EDN 303 - Unit 2
Communications, Networks, the
Internet and the World Wide Web
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Chapter
Overview
Communications
and networks are the fastest growing areas of computer technology and digital
media. In this chapter, you will learn about the World Wide Web, including
browsers, e-mail, search tools, and other services such as chat rooms,
instant messaging, and podcasts.
Finally,
the chapter describes the educational implications of the Internet and World
Wide Web.
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Chapter Objectives
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l Define communications
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l Identify the basic components of a
communications system
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l Describe how and why network
computers are used in schools and school districts
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l Explain how the Internet works
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l Describe the World Wide Web
portion of the Internet
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l Explain how Web documents are
linked to one another
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l Explain the use of Web browser
software
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l Explain how to use a Web search
tool to find information
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l Identify several types of multimedia
products available on the Web
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l Explain how Internet services such
as e-mail, newsgroups, chat rooms, and instant messaging work
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l Describe the educational
implications of the Internet and the World Wide Web
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Describe
different ways to connect to the Internet and the World Wide Web
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l Identify several types of
multimedia products available on the Web
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l Explain how Internet services such
as e-mail, newsgroups, chat rooms, and instant messaging work
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NETS-T Standards
- NETS-T (I AB,
II B-E, III A-D, IV B, V A-D, VI A-E)
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Supporting text
sections:
Shelly, G. B., Cashman, T. J., Gunter, R. E., & Gunter, G. A.
(2008). Teachers Discovering Computers: Integrating Technology and
Digital Media in the Classroom, Fifth Edition. Boston: Course Technology.
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Chapter
2 Vocabulary - Link
Here
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Chapter
Review Questions
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Assignments
l Web
Search
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Performance-based
Assignment #2
- Internet
Resource Assignment
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1. Use the World Wide Web (WWW) to locate
teacher resources in your area of expertise.
2. Describe these resources in a new MS
Word document titled "Internet Resources" and save to your disk
in the folder titled "Unit Two".
3. Get at least 15 total resources from
the following three areas of expertise:
- 5 general education websites
that you may use in the future (i.e., to find lesson plans, to find
example philosophies of education, etc.).
- 5 grade-level specific
education websites that speak to the type of students you will be
teaching in the future (secondary, middle, elementary, early
childhood).
- 5 domain specific curricular
websites that speak to your overall concentration area (Science, Math,
Special Needs, PE).
4. Briefly describe why
each site could be helpful to your teaching.
- Use at least three to five
sentences to explain the value of each site selected
5. Open TaskStream and share the Assignment with Dr. Kubasko as the reviewer.
- Use the Lesson Builder and select
the format: Activity/Lesson Log (quick form)
- Add the activity details above.
- Attach the ISTE NETS-T standards
(see the standards listed above.)
- Attach the assignment to the Assessment
link.
- Request feedback from Dr.
Kubasko, yourself, and your buddy (if peer review will help).
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