Laura Adams
SLM 521
June 2002
Internet Online Course
Module 1
Note: This activity is intended for use by Grades
1-3.
What is the
internet?
Objectives
Students
will be able to demonstrate a basic understanding of the internet.
Students
will be able to create an email message to share their research.
Introduction
The internet
.. Your friends talk about it,
your parents talk about it, your teacher talks about it, EVEN YOU talk about
it. You may have been on the internet. You may know you can play games, get mail,
they look for directions, make travel plans, and more, all on the
internet. They even talk about it on TV
while you are watching you favorite shows.
But, what exactly is the internet?
The
internet has become an important part of our lives and it seems we are going to
use it more and more every day.
Understanding exactly what the internet is, and is not, will help us use
this new and exciting resource wisely.
In this activity, you will research the meaning of the internet and to
share the information through an email message.
**** Please read the directions to the end before starting the
activity. ****
Activity
Using the
links below, research the meaning and history of the internet. Look carefully for the answers to the
following questions.
1.
What is the internet?
2.
In what year was the internet born?
3.
What do you need to use the internet?
4.
What things can you do on the internet?
· Ask Jeeves Kids (http://www.ajkids.com/)
Step
1 Type in the question What is the internet?
Step
2 Look at the answer to What is the internet?
Where can I find a timeline of the history of the internet?
· TekMom (http://www.tekmom.com/buzzwords/zdinternet.html)
· Internet for
Kids (http://www.burlco.lib.nj.us/Classes/Intforkids/cns8.html)
· Families Connect - An
introduction to the internet (http://www.ala.org/ICONN/fclesson1.html)
Use your
internet journal to write down the answers to the questions AND anything else
you find interesting or have a question about.
Assignment
After you
finish you research, send me an email at lcarsona@earthlink.net
answering the questions. Please write
your answers in full sentences.
1.
What is the internet?
2.
What year was the internet born?
3.
What do you need to use the internet?
4.
What things can you do on the internet?
In your
email, do not forget to include the name of the activity on the subject line
and your name.
Rubric
|
Components |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
Answers |
Two answers correct. |
Two or more answers correct. |
Four answers correct with
multiple answers for questions 3 & 4. |
|
Sentences |
Short phrase answers. (1-3 words) |
Full sentences using no detail
or descriptions. |
Full sentences including detail
and descriptions. |
|
Email Message |
No activity name or student
name. |
Either the activity name or the
student name. |
Both the subject name and
student name. |
Other sites
Internet 101 (http://www.internet101.org/internet.html)
ASK!!!!
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