The Internet and free learning
Prakash Iyer
Is the Internet a good replacement for textbooks? Does its richness and free access to information and learning create more problems for pedagogy? Does the role of a teacher become more complex because of the Internet? In this article the author argues that while the Internet must be used in the teaching – learning process, educators must also teach children to assess sources of information, help them distinguish between truth and opinions. In fact they have a greater responsibility in this technological age.