Provides a framework to help teachers connect brain-compatible learning, multiple intelligences, and the Internet to help students learn and understand critical concepts.

1. Designing Internet-based activities -- What does a well-designed Internet activity look like? -- Understanding by design framework -- Nine steps to a successful Internet-based project -- Example lesson: Getting started -- Taking it to the classroom: So many ways to be smart -- 2. Connecting brain-compatible learning, multiple intelligences, and the Internet -- Brain-compatible learning -- Multiple intelligences theory -- The Internet -- 3. Assessing Internet-based activities -- Assessment: The great debate -- Performance tasks: Six facets of understanding rubrics -- Rubrics -- 4. Using the Internet to strengthen interpersonal skills -- The history of the Internet -- Taking it to the classroom: What is the Internet? -- Searching for information: Search engines -- Taking it to the classroom: Getting to know search engines -- Favorites and web site notebooks -- Electronic mail -- Interpersonal exchange activities -- Taking it to the classroom: Reflective writing -- 5. Enhancing information gathering and analysis skills -- Information literacy skills -- Taking it to the classroom: Mini-research project -- Information gathering and analysis activities -- Taking it to the classroom: What makes good writing good? -- Taking it to the classroom: Virtual field trips -- 6. Improving questioning and problem-solving skills -- Uncoverage -- Questioning -- Problem-solving activities -- Taking it to the classroom: Social action project -- Appendix A: Web site addresses -- Appendix B: Rubrics.