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Lesson 1 - Introduction to the Internet for Education Objectives Identify and locate an ISP for access from school or home. List the hardware and software required to use the WWW and email services. Describe three classroom applications of the Internet specific to a grade level and/or discipline. Compare and contrast the classroom climate, organization, strategies, and teaching philosophies of an Internet-based approach to that of a more traditional approach in the K-12 setting.  Lesson 1 Activities Participate in a brief discussion describing the Internet and differentiating it from the WWW. Describe how you use the Internet both personally and professionally, from home and from school. Briefly review the history of the Internet by visiting the website: Life on the Internet Net Timeline Evaluate the Sierra Multimedia Internet Guide as a potential classroom instructional or staff training resource. In a large group describe the required materials and their sources for accessing the Internet from home and school. Following a presentation on current use of the Internet in K-12 classrooms and viewing the videotape, Global Quest II: Teaching With the Internet , in small cooperative groups brainstorm ideas and summarize how the Internet is used in classrooms and how it may transform the teaching and learning process. Each group will select a different focus. Examples: Benefits to students, teachers, schools, community Teaching strategies that support web-based instruction Educational applications of teaching with the Internet Changes in teacher, student, administrator roles Teaching and learning philosophies and theories that support Internet-based instruction. Each group will then record and present their summaries to the rest of the class. Lesson 1 Evaluation/Assessment (self, teacher, peer) • Teacher observed student participation • Group presentations Lesson 1 Links Tools VDOLive Player software Sierra Multimedia Production - The Internet VCR & large screen projector Global Quest II: Teaching With the Internet videotape PowerPoint or chart paper for group presentations Interactive Sites PBS Internet Quiz The List - ISP Providers Readings The Wired Classroom Top Ten Reasons Why Teachers Use the Internet An Educational Internet Tour Four Directions for Lifelong Learning Titanic Lesson Old Dog, New Tricks Creating Technology Enhanced Student-Centered Learning Environments Working the Web for Education Tutorials Life on the Internet Net Timeline What is the Internet? Polaris Guide HIS Library Welcome to the Internet Internet Basics The Internet in a Nutshell Web66 Videos Global Quest: The Internet in the Classroom Introduction | Supplement | Lesson 1 | Lesson 2 | Lesson 3 | Lesson 4 |Lesson 5 | Lesson 6 | Lesson 7 | Lesson 8 | Lesson 9 | Lesson 10 | Lesson 11 | Lesson 12 | Lesson 13 | Lesson 14 | Lesson 15 | Lesson 16 | Lesson 17 | Lesson 18 | PDF Lessons by Victoria Giordano Web Design by Steve Schraer 10/24/00