earn, erve, & urf
An Internet resource kit for service-learning practitioners

elcome! This website showcases some of the most effective, educationally-sound service-learning resources and tools on the Internet . The purpose of this site is to help service-minded folks like you take advantage of on-line treasures that may greatly enrich (and "futurize"!) service-oriented projects in your community.

If you're not sure where to begin, find out how to use this site. If you're ready to explore, jump into the Resource Kit , which describes many on-line treasure in the following categories: Megasites, Tools, Model Programs and Projects, and Networking/Discussions. There, you will find fully annotated resources that will help you and your students plan, implement, and evaluate the major aspects of your service-learning programs. If you're unfamiliar with the concept of service-learning, you may want to check out the service-learning components section.

Need convincing? Check out the Eight Reasons to use the Internet in your Service-Learning Projects or see what your colleagues have to say about technology-infused service-learning in the Teachers' Lounge.

This site was created...		Download Here:
by Arati Singh as part of her master's work in the Instructional Technology Program, Dept. of Curriculum and Instruction, The University of Texas at Austin. Many thanks to Dr. Paul Resta, Dr. Mary Black, and Dr. Judi Harris for their guidance on this project.		Click here to download Arati's full-length master's report, entitled Using the Internet to Enrich Service-Learning. If you don't have Acrobat Reader, click here.

Click below to start exploring virtual resources that can help you and your students solve real community problems:

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Copyright 1999
Arati "Arti" Singh
servicelearning@teachnet.edb.utexas.edu
Last updated: May 10, 2000