Instant messaging, email, search engines, and social media websites allow people to connect and communicate worldwide without constraints of time or location. News websites and educational networking sites give users access to up-to-date information and enable knowledge sharing between professionals. Navigation, distance learning, e-commerce, and financial websites provide online alternatives to traditional in-person activities like shopping, education, and banking.

2. The following presentation represents what
I believe to currently be the Top Ten
Internet Uses. The categories rank in no
particular order, as I feel they all serve
their respective purposes.

3. Instant Messaging and E-mail have
enabled users to communicate freely
without boundaries or time constraints.
Sites such as yahoo.com provide instant
message and email services that allow
people to connect all over the world.

4. Search engines such as google.com and
yahoo.com have made research
capabilities endless. Search engines
have progressed research, while helping
reduce the time it traditionally takes.

5. Websites such as facebook.com and
twitter.com are used by people all over
the world for entertainment purposes.
There are many different applications
that provide a variety of games to
entertain users.

6. Websites such as msnbc.com and
cnn.com are reputable sources for
providing users with up-to-date news on
current events. These sources provide
users with insight without having to
purchase a local newspaper.

7. Websites such as ohahperd.org are great
for networking with other educators in
our profession. Sites such as this one are
great because tips and strategies van
be exchanged amongst educators and
they can be miles away.

8. Websites such as mapquest.com provide
users with directions to get anywhere
they need to go, from any location.
These sites also provide a variation of
alternative routes for travelers.

9. Websites such as troy.blackboard.com
enable students to engage in
coursework through distance learning.
This is big because it enables students to
receive an education online, while still
being able to fulfill other employment
and family obligations.

10. Online shopping saves consumers the
“hectic” atmosphere of crowded
shopping centers. Consumers can
purchase items online, and often times
cheaper than the prices of retail stores.
Polo.com is a very popular website.

11. Online Banking and Bill Payment provide
users with the opportunity to transfer
money and handle financial obligations
from the comfort of their own home.
Chase.com is an excellent example.

12. The internet is often used for Collegiate
resources. Websites such as fafsa.gov
and studentloans.gov provide users
access to resources that can help
continue their education. Insight on
grants, financial aid, and scholarships
are very common topics.