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ALL ABOUT THE INTERNET AND ITS ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES

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The Internet or the World Wide Web is indeed a wonderful and amazing addition in our lives. The Internet can be known as a kind of global meeting place where people from all parts of the world can

come together. It is a service available on the computer, through which everything under the sun is now at the fingertips of anyone who has access to the

Internet.

The Internet The Internet

The Internet provides The Internet provides opportunities galore, and can opportunities galore, and can be used for a variety of thingsbe used for a variety of things

Advantages of the InternetAdvantages of the Internet

E-mail is an online correspondence system. With e-mail you can send and receive instant electronic messages, which works like writing letters. Your messages are delivered instantly

to people anywhere in the world, unlike traditional mail that takes a lot of time.

EE--mailmail

EE--mailmail

Services:

MSN

Yahoo

Google Mail

Local services

Possibilities:

- Send text

- Send files

EE--mailmailAdvantages

• independet of time and place

• little technics and technical knowledge needed

Disadvantages

• Asynchronity

• Limited file size

Newsletter/ Twitter Newsletter/ Twitter

Can rather be used to reach publicities/ less

useful for group interaction

Access Information:Access Information:

The Internet is a virtual treasure trove of information. Any kind of information on any topic

under the sun is available on the Internet. The ‘search engines’ on the Internet can help you to

find data on any subject that you need.

Along with getting information on the Internet, you can also shop online.

There are many online stores and sites that can be used to look for products as well as buy them using your credit card. You do not need to

leave your house and can do all your shopping from the convenience of your home

E-E-Shopping:Shopping:

Internet-marketingInternet-marketing

Buy all the things you needBuy all the things you need

Buy everything and anythingBuy everything and anything

You can make a living from You can make a living from marketing on the Internetmarketing on the Internet

Online Chat:Online Chat:There are many ‘chat

rooms’ on the web that can be accessed to meet new people, make new friends, as

well as to stay in touch with old friends.

ChatChat / Messenger / Messenger

Services:

Skype

VOIP

MSN Messenger

ICQ

Chat Systems

Possibilities:

- Written Chat

- Voice Talk

- Video Chat

Downloading Software:Downloading Software:

This is one of the most happening and fun things to do via the Internet. You can download innumerable, games, music, videos, movies, and a host of other entertainment software

from the Internet, most of which are free.

Chat/ Messenger


Advantages

• no continous maintenance needed

• less time consuming

• direct/ personal communication is possible

• students are forced to deal with another

ChatChat / Messenger / Messenger Recommodation

• build pairs of 2 or 3 students

• give students time to introduce themselves/ talk about own topic

• at the same time: give a specific topic to discuss

• think about the use of moderators/ mediators (can be the teacher)

• analyse the chat/ problems with the students afterwards

Video portals Video portals

Services:

YouTube

Myvideo

Clipfish

Sevenload

Youku

Possibilities:

-Watch video streamings (flash)

-Publish videos

-Create your own TV Channel

-Interact with other members (comment, rate, private messages..)

Video portals


Advantages:

• raise attention/ reach huge publicities

• can easily be implemented/ linked

• possibility to earn money (if videos are very popular)

Social Networks Social Networks

Services:

• Facebook

• Myspace

• Local Social Networks:

• SchülerVZ (Germany)

Possibilities:

•Various services and applications available

•(Private Messages, Forum, calender, event manager, group manager, walls, chats)

Social Networks

Social NetworksSocial Networks

Advantages:

• Meets the communication behaviour of your students

• Combination of private interests and project

• little efforts needed in administration

• enables students to stay in contact

Own Website and/or Own Website and/or Forum Forum

Services

•Various free software available to generate own websites (no html skills needed)

•Various free forum/ board systems available (Bulletin Boards)

Possibilities:

•Almost everything is possible

Own Website and/or Forum


Advantages:

• You can fit everything your needs

• You can control all contents and contacts

• perfect for external presentation & project documentation


Recommodation:

• Calculate cost-value ration very well

• Don‘t put high efforts in something that no one is using/ watching

• If students are willing and able: let them participate in a responsible manner

Disadvantages of the Disadvantages of the InternetInternet

Personal Personal Information:Information:

If you use the Internet, your personal information such as your name, address, etc. can be accessed by other people.

If you use a credit card to shop online, then your credit card information can also be ‘stolen’ which could be akin to giving someone a blank

check.

SpammingSpamming

This refers to sending unsolicited e-mails in bulk, which serve no purpose and unnecessarily

clog up the entire system.

Virus, Trojan & Virus, Trojan & Other MalwareOther Malware

These are malicious programs that plague the Internet time and again. They attack a computer with the sole intent of causing harm. They can

make the computer malfunction or even this can be very costly especially if you lose important

data.

Addiction to Addiction to InternetInternet

Just like everything else, people also get addicted to the Internet. This may sound bizarre, but some people spend more than their fair

amount of time on the Internet.

Kids Exposed to Adults-Only Kids Exposed to Adults-Only ContentContent

The fact that Internet has all information you could ever need is both a good thing and a bad things. This is because it contains age-inappropriate content like pornography. Unfortunately, such content can be accessed by

children as young as ten. All guardians and parents can do about it is lock out harmful sites to keep their children safe.


Disadvantages

• technical equipment needed: webcam, headset

• fast internet connection needed


Disadvantages:

• everyone can see

• less social control (comments etc.)

Own Website and/or Own Website and/or ForumForum

Disadvantages:

• High technical knowledge needed

• Administration and maintenace is very time consuming

• might not meet the interests & regular communication behaviour of your students website can easily get unattractive for students (especially after the project)

Social Networks Social Networks

Disadvantages:

• No own label/ less beneficial for external project presentation

• Many possibilities of distraction given

Facebook and its influence on people

Social media also takes up a lot of

time, and internet users are happy to

get stuck in

This leads to the use of platforms such as Facebook and Twitter

becoming second-nature, forming habits that influence their lives,

both on and offline.

Negativity of Negativity of facebookfacebook

CommunicabiliCommunicability thanks to ty thanks to the Internet the Internet

All the information you need All the information you need thanks to the Internetthanks to the Internet

You can also learn a lot of things from internet.

You can You can learn everthing about learn everthing about everwhere everwhere on the Interneton the Internet

With the help of the Internet With the help of the Internet you can see the places you’ve you can see the places you’ve

always wanted to seealways wanted to see

If you’re not interested in this If you’re not interested in this advanced stuff there is a lot of advanced stuff there is a lot of entertainment on the Internetentertainment on the Internet

How can I help How can I help you ?you ?

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