Educational Technology

2. The Internet
and Education
Lesson 6

3. INTERNET
Is a global system of
interconnected computer networks
that interchange data by packet
switching using the standardized
Internet Protocol Suite (TCP/IP).

4. It carries various information
resources and services, such as
electronic mail, online chat, file
transfer and file sharing, online
gaming, and the inter-linked
hypertext documents and other
resources of the World Wide
Web(WWW).
INTERNET

5. INTERNET
Communication and
information are the two
basic uses of the
Internet that make it
purposeful for people in
the field of education.

6. There are two recent adaptations
of Internet technology that are
considered communication tools
enabling easy information sharing
within workgroups;
•Intranet
•Extranet
INTERNET

7. INTRANET
Generic term for a
collection of private
computer networks
within an organization.

8. EXTRANET
Computer network
that allows controlled
access from the
outside for specific
business or
educational purposes.

10. The most widely used part
of the Internet specially in the
field of education is the World
Wide Web (often abbreviated
“www” or called “the web”)
that has its outstanding feature
of hypertext, which makes it
teacher and student friendly.

11. The following
applications of internet
are the most useful for
education:

12. A. Global E-Mail
(Electronic Mail)
Electronic-mail applications have
many educational uses primarily
because they require and aid in the
development of basic skills such as
reading, writing, and researching.
Applications of Internet

13. Global E-mail

14. Examples of educational benefits
from this application abound in the
professional literature, include these:
•Local news reporter
•Local weather person
•Conducting surveys
•Problem solvers
•Story starters
Global E-mail

15. B. Information Navigation
Navigating the web for information
has become one of the more popular
application of the internet among
educational institutions.
Students as well as teachers and
the general public do it not just for
fun, but to satisfy one’s curiosity.
Applications of Internet

16. Navigating on the web can be
significant “time-sink” and is
especially enjoyable when valuable
information-navigation and
purposeful experiences result.
Information Navigation

17. Information Navigation

18. C. Creating A Homepage
Developing homepages is growing popular
as an educational activity on the internet.
Developing a homepage is an
educationally valuable activity; however,
schools must think creatively and seriously
about how they want themselves be exposed
to the internet community since the major
purpose of this is communication and
information sharing.
Applications of Internet

19. Creating a Homepage

20. D. On-line Education services
To provide this kind of service to students
and school personnel, schools can connect to
the internet in several ways: they can establish
their own internet connections via s slip; they
can connect via an on-line service provider by
a local nonprofit organization from other
colleges, nearby universities, or government
agencies; or they can subscribe to commercial
on-line service providers.
Applications of Internet

21. Online education provides
resources for students who don’t
normally have the opportunity to
access the internet at home and do
not have enough financial
resources to avail commercial
internet access and services.
On-line Education Services

22. On-line Education Services

23. E. Electronic Learning or
e-learning
Electronic-learning or e-learning typically
means using a computer to deliver part, or all of
a course whether it’s in a school, or from any
source of a learning course.
Others refer to it as a computer-enhanced
learning which may be used interchangeably
with so many contexts with what one means or
speaks of ‘eLearning’.
Applications of Internet

24. Electronic Learning

25. The benefits of using e-learning
are:
•Time and money saving;
•Learning anytime and
anywhere;
•Easy tracking for progress;
•Individualized and discreet.
Electronic Learning

26. F. Distance Learning/Education
With this facility, anyone can take up
short-term courses offered by a certain
institution with the course material available
online, attend virtual classes, learn, and appear
for exams.
Online courses can provide better
opportunity for people of all ages and take up
education of their choice, according to their
interest, hobby, inclination and even wish.
Applications of InternetApplications of Internet

27. Distance Learning