Intro to the Internet

# What does WWW stand for in a web address? World Wide Web. What is the WWW? It is a collection of electronic documents (information) that is linked together electronically, like a big web. The documents are stored on computers around the world. The World Wide Web has become not only a source of vast information, but also buying and selling of electronic information as well as books and other tangible items. Bank transactions are also conducted online.
# Think about the age range of your students. How would you explain/define the Internet to them? This definition is geared towards 9-11 year olds: The internet is a connection that is world wide. It is like a big spider web, that's why we use the letters WWW in front of web addresses; it stands for the World Wide Web. The internet is used to communicate with other people by writing emails or instant messaging friends. It is also used to find information about almost anything. The internet is used to buy and sell information, or most anything. The information that is sent over the internet is stored on electronic documents and is sent from one computer to another throughout the world. (Write the definition you would give them, 4 – 6 sentences max., in student friendly terms.)

1. Would you use any graphical representations to help with your explanation? Yes. If so, what? I would use a map with strings and tacks to help them get a visual of a world wide web.
2. A demonstration? Yes. If so, what? I would like to use the internet to demonstrate email, search engines and also maybe show them some educational sites that might interest them.

# What does URL stand for? Uniform Resource Locator .What is it? It is the unique address for a given page on the server. You type in the URL to go to a specific page. Some websites will have multiple URLs that access the same site.
# What are some common error messages you can receive when using the Internet? (List at least 3 and their meanings) 400- bad request- something is wrong with the address you typed in, it either no longer exists, or it was typed in wrong. 404- Not found- the website either no longer exists on the server, or it is nowhere to be found. 503- service unavailable- internet connection may be down or there is a problem with the Internet Service Provider (ISP).
# What do the letters HTML stand for? Hypertext Markup Language Explain. HTML is a set of special tags or codes that instruct a web browser how to display a Hypertext document.
# What do the letters http stand for? Hypertext Transfer Protocol Explain. Http is the method that is used to transfer hypertext files across the internet.
# What function do you see the Internet playing in your classroom? I would like to use it often, however it will depend on what technology is available in my classroom and school. I would like to use it for information gathering for reports, for daily weather, local, national and international headlines and for cool educational sites just to name a few. What do you see as the benefits? It will help engage students who are digital immigrants; it will also bring new and interesting information into the classroom. The internet can also help make learning more fun because of so many fun websites, educational clips and games. The drawbacks? Security issues, inappropriate material, and students spending too much time on the technology and not enough on the content.