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#3 Some critics believe there's no place for Internet projects in today's world of high stakes testing and emphasis on student achievement. What is Harris'(2000) answer to this criticism? What is your answer?

The response Harris supplies through her article is basically in today's world of high stakes testing and emphasis on student achievement there's a greater need for Internet projects. I would agree with Harris. The Internet is one of the greatest tools to teach curriculum. It helps create learning. Students are allowed to become an active part of the learning process. They become engaged and connected to what they are learning.

Harris also addresses an important issue: time. It seems that Internet assignments take a lot of time to prepare and to carry out. However, she made a very wonderful comment in regards to this truth. She said, "use of the Internet isn't really what occupies more time and space in our schedules; teaching well does." In order to truly be a great teacher, we must have lessons that help our students connect with what they are learning. Great teachers learn how to combine curricular goals into a single project. Thus, they are able to use great teaching methods and achieve the goals of the curriculum.