1 / 24

Internet and Learning

Internet and Learning Computers in Education 1 Week 9 Ruth Geer May 99 What is the Internet? 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

bernad
Download Presentation

Internet and Learning

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Internet and Learning Computers in Education 1 Week 9 Ruth Geer May 99

  2. What is the Internet? • 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

  3. 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

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

  5. What is the Information Superhighway? • It is what the Internet is expected to become as its carrying capacity is increased

  6. 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

  7. 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)

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

  9. Further Services • 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

  10. As a learning environment • Construct knowledge • Receive knowledge • Explore a subject • Interact with experts & peers

  11. A generative model of instruction Various services highlight need to acquire various forms of instruction • create authentic learning tasks • explore information resources • represent new ideas • produce products

  12. Benefits of the Internet • Learning is active • Tailored to individual • Encourages collaboration • Requires development of specialised strategies • Learning is contextual

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

  14. Dialup connections 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

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

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

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

  18. Objectionable material • pornography • hate language • aid to harmful activities • virtual harm

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

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

  21. What is a search engine? • 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

  22. Evaluating information • Purpose and audience • Authority • Scope • Format • Comparison with other material • Acceptance of material

  23. Some interesting sites • 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

  24. More interesting sites • 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/

More Related