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Internet and Learning

Computers in Education 1

Week 9

Ruth Geer

May 99

• A global network of networks
• An environment of software standards
• A medium for communication
• A major collection of electronic resources
• A new environment for social interaction

Data Pathways to the Internet

The Internet

Telstra / AARnet backbone

2 to 10Mbps

PSTN

Exchange

34K

128K

Access provider

Server

Modems

Internet Service Provider

Designed by David Curtis

• Late 1960’s ARPAnet was created
• 1985 NSFnet formed
• 1990 AARNet established
• 1992 WWW born
• 1993 Mosiac arrived
• Number of users ??

What is the Information Superhighway?

• It is what the Internet is expected to become as its carrying capacity is increased

What is it used for?

• Sharing and communicating information that is both fast and cost effective.
• Recreation, education, academic research, and on-line commerce
• Current events (eg Olympics), travelling hints, shopping, etc

Who governs the Internet?

• There is no single authority figure.
• However there is a body that is responsible for the technical management and direction of the Internet
• The Internet Architecture Board is responsible for standards - addresses.
• There is a common method of communication known as a protocol (TCP/IP)

• World Wide Web
• E-mail
• Newsgroups
• common interest groups
• FTP (File transfer Protocol)
• ability to download and transfer information

• Gopher
• information index and retrieval system
• Telnet
• allows access to another computer system
• IRC (Internet Relay Chat)
• MUDS & MOOS
• multi-user simulation environment
• Video-conferencing

• Construct knowledge
• Receive knowledge
• Explore a subject
• Interact with experts & peers

Various services highlight need to acquire various forms of instruction

• create authentic learning tasks
• explore information resources
• represent new ideas
• produce products

• Learning is active
• Tailored to individual
• Encourages collaboration
• Requires development of specialised strategies
• Learning is contextual

• Increased ease of use
• Vast variety of services
• Volume of information
• Incorporation of media
• Communication capabilities
• Hypertext linking - non-linear representation

If you want to access the Internet from home you will need the following:

• a modem, this is a device that allows you to connect your computer to the telephone
• an account with an Internet Service Provider (ISP)
• software to “surf” the Net

• These are businesses that sell access to the Internet
• Prices for access vary
• Some examples of service providers are: camtech, ozemail, nexus

• There are a range of these in Adelaide
• designed for casual users
• buy computer time, price varies

• Internet etiquette
• shouting
• spamming
• flamimg
• use of appropriate language
• respect rights of others

• pornography
• hate language
• aid to harmful activities
• virtual harm

• Don’t divulge personal information
• Acceptable User Policies
• Filtering software
• Supervision
• Intranets

• Type in address
• URL (Uniform Resource Locator)
• Follow links
• Use search engines
• Navigate through subject directory
• join listserv or newsgroup

• A database of Internet sites complied by automated computer programs
• indexing differs from traditional method
• process varies among search engines
• variation in content accuracy and ease of use
• variation in size and frequency of updating
• not all documents indexed on the web

• Purpose and audience
• Authority
• Scope
• Format
• Comparison with other material
• Acceptance of material

• Web Sites and resources for teachers

http://www.csun.edu/~vceed009/

• K12 lesson Plans

http://teams.lacoe.edu/documentation/places/lessons.html

• Community learning networks

http://www.cln.org/themes_index.html

• Apple learning Exchange Curriculum Resources

http://henson.austin.apple.com/edres/curric.shtml

• Technology in Schools Program

http://www.unimelb.edu.au/tisp/chalkface/

• Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators

http://discoveryschool.com/schrockguide/

• Curriculum, Activities and lesson Plans by Subject

http://www.cdepot.net/teachnet/Subdisciplines/index.html

• DETE

http://www.nexus.edu.au/