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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? Process