internet?

Are they consuming information, collaborating with peers and experts around the globe, creating multimedia products?

Check out the video below to see what your students could be doing!