The
Internet
Objectives
Learning
Explorer Basics
q Understand the term “link.”
q Understand the term “home page.”
q Identify the basic components of the browser window.
q Identify and name the function for each button or items in the browser’s menu.
q Understand where to type a URL.
q Understand the parts of a URL.
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/6020/startpage.html
Parts of the URL above:
http:// |
These letters tell the computer what type of document you are attempting to access. The letters stand for “Hypertext Transfer Protocol.” |
.www |
This identifies the type of computer that will send you the document. |
.geocities.com |
This part of the URL is called the “domain name.” This is the publisher of the website. It is often the name of the business or company sponsoring the site. This is also referred to as the server. |
.com |
These letters tell what type of organization posted the page. |
/Athens/Acropolis/ |
These denote that the page you are attempting to access are in specific folders on the servers hard drive. |
Startpage.html |
This is the actual name of the document you are attempting to access. |
.com |
Commercial |
Server Extensions |
.gov or .edu |
Government or Education |
.org |
Organization |
~t-hill |
Personal |
Remembering
Where You Have Been
q Understand “Favorites” and practice setting them.
q Understand the function and use of “History.”
Finding New Places to Go
q Demonstrate knowledge of the major search engines and directories.
q Conduct a successful search on a particular topic.
q Understand the difference between a search engine and a directory.
Alta Vista |
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Bigfoot |
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Dogpile |
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Excite |
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HotBot |
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Infoseek |
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Lycos |
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MetaCrawler |
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Northern Light |
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Search.Com |
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WebCrawler |
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Yahoo |
See
It, Gotta Have It, This Is How You Do It!
q Understand how to copy an image from Internet Explorer and Paste it into a document in Microsoft Word.
Step 1: Launch Internet Explorer.
Step 2: Launch Microsoft Word.
Step 3: Locate a graphic or picture on the Web that you would like to paste into a document.
Step 4: Right click on the graphic.
Step 5: Left click on “Copy.”
Step 6: In Microsoft Word, choose “Edit” from the menu bar.
Step 7: Left click on “Paste.”
World
Wide Web Exploration and Education
q
Practice
exploring on the Web and locating fun sites.
Keirsey Temperament Sorter
http://www.keirsey.com/cgi-bin/keirsey/newkts.cgi
This is a really fun site! You can actually take the Keirsey Temperament Test
and find out your personality type! There are links to other resources to
further research this test and your results.
Godiva Chocolatier
http://www.godiva.com/
Who doesn’t like chocolate? This site has great recipes and all sorts of fun
stuff…, which is all chocolate-related!
The
Electric Postcard Rack
http://postcards.www.media.mit.edu/Postcards/cardrack.html
This is a super site that is sponsored by a college. Can you figure out which
one? At this site, you can send electronic postcards to all your friends. You
have lots of cool artwork from which to choose, and the service is very
reliable!
National Wildlife Federation
http://www.nwf.org/nwf/
This is an excellent example of a site posted by an advocacy group. The site
has lots of good material about the Federation and its work.
The White House
http://www.whitehouse.gov
The White House has a wonderful Web site! The site is beautifully designed,
easy to navigate, and full of useful information.
Making The Connection
q Investigating Web resources that may be beneficial to you in the classroom.
General |
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AskERIC's Collections |
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Blue Web'n |
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Florida Center for Instructional Technology |
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Florida Information Resource Network |
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Global Schoolhouse: Internet Resources for Educators |
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K-12 World |
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Kids Web |
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Library of Congress |
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PBS Online |
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School.Net: Educational Online Sources |
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Teacher's Guide to the U.S. Department of Education |
The Arts: Dance |
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American Ballet Theatre Photo Gallery |
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Dance Resources |
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Dance Umbrella |
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Folk Dance Resources on the WWW |
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Sapphire Swan Dance Directory |
The Arts: Theatre |
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Glossary of Technical Theatre Terms |
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Monkey Games (Improv) |
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Playbill Online |
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Stage Hand Puppets Activity Page |
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Theatre Central |
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Theatre History Sites on the WWW |
The Arts: Music |
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ARTSEDGE Music Resources |
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Civil War Music |
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Classical Music in Black and White |
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Classical Net |
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Harmony Central |
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Library of Congress: Performing Arts Reading Room |
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Music Education Online |
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Music Educators' National Conference |
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The Official Leonard Bernstein Site |
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Resources for Music Educators |
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World Wide Web Virtual Library: Music |
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Yahoo! Music |
The Arts: Visual Art |
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Art on the Net |
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The @rtroom |
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ARTSEDGE |
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ArtsEdNet |
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Eyes on Art |
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Gateway to Art History |
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Global Show-n-Tell |
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Metropolitan Museum of Art |
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Smithsonian Institute |
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WebMuseum |
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World Art Treasures |
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World Wide Art Resources |
Foreign Language |
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American Association for Teachers of German (German) |
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Deutsche Internet Quellen (German) |
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Foreign Languages for Travelers (Multilingual) |
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Friends and Partners (Russian) |
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Hispanic Pages in the U.S. (Spanish) |
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Japanese Information (Japanese) |
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The Paris Project (French) |
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Romance Languages Resource Page (Romance Languages) |
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Si, Spain (Spanish) |
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Tennessee Bob's Famous French Links (French) |
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Windows on Italy (Italian) |
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Yamada Language Center (Multilingual) |
Language Arts |
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BookNook |
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Children's Literature Web Guide |
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The Complete Works of Shakespeare |
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Cinderella Project |
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The English Server at Carneige Mellon |
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Kids' Space |
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Multicultural Book Review |
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On-line Books Page |
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Project Gutenberg |
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Purdue University Writing Lab |
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Reading Room |
Mathematics |
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American Mathematical Society |
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Cornell Theory Center Math and Science Gateway |
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Eisenhower National Clearinghouse |
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Explorer |
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Mathematical Software: University of Arizona |
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Fractal Microscope |
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Geometry Center |
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Hub: Regional Alliance for Mathematics And Science Education |
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Math Forum |
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Mathematics Archives: K-12 Materials |
PE/Health |
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Coaching Youth Sports: An Electronic Newsletter |
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Dole Five a Day Nutrition Site |
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Fitness Partner Connection Jumpsite |
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Food and Nutrition on the Web: Finding the Right Stuff |
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Healthfinder |
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Medfacts SportsDoc and CardioDoc |
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Nutrition Expedition: Trail Guide for Teachers |
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PE Central |
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Personal Trainer |
http://www.itdc.sbcss.k12.ca.us/curriculum/personaltrainer.html |
Real Scoop on Tobacco |
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Runner's Oasis |
Science |
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Eisenhower National Clearinghouse |
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Entomology Image Gallery: Insect Pictures |
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Environmental Education Network |
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Helping Your Child Learn Science |
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Insanely Great Science Websites |
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NASA Spacelink |
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Science Learning Network |
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U.S. Geological Survey Ask-A-Geologist |
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Volcano World |
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Weather Underground |
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WeatherNet |
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Youth Science Forum |
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Weather page (NOAA) |
Social Studies |
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American History Archive Project |
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City.Net |
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FedWorld Information Network |
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History/Social Studies Web Site for K-12 Teachers |
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International Economics Gateway |
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MapQuest |
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Online Resources |
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Social Science Resources Home Page |
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States and Capitals |
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Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust |
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USA CityLink |
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White House |
Special Needs |
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American Council for the Blind |
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Apple Disability Resources |
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Assistive Technology Educational Network of Florida |
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The Center for Applied Special Technology |
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Closing the Gap |
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Council for Exceptional Children |
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Educational Technologies for Kids with Special Needs |
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IBM |
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Johns Hopkins University |
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Microsoft Accessibility Home Page |
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The National Center to Improve Practice |
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National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research |
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Special Education Web Resource Page |