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Before we go on... The Internet: A Virtual Tour Cool information to know How the Internet Works History Parts of the Internet Connecting to the Internet Browsers Search engines Domains URLS Strengths / Pitfalls Sights to see (or is that sites?) That’s Cool!
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The Internet: A Virtual Tour
Cool information to know • How the Internet Works • History • Parts of the Internet • Connecting to the Internet • Browsers • Search engines • Domains • URLS • Strengths / Pitfalls • Sights to see (or is that sites?)
How did this all get started?? The 60s
Domains...Orwhat “dot” group do you belong to? .com .org .edu .gov .mil
URLS...Orwhere does that website live? http:// www. mscd. edu http:// clem. mscd. edu / ~cstocke1
Is there a better way to skin this cat? Switch Engines Boolean Delimiters Phrase search Think differently!
It’s ALL good... It’s ALL bad! • http://www.martinlutherking.org • http://www.ndc.edu/sutheimer/Default.htm • http://www.whitehouse.com or http://www.whitehouse.org
Sightseeing...or is thatSite seeing? http://clem.mscd.edu/~cstocke1/megalist.htm http://clem.mscd.edu/~cstocke1/top10.htm Student content explorations Marco Polo A virtual plethora Cyberguides Teacher resources Epals Webcams Virtual tour 1 Virtual tour 2
Just a few more things… Virtual Field Trips Scavenger Hunts Webquests
Two search engines not to miss! http:// www.spacetime.com/ http://clusty.com/
Your task FOR YOUR TEACHING DOCUMENT: Create a list of categorized references REQUIREMENTS: --for your unit --must be categorized --must include 15 annotated websites --living document FOR YOUR LEARNING DOCUMENT: Create a SCAVENGER HUNT or VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP REQUIREMENTS: --for your unit --for student use with a research or further study --must include LINKED vocabulary