Chapter 13: Internet and the World Wide Web

Lesson PlanChapter 13

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Chapter 13: Internet and the World Wide Web

IC3 Certification Objectives

GS5

Computing Fundamentals
Domain 2.0 Hardware devices
Objective 2.11 Understand concepts regarding connecting to the Internet
Domain 3.0 Computer software architecture
Objective 3.9Searching for files
Objective 3.11 Define an IP address
Objective 3.13 Troubleshooting
Domain 7.0 Security
Objective 7.4 Connecting to secured vs. unsecured network (wired and wireless)
Key Applications
Domain 1.0 Common features
Objective 1.2 Understand the difference between plain text and HTML (text with markup)
Domain 4.0 Databases
Objective 4.2 Understand how websites utilize databases
Living Online
Domain 1.0 Internet (navigation)
Objective 1.1 Understand what the Internet is
Domain 2.0 Common functionality
Objective 2.1 Understand how to use common website navigation conventions
Domain 9.0 Digital principles/ethics/skills/citizenship
Objective 9.2 Understand digital wellness basics

GS4

Living Online
Domain 1.0Browsers
Objective 1.1 Internet vs. browsersvs. WWW
Objective 1.2Navigation
Domain 2.0Networking concepts
Objective 2.2 Network types andfeatures, capabilities
Objective 2.3 Network troubleshooting
Domain 4.0Digital citizenship
Objective 4.2 Legal andresponsible use ofcomputers
Domain 5.0Safe computing
Objective 5.2 Ergonomics
Domain 6.0Research fluency
Objective 6.1 Using searchengines
Objective 6.2 Evaluate searchresults
Objective 6.3 Using advancedfeatures of searchengines

Section 13.1: Internet and the World Wide Web

Learning Goals

Describe the operationof the Internet.
Discuss the aspects of maintaining digital wellness.
Use a search engine tolocate information.
Explain how to use theInternet in an ethicalmanner.

Terms

Boolean operators
browser
digital wellness
download
ergonomics
human-computerinteraction (HCI)
hypertext markuplanguage (HTML)
Internet service provider (ISP)
modem
packet
plug-in
protocol
public switched network
search engine
uniform resource locator(URL)
upload

Materials

Principles of Information Technology textbook
G-W Learning companion website for Principles of Information Technology
Principles of Information TechnologyInstructor’s Resources
Principles of Information TechnologyInstructor’s Presentations for PowerPoint® (optional)

Engage

Have students read the Unit 3 introduction. Initiate a class discussion about the topics presented. Discuss how the information relates to the overall theme of the unit.
Instruct students to read the Chapter 13 introduction. Discuss how the information relates to the overall theme of the unit.
Have the students read the Section 13.1 introduction.
Engage students by having them take the Check Your IT IQ, Chapter 13 pretest available on the G-W Learning companion website. Discuss which questions students were unable to answer.
Assign the College and Career Readiness Reading Prep activity before students read the chapter to explore the suggested topics. Reading Prep activities give students opportunities to apply college and career readiness skills.
Ask students the Essential Question at the beginning of the section, “Why is ethical use of Internet resources important to maintaining a functioning society?” Engage students in a class discussion centered around their answers to the question.

Explore

Review the vocabulary terms at the beginning of the section. Where have students encountered these terms before? Help students make educated guesses about the meanings of the terms with which they are least familiar.

Explain

Use the Instructor’s Presentations for PowerPoint®for Chapter 13 as an outline for presenting the section.
Explain theInternet, using search engines, and ethical use of the Internet.

Elaborate/Extend

Assign the Internet Research activity to extend student understanding of the topics presented in this chapter. Have students complete their research as homework or during lab time.
Use the Teamwork exercise at the end of the chapter to engage students with each other to solve a problem or make a group presentation.
Use the Event Prep activity at the end of the chapter to extend student learning to experiences with career and technical student organizations.

Evaluate

Assign Hands-On Examples 13.1.1–13.1.3.
Conduct a formative assessment of student comprehension using the 13.1 Section Review. Assign Check Your Understanding questions at the end of the section.
Have students complete the IC3 Certification Practice question found in the13.1 Section Review. Engage the students in a conversation to ensure understanding of the topic and correct answer.
Direct students to add their definitions of the terms in the Build Your Vocabulary exercise to their personal glossary.

Section13.2: Creating for the Web