. Place: The Internet ViRTUAL EXCURSiON

THE INTERNET Today we visit the Internet to investigate ways it can be used as well as how it effects society.

Today we visit the Internet to investigate ways it can be used as well as how it effects society.

Hi! I’m your guide Sam Snake, Let’s investigate!

What is the Internet? A global network that connects thousands of networks and millions of users (b) A hardware device (c) A computer game

A global network that connects thousands of networks and millions of users

(b) A hardware device

(c) A computer game

The ANSWER! A global network that connects thousands of networks and millions of users

A global network that connects thousands of networks and millions of users

What’s available on the Internet? Emailing: http:// www.hotmail.com Free download files: http://www.download.com Music: http://www.mp3.com Uni Courses and Degrees: http://www.scu.edu.au Shopping: http://www.ebay.com Plus heaps more, Explore the possibilities!

Emailing: http:// www.hotmail.com

Free download files: http://www.download.com

Music: http://www.mp3.com

Uni Courses and Degrees: http://www.scu.edu.au

Shopping: http://www.ebay.com

Plus heaps more, Explore the possibilities!

Mission One: Task: Pick a website from the slide that will follow and investigate it for 10-15min and then answer the questions. Questions: Refer to question sheet Answers: Will be discussed in class

Task:

Pick a website from the slide that will follow and investigate it for 10-15min and then answer the questions.

Questions: Refer to question sheet

Answers: Will be discussed in class

Some Interesting Websites Questacon Site - An excellent site for all things science. Includes resources for teachers and students of all ages. [Note the use of Flash!] Kids Down Under The Yuckiest Site on the Internet BrainPOP - covers areas such as health, science and technology through animated movies and quizes. You need sound for this one. Funschool.com - Free Interactive, educational software for Kids Three Great Zoos - Melbourne Zoo, Healesville Sanctuary and Werribee Open Range Zoo BushScene Teen Magazine

Questacon Site - An excellent site for all things science. Includes resources for teachers and students of all ages. [Note the use of Flash!]

Kids Down Under

The Yuckiest Site on the Internet

BrainPOP - covers areas such as health, science and technology through animated movies and quizes. You need sound for this one.

Funschool.com - Free Interactive, educational software for Kids

Three Great Zoos - Melbourne Zoo, Healesville Sanctuary and Werribee Open Range Zoo

BushScene Teen Magazine

Now time for a Webhunt! Question: What is a Webhunt? Answer: A web-based treasure hunt! Let’s have a look at: Working Wonders Webhunt http://ecommerce.cit.gu.edu.au/ComeRideWithMe/webhunt/home/home.cfm

Question: What is a Webhunt?

Answer: A web-based treasure hunt!

Let’s have a look at:

Working Wonders Webhunt

http://ecommerce.cit.gu.edu.au/ComeRideWithMe/webhunt/home/home.cfm

What about some news? Visit: The Sydney Morning Herald site: http://www.smh.com.au/ And answer the questions on the question sheet

Visit:

The Sydney Morning Herald site: http://www.smh.com.au/

And answer the questions on the question sheet

Online Magazines Have a look at one of the following websites and complete the task on the question sheet. http:// www.worldkidmag.com/indexa.htm http://dolly.ninemsn.com.au/dolly/ http://www.thrashermagazine.com/

Have a look at one of the following websites and complete the task on the question sheet.

http:// www.worldkidmag.com/indexa.htm

http://dolly.ninemsn.com.au/dolly/

http://www.thrashermagazine.com/

How does the Internet affect society? What are 3 advantages and 3 disadvantages of using the Internet? Use the Internet to help you find the answers! Possible answers include: Advantage – easy to pass written documents between people, because of E-mailing. Disadvantage – Hackers

What are 3 advantages and 3 disadvantages of using the Internet?

Use the Internet to help you find the answers!

Possible answers include:

Advantage – easy to pass written documents between people, because of E-mailing.

Disadvantage – Hackers

The End I hope you have enjoyed your excursion to the Internet! Remember the exploring doesn’t stop here there’s heaps more to still find!

I hope you have enjoyed your excursion to the Internet! Remember the exploring doesn’t stop here there’s heaps more to still find!