Internet Lesson and Activity Plans for Teachers

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The Development of the Internet and Its Future Objective: An understanding of why the Internet was created and how it has evolved Instructions: Have students read the following articles: Birth of the Net [http://www.learnthenet.com/english/html/01birth.htm] The Future [http://www.learnthenet.com/english/html/03future.htm] Discussion: Describe the Internet. How long has the Internet been around? Who developed it and why? Who controls the Internet? Who makes the rules that govern how the Internet is used? How has the Internet evolved? How has the original design of the Internet affected its development? How do you think the Internet will be used in the future? How does the Internet effect your life? Activities: Visit the Roads and Crossroads of Internet History [http://www.netvalley.com/intval1.html] and discuss the major milestones in the development of the Internet. Visit the site of Internet2 [http://www.internet2.edu/] to see some of the ways this ultra high-speed network fosters new types of collaboration among scientists. Read and discuss some predictions about the Internet at Imagining the Internet [http://www.elon.edu/predictions/RecentSubmissions.aspx] Learn the Net (www.learnthenet.com) is Copyright 1996-2008. Michael Lerner Productions. All Rights Reserved.