Using the Internet as a Tool for Learning

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Students explore the breadth of information, services and multimedia available on the WWW, developing critical appreciation skills and employing different methods to access and use information in a learning context. Written in 2001, some of the details are now out of date. However, the principles remain sound and some of the practices promoted are still not as widely-used as they should be. The subject-based lessons are particularly useful in developing the confidence of those of your colleagues who have so far been reluctant to embrace the new technology.

Topics include: What is the Internet?; What is the World Wide Web?; Using the Web to enhance learning; Writing web pages; email; Internet etiquette; Freeware and shareware; Directories and search engines; Comparing news services; Archives; Internet commerce and advertising; Graphics; Using the Internet across the curriculum; Moral and ethical issues.

The pack includes 45 web-based homeworks which can be set, completed and marked online using our Yacapaca assessment platform. List of homeworks (requires free Yacapaca membership).

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Size: 99 Pages
ISBN: 978 1 86025 351 5
Author(s): Edward Bartosinski
Code: UITL
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Contents List

LESSONS

4 GENERAL GUIDELINES
6 WHAT IS THE INTERNET? Students gain a basic understanding of the Internet and research its history.
8 WHAT IS THE WORLD WIDE WEB? Students gain a basic understanding of the World Wide Web and compare it to CD-ROMs.
10 OTHER USES FOR THE INTERNET Students look at other uses for the Internet and learn some Internet terminology.
12 LOOKING AT WEB PAGES Students look at the elements which make up a web page and use some of them in their own design.
14 MULTIMEDIA ON WEBSITES Students consider how multimedia can be utilised on web pages.
16 FINDING YOUR WAY ON THE WWW Students learn how to find information on the WWW and write a beginner's guide.
18 INTERNET DIRECTORIES AND SEARCH ENGINES Students compare Internet directories and search engines and assess their efficiency.
20 SKIMMING A WEBSITE Students learn how to decide quickly if a website will be of use to them.
22 ASSESSING WEBSITE CONTENT Students consider the reliability and quality of information available on the WWW.
24 WEBSITE COPYRIGHT Students consider copyright issues involved in using web material.
26 THE ETHICS OF THE INTERNET Students decide what should and should not be allowed on the Internet.
28 E-MAIL AND OTHER FORMS OF COMMUNICATION Students compare e-mail with other forms of communication that have evolved during the course of history.
30 E-MAIL v LETTERS Students compare e-mail with letters and write instructions for sending an e-mail.
32 NETIQUETTE Students consider how to avoid misunderstandings and offence in e-mail communication and learn about emoticons.
34 E-MAIL ATTACHMENTS Students learn about the effective use of different types of e-mail attachment.
36 CHAT Students consider how Internet chat could aid learning and write some guidelines for using chat sites.
38 NEWSGROUPS Students investigate newsgroups that might be of interest.
40 ON-LINE NEWS SITES Students investigate on-line news sites as a source of up-to-date information.
42 COMPARING NEWS Students compare the way that news is reported in different on-line newspapers.
44 ON-LINE SHOPPING Students assess the viability of on-line shopping.
46 ON-LINE ADVERTISING Students debate the issues surrounding on-line advertising and draw up a code of practice for advertisers.
48 EDUCATION ON THE WWW Students assess the educational value of the WWW and review websites relating to their subjects.
50 A WEB STORY Students explore the possibilities of using the WWW for an on-line story.
52 RESEARCHING AUTHORS ON THE WWW Students use the WWW to research authors.
54 USING THE WWW IN MATHS Students use the WWW to search for information on pi and design a web page about the number.
56 RESEARCHING ISSUES IN SCIENCE Students research scientific issues using the WWW and consider the reliability of on-line information.
58 A BIOLOGY SURVEY BY E-MAIL Students devise and conduct a biology survey using e-mail.
60 CHEMISTRY ON THE WWW Students use the WWW to gather information on various substances.
62 RESEARCHING A PHYSICS CONCEPT Students investigate the historical development of a Physics concept using the WWW and design a web page about the concept.
64 LEARNING FROM FOREIGN-LANGUAGE WEBSITES Students assess how useful foreign-language websites are to students learning languages.
66 USING THE WWW IN RE Students use the WWW to research how religions celebrate 'life events'.
68 USING THE WWW IN GEOGRAPHY Students use the WWW to find statistics on different countries.
70 HISTORY SOURCES ON THE WWW Students assess historical sources on the WWW for a particular historical event.
72 USING THE WWW TO RESEARCH DESIGN/TECHNOLOGY Students use the WWW to research materials and manufacturing techniques for their own design.
74 A FOOD SURVEY BY E-MAIL Students devise and conduct a food survey using e-mail.
76 USING THE INTERNET IN TEXTILE DESIGN Students use the Internet to research and evaluate apron designs.
78 USING ICT TO LEARN ABOUT ICT Students find out about computer networks using the WWW and produce a leaflet on the subject suitable for beginners.
80 ART ON THE WWW Students consider the WWW as a medium for displaying art and write some guidelines for presentation on-line and in reality.
82 USING THE WWW IN MUSIC Students use the WWW as a starting point for writing music and lyrics.
84 ON-LINE DEMOCRACY Students consider the use of the Internet for voting and design a web-based voting system for a mock election.
86 ADVERTISING ON THE WEB Students consider what makes a good advertising page on the WWW and write some guidelines.
88 AN ON-LINE BUSINESS Students devise a business plan and home page for an on-line store.
90 STUDY AND REVISION USING THE WWW Students investigate the study and revision resources available on the WWW.
92 ON-LINE CAREERS ADVICE Students compare on-line careers resources with careers advisors and use the WWW to research careers.
94 THE INTERNET AT HOME Students compare home and school Internet use and consider how domestic use could develop in the future.
96 APPENDIX - USEFUL WEBSITES For use with EDUCATION ON THE WWW.