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AO3 – Use Current Features of the Internet. Unit 24 : Internet Past, Present and Future. Current Features. Advanced search facilities Sharing information Social networking Link information File transfer User interaction Business transactions Remote access. Advanced Search Facilities.
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AO3 – Use Current Features of the Internet • Unit 24: Internet Past, Present and Future
Current Features • Advanced search facilities • Sharing information • Social networking • Link information • File transfer • User interaction • Business transactions • Remote access
Advanced Search Facilities Narrow down your search criteria Omit words that are not useful • Use: • The search tools of google • The search tools of yahoo • A meta search engine. Using the internet to search for impacts on the development of the web. You must show that you have saved documents that you have found into a folder. You must also show that you have checked accuracy – using two websites. Topic specific searches to try
Sharing Information • Blogs • Online diary to share news or information on a particular topic • Personal Websites • Website on a topic you are interested in.
Social Networking • Twitter • Series of status updates which allow others to “follow you” • Facebook, MySpace, Bebo etc. • Share pictures, comments, blogs, links with “friends” • LinkedIn • Career-related social networking site • Similar to an online CV
Facebook - Social Networking Use: Chat facility Wall posts by others and your own status updates Upload photos Newsfeed and show yourself commenting Games/Apps Adding/Accepting friends
Link Information • Wiki’s • Wikispaces – create your own wiki • Web directories • Type of search engine sorted by category • Social bookmarking • Allows you to share your bookmarks with others so they can view websites you have found useful
WIKI • Use; • Email inviting you to join • You yourself invite a friend to join • Upload links and files • Comment on posts • Upload images • View notifications of updates
File Transfer • FTP • File Transfer Protocol • Peer to Peer • Transfering files from person to person using software (eg. Limewire) • SkyDrive • Transfer your work onto your online account then access it from anywhere
User Interaction • Online applications • Open Office • Google Docs • Learning tools • BBC Bitesize • Surveys • Survey Monkey
Bitesize • Use: • Games • Videos • Links • Tests • Notes • Discussion boards
Business Transactions • Online grocery shopping • Online stores: • Physical products • Downloads • Online auction sites
Business Transactions • Parents’ online shopping • Ebay sale • Amazon sale • Itunes paid download • Etc • Show: • Registering with site/logging in • Searching/adding to cart • Purchasing • Tracking order
Remote Access • Access another computer remotely • GoToMyPC.com allows you to access your home PC from another location
AO3 Portfolio Evidence • Show evidence, with annotated screenshots, of using the following features of the Internet: • Using the internet to search for impacts on the development of the web. You must show that you have saved documents that you have found into a folder. You must also show that you have checked accuracy – using two websites. • Link Information – contribute to a class Wiki – register with wikispaces.com. I will then add you to a discussion and you must evidence your contributions. • Social Networking – twitter/bebo/facebook • Use an online store to download/purchase items • Use SkyDrive to transfer work between school and home • Use revision tools on GCSE Bitesize to prepare yourself for a test OR create an online survey using SurveyMonkey.com to find out students views on a topic of your choice • Writing a blog about what you have learnt so far in this course • To gain a distinction you will also need to show the use of remote access.