When Australian John Halse was asked by local schools to help
wire their computers and organize online projects, he couldn't
have expected his volunteer efforts to become a vocation! Halse
founded SchoolWorld, a global program that listens to teachers
and offers technological advice, online projects, and help in
connecting with other educators. Now sponsoring more than 50
projects, SchoolWorld has announced even more exciting new
endeavors that target teachers in the United States. Included:
Information about the Endangered Species Project and Books
Without Boundaries, two of SchoolWorld's 50-plus online
projects! The problem with technology is that teachers are
overwhelmed by it and lack experience in effectively utilizing
it in the classroom, says John Halse. "Most teachers lack an
understanding of how best to find resources on the Internet.
They spend many hours looking for programs and projects, but
they don't know where to look," Halse tells Education World. In
1996, after helping to wire schools near hi