Internet Lesson and Activity Plans for Teachers

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Dissecting the Internet Objective: An understanding of the services available on the Internet and how they are used Instructions: Have students read the following article: Net Anatomy [http://www.learnthenet.com/english/html/02anatmy.htm] Discussion: Can you describe the various parts of the Internet? What is the World Wide Web? How do you use the Internet in your daily life? What are some ways to communicate online? Which do you prefer and why? Are there things you would like to do online that aren't possible yet? How can you use the Internet to help you learn? Activities: Have students create mental models of the Intenet by asking them to draw maps of the network. Visit the site of the Pew Internet & American Life Project [http://www.pewinternet.org] Read the recent reports and trends about the Internet's impact on contemporary life. Of interest to teenagers is a report from December, 2007 on Teens and Social Media [http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/230/report_display.asp]. Learn the Net (www.learnthenet.com) is Copyright 1996-2008. Michael Lerner Productions. All Rights Reserved.