netTrekker Spotlight User: Dr. Hazlett Explains Why netTrekker is a Hit with College Education Majors

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Monday, July 19th, 2010

netTrekker is excited to introduce this week’s Spotlight User. Dr. Hazlett is a Professor and the Chair of Theil College’s Education Department, in Greenville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Hazlett shares how Theil College of Education students use netTrekker to prepare for their teaching careers.

Thiel College purchased netTrekker because the Education Department and its students value the product greatly. From freshman students investigating education topics, to seniors doing their student teaching, Thiel’s students make great use of netTrekker.

Thiel College requires all education majors to develop standards-based lesson plans using engaging pedagogy, like Marzano’s instructional strategies, in fun creative ways using a variety of instructional strategies for all learners. netTrekker is a tremendous digital assistant in this process. I liken netTrekker to cheating on the test, as netTrekker provides all the answers for college students to design standards-based lessons to increase student achievement for all learners.

Special features like timeline are very popular with students especially history majors. Science majors love all of the interactive websites that are suggested with a keyword search. All students use the image search feature to support and add excitement to their lessons.

netTrekker is just as tremendous a resource for college education majors as it is for K-12 teachers!

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Monday, July 19th, 2010 Spotlight User

1 Comment to netTrekker Spotlight User: Dr. Hazlett Explains Why netTrekker is a Hit with College Education Majors

Congrats, Theil for equipping pre-service teachers with the technology they will use to be effective and innovative teachers as they enter the profession.