To overcome initial fears of technology, it is important to survey teachers, determine their concerns, and then provide training opportunities, including online courses, that illuminate the benefits and outcomes of online learning.

Describes a workshop used with classes doing Web research for their English papers in a computer lab. Shows how this is a good opportunity for students to learn to find, evaluate, and save Web sources, how to read critically and annotate the sources, and how to weave them into working drafts and avoid plagiarism.