Home School Heartbeat Radio Program

Who could have imagined just a few short years ago how powerful and pervasive the Internet would become? Join us this week on Home School Heartbeat as Mike Smith talks about how the Internet has affected homeschooling and how parents can use the Internet to enhance the education of their children.

Mike Smith:
Whether you've been using the Internet for a long time or have only recently been thinking it's time to buy a computer, it's clear that the Internet's a powerful tool for your homeschool. With simply a computer and a phone line, you can have at your fingertips information about virtually anything.

While homeschoolers have been educating their children successfully for years before computers became widely available, a computer can be an amazing resource for your family's schooling.

Supervising your children's use of the Internet requires that you, too, have a good grasp of the online world. Learning together with your children is one exciting aspect of home education. If you're not yet computer savvy, learning to use your computer with your children can be fun and educationally beneficial.

The Internet can provide more benefits to your homeschooling program than supplementing your curriculum. There is so much information available for free now, it's not always necessary to buy expensive software programs. The Internet helps you to connect with other like-minded homeschoolers who may not live in your neighborhood. It can keep you up-to-date on homeschool regulations and other important information.

This week, we'll be discussing ideas on ways of using the Internet to improve your homeschool program. And until next time, I'm Mike Smith.