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I. History of the Internet and Computers (time = 2 hours) A. Researching a brief history of the computer B. Understanding how the Internet was invented C. Movie Pirates of Silicone Valley (Apple vrs. Microsoft)
 * Presentation on the benefits of understanding the Internet and how to use it effectively to an audience of students with personal computer experience: **
 * Outline: **

II. How Does the Internet Work? (time = 1 hour) A. Understanding what is HTML B. Understanding what a browser is and how does it work

III. Internet Addresses (time = 1 hour) A. What is an Internet address? B. How to download a file

IV. Fraud, Scams and Hoaxes (time = 1 hour) A. Netiquette B. Acceptable Use Policy C. Fraud Bureau D. Hoax and Scam Database C. Cyber Crime

The Internet and Our Society In today's technological society, it is becoming increasingly important that individuals are computer literate--Internet literacy is a large component of computer literacy. The Internet is a great research tool. Using the Internet is revolutionizing business operations. Career opportunities related to the Internet and computer technology are in increasing demand. Students must be aware of the impact technology can and will have on their lives as well as the impact they can make on society through Internet and computer technology. The Internet Society States “The Internet has revolutionized the computer and communications world like nothing before. The invention of the telegraph, telephone, radio, and computer set the stage for this unprecedented integration of capabilities. The Internet is at once a world-wide broadcasting capability, a mechanism for information dissemination, and a medium for collaboration and interaction between individuals and their computers without regard for geographic location.” (Leiner et al, 2003). Computer technology should be viewed and taught as a tool for problem solving and decision making. Students should be encouraged to analyze, synthesize, and evaluate situations at home, school, or work and apply technology to complete tasks efficiently and effectively. It is the student's ability to apply technological concepts that are of lasting value rather than mastery of specific hardware or software skills and knowledge. The Internet is constantly changing and morphing into many new and inventive uses beyond the educational walls. This change brings new applications and a new generation of users with different agendas in our society.

References Leiner, Barry M., and Vinton G. Cerf, [|David D. Clark], [|Robert E. Kahn] , [|Leonard Kleinrock] , [|Daniel C. Lynch] , [|Jon Postel] , [|Larry G. Roberts] , [|Stephen Wolff]. (2003). “A Brief History of the Internet.” Retrieved December 14, 2009, from http://www.isoc.org/internet/history/brief.shtml#References


 * 1. How will you include Mayer’s principle of active processing in your authentic assessment activity? What kind of product will your participants create to demonstrate their learning using multimedia technology? **

Using the Internet along with the lecture, we will examine as a group the “Illustrated History of Computers” together on the Internet. [] Students will be able to browse the site while the lecture covers important highlights in the site. The information is relevant and gives a mental representation to the topics at hand. Open discussion will be allowed for interesting highlights.


 * 2. What kind of multimedia presentation must you create to effectively present key concepts and skills to your participants (video, PowerPoint, podcast, screencast, interactive tutorial, or other)? How ill you include Mayer’s principles of dual coding and limited capacity in your presentation? **

A PowerPoint presentation would most effectively present the key concepts to my audience. The PowerPoint would best be interactive so that participants (students) remain engaged during the presentation. With limited information on the slides, Mayer’s principles would be in effect by using images and text to create redundancy.


 * 3. What kind of graphic organizer would be best to give your participants to help facilitate learning in your workshop? **

Thank you so much for all the resources in this class!! I will be having students create their own timeline using some sort of interactive resources online. Any suggestions?


 * 4. What concepts in your presentation will require pre-training before you begin the workshop? How will you use multimedia to engage your learner during the pre-training phase? **

A small group of students may not have accessibility to the computer via the school server. Each student must be able to log onto the server and have a server account created to be able to access and save materials. A quick survey of the students will enable me to determine if any pre training is needed and will be done on an individual basis while other students will be given time make sure they have access to their server accounts.


 * 5. What equipment will you need to conduct your workshop (projector, laptops, for each pair of participants, Internet connections, other)? **

Each student will have access to a computer in the computer lab with access to the Internet. The lab is enabled with a projector and screen for viewing.


 * 6. What online applications might you use? **

We may use our Moodle server and will need access to Internet Web sites.


 * 7. How will your participants collaborate on their projects? How will you group them to create authentic assessment in your workshop? **

The students may use Google docs to collaborate as well as our First Class server. Students will be encouraged to initiate questions to allow for authentic assessments during our open discussions.