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XP/03

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Teacher Training

Technology Skills

Internet

Topic

Professional Development

Product Category

Teacher-Projects:Introduction-to-the-Internet

Level

K-12 Teachers


Samples
Session 1 Lesson Plans
What is Email Assignment
In the Classroom Activity
Website Rating Activity

Contents
Teacher Guide
Student Workbook
Introduction to Internet Favorites
Acceptable Use Policy
Summary of Skills
Parent Letter
Certificate

Introduction to the Internet

Integrate the Internet into Curriculum
Intro to Internet Icon Educators are introduced to the Internet including the World Wide Web, search engines, email, and chat. They explore issues related to student Internet use such as online safety, cyberbullying, and copyright.

Session 1 Introduction to the Internet
Integrate Technology into Curriculum - Sample Lesson
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 Educators develop a basic understanding about the Internet. To start, they learn the importance of a network and consider how LANS, MANS, and WANS are beneficial to sharing information and communication. Next, educators review a list of uses for the Internet in education and they set goals for using it in their practice.
Afterwards, educators examine key events in Internet history and study the technologies used to transfer information through the Internet. To foster an understanding of the Internet and cultivate a basic understanding of the resources available educators go online to complete simple tasks.

Session 2 About Internet Explorer

In this session, educators explore the Internet using a web browser. To start they learn about the World Wide Web, URLs, hyperlinks, and the web browser tools that help them to navigate the Internet efficiently. They explore a variety of Internet favorites and find out how bookmarks are a quick and easy way to link to popular web pages. Finally, educators study the History feature of the web browser to discover a method of tracking or searching previously viewed sites.


Session 3 About Search Engines

In the Introduction to the Internet technology project, educators learn how to locate information efficiently on the Internet. To start, they explore features of a search engine that make it easy to access web pages, images, videos, maps, and news articles. Next, educators acquire strategies to obtain information quickly. Once familiar with how to find resources on the Internet, educators bookmark websites and organize the list of Favorites in a folder.

Integrate Internet into Curriculum

Session 4 Introduction to Email
Educators discover the ease, benefits, and time saving features of email. They follow detailed instructions to compose, send, read, reply, forward, and delete email messages. In addition, they learn how to keep their contacts in an address book, create mailing lists, set up an automatic signature, and attach files to an email. Once familar with email basics, educators learn about Netiquette. View the What is Email? Assignment
What is Email?


TEACHER CATEGORY

Learning Objectives
  • identify multiple uses of the Internet
  • understand and use the basic tools of a web browser
  • create and organize a list of bookmarks
  • apply different search strategies to refine a search
  • send, receive, reply, forward, and delete email
  • use an address book and create a distribution list
  • chat online following rules of chat safety
  • evaluate the quality of information found online
  • identify preventative measures to deter cyberbullying
  • list applications of social networking to classroom use

Session 5 Introduction to Chat

Educators educators extend their knowledge of the Internet as they learn about chat. To begin, they learn about chat, etiquette conventions, and guidelines to stay safe while online. Afterwards they participate in a real time chat conversation with their colleagues.

Integrate Internet into Curriculum

Session 6 Your Students and the Internet

Educators explore education-related issues associated with the Internet. They consider the following topics:

  • copyright and digital information
  • downloading resources
  • cyberbullying
  • social networks
  • Internet safety
  • Internet acceptable use policy

Integrate the Internet Classroom Activities

The Introduction to Internet guide includes activities that apply online technology skills to the classroom.


In the Classroom assignments at the end of each session provide practical applications of newly acquired skills that teachers can use with their students. Lessons include:

  • Meeting Student Needs and the Internet
  • Internet Scavenger Hunt
  • Email Discussion Issues for Students
  • E-Pals
  • Using Chat in the Classroom
  • Critical Thinking and the Internet



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