WebQuest - Truth or Lies (Evaluating Web Sites)

The following link is a WebQuest for evaluating the Truthfulness of web sites. http://www.btsd.k12.wi.us/Bratina/EvaluatingWebQuest.htm. Follow the instructions carefully and make sure that you do all the assignments.  Turn them in as you finish each one.

Discussion Board - Internet Tidbits

Read "Internet Tidbits" and then click on this link (http://computersnsociety.lefora.com/2009/11/12/internet-tidbits/page1/) to go to the Discussion Board and post a Reply about one of the tidbits that you found "surprising" or "interesting" and do you think that tidbit has changed since 2000 and how has it changed if it has.  Also Quote on at least 2 of your classmates' replies.

The Internet

For this assignment you will do 8 lessons from the site "The Journey Inside: The Internet".  Click on the following links for each learning object.  The worksheets are also linked for you to access or you can get from Mr. Bratina

Explore The Curriculum: The Internet
Link - http://educate.intel.com/en/theJourneyInside/ExploreTheCurriculum/EC_TheInternet
Worksheet - http://www.btsd.k12.wi.us/Bratina/Internet.Explore.doc

Lesson 1: The World Wide Web
 Link - http://educate.intel.com/en/TheJourneyInside/ExploreTheCurriculum/EC_TheInternet/ILesson1/
Worksheet - http://www.btsd.k12.wi.us/Bratina/Internet.Lesson1.doc

Lesson 2: What is a URL?
Link - http://educate.intel.com/en/TheJourneyInside/ExploreTheCurriculum/EC_TheInternet/ILesson2/
Worksheet - http://www.btsd.k12.wi.us/Bratina/Internet.Lesson2.doc

Lesson 3: How Information Travels on the Internet
 Link - http://educate.intel.com/en/TheJourneyInside/ExploreTheCurriculum/EC_TheInternet/ILesson3/
Worksheet - http://www.btsd.k12.wi.us/Bratina/Internet.Lesson3.doc

Lesson 4: Breaking Messages into Packets
Link - http://educate.intel.com/en/TheJourneyInside/ExploreTheCurriculum/EC_TheInternet/ILesson4/
Worksheet - http://www.btsd.k12.wi.us/Bratina/Internet.Lesson4.doc

Lesson 5: Bigger is Better
 Link - http://educate.intel.com/en/TheJourneyInside/ExploreTheCurriculum/EC_TheInternet/ILesson5/
Worksheet - http://www.btsd.k12.wi.us/Bratina/Internet.Lesson5.doc

Lesson 6: How Computer Speeds are Measured
 Link - http://educate.intel.com/en/TheJourneyInside/ExploreTheCurriculum/EC_TheInternet/ILesson6/
Worksheet - http://www.btsd.k12.wi.us/Bratina/Internet.Lesson6.doc

Lesson 7: Information on the Internet
Link - http://educate.intel.com/en/TheJourneyInside/ExploreTheCurriculum/EC_TheInternet/ILesson7/
Worksheet - http://www.btsd.k12.wi.us/Bratina/Internet.Lesson7.doc

Discussion Board - Finding Info on the Internet

Post a reply on where you found your information for the PowerPoint slides that you created for Computer History. Why did you use this site? Also quote on at least 2 of your classmates' posts.  Click on this link (http://computersnsociety.lefora.com/2009/11/05/finding-info-on-the-internet/page1/) to go to the topic "Finding Info on the Internet" in the News category.