A Plan for Staff In-Service
WHY SHOULD TEACHERS LEARN ABOUT THE INTERNET
- Teachers and students gain aceess to global resources
- Students become active learners
- Involve students in real world projects
- Prepare students for the future
- Learn to manage the information
The Net evolved out of tensions from the Cold War ... computer networks were deemed vulnerable in the event of war
The original "ARPANET" was launched in 1969, and would enable re-routing to another destination if one route failed.
The "Web" added the following capabilities to the Internet:
Graphics
Sound
Video
INTERNET INFORMATION ACCESS/EXCHANGE METHODS
WWW - Multimedia Information Service
E-Mail - Send & receive messages
Telnet - Remote computer uses program on a host computer
FTP - Direct method of data transfer
Gopher - Methods for searching internet for specific info
WHAT'S IN AN INTERNET WEB ADDRESS?
| Stands for "Hypertext Transport Protocol" - the computer "language" used to trasmit information on the World Wide Web |
Server - the institution, organization, or company whose computer is being accessed |
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Stands for World Wide Web |
Domain -
.com - commercial service
.edu - educational institution
.gov - government agency
.int - international
.mil - military
.net - internet resource
.org - non-profit group |
When typing an address, pay close attention to spelling, punctuation, and spacing. One misplaced dot can send you to a dead end on the web
If you see the letters URL at the begining of an address, that indicates it's a Web Site. You don't need to type URL.
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