Objectives

Activities

Assessment

Links

Supplement

Reflection

PDF

Lesson 2
Objectives
  1. Select, download, and configure a browser.
  2. Navigate WWW pages with a selected browser.
  3. Recognize and identify components of a URL.
  4. Describe computer viruses and how they may spread,
    methods for protection, and sources of virus protection software.
     


Lesson 2
Activities

  1. Complete the "Browser Basics Worksheet".
  2. Read the article on viruses (Virus Alert: How to Avoid Getting One) and decide which protection, if any, one would select for implementation in a classroom/school setting and what type of protection is appropriate for home/personal use. Consider cost, network, and other factors. Compose a one paragraph explanation and justification of your selections. Use Microsoft Word or other text editor that is available in the classroom.
  3. Bring your completed paragraph to class next week on a disk in either MS Word or RTF format.
  4. Select websites from the Lessons 1 and 2 Readings and Tutorials List. Be prepared to share a one paragraph synopsis of a selected site.
  5. Engage in dialog with colleagues on the class Discussion WebBoard.
  6. Module reflection - Complete the Module 1 Reflection form.

 


Lesson 2
Evaluation/Assessment (self, teacher, peer)
•Self-evaluation Browser basics worksheet
•Completion of one paragraph virus protection software selection
•Participation in the Class WebBoard Discussion

 

 

 


Lesson 2
Links

Tools
None Required

Slides, Handouts, Digital Resources
browser.pdf

Module 1 Reflection
reflect1.htm

Interactive Sites

PBS Understanding and Using the Internet Quiz

The World Wide Web Workbook

Readings

Harnessing the Power of the Web

What Does the Research Say about Technology's Impact on Education?

Virus Alert: How to Avoid Getting One

Learning on the Internet; A Select ERIC Bibliography

Anatomy of a URL



Tutorials

Browser Tutorial

Internet Explorer Tutorial

IE4 in the Classroom

Netscape Basics

A Guide to using Netscape Navigator

Netscape Navigator Handbook

HIS Welcome to the Internet

What are Domains?

World Wide Web

File Formats & Extensions

Software

Netscape Navigator browser

Internet Explorer browser

Bookmark Wizard


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
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05/09/01