Internet Literacy for Internet Literacy for EducatorsEducators

Course : ED 526

Sarah Jean Strunk

History Of The InternetHistory Of The Internet

Decade 70’s: First developed from the Arpanet, a research project by the U.S. Department of Defense

Decade 80’s: Introduction of the World Wide Web and lifting of government restrictions.

Decade 90’s: Internet usage could be used by the public, many network providers available

Decade 21st Internet Society’s future challenge to have unlimited address not a limited system

Effects Of The Internet inEffects Of The Internet inthe Worldthe World

• The ability to gather and convey information to every country and territory around the world

• The internet allows Intranet, Extranet, and Remote access for communication

• The language barriers are dissolved

• The world wide access to unlimited products, service, or information.

Effects Of The Internet In Effects Of The Internet In The ClassroomThe Classroom

• Access information from your computer

• Assignments can be obtained, completed, and graded from the computer

• Text and verbal communication can be done between classmates

Resources of InformationResources of InformationGuide to Internet Terms: A Glossary

http://www.getnetwise.org/glossary

A brief history of the Internet

http://www.isoc.org/internet/history/

A history of the Internet

http://www.bookrags.com/History_of_the_Internet #br_toc

Internet History

http://www.computerhistory.org/virualvisibles