Internet Literacy for Internet Literacy for EducatorsEducators

Project 1: Research ProjectProject 1: Research ProjectKelley DixonKelley Dixon

Fall 2007Fall 2007

Part 1Part 1History of the InternetHistory of the Internet

What is the InternetWhat is the Internet

a vast computer network linking smaller a vast computer network linking smaller computer networks worldwide . The Internet computer networks worldwide . The Internet

includes commercial, educational, includes commercial, educational, governmental, and other networks, all of governmental, and other networks, all of

which use the same set of communications which use the same set of communications protocols.protocols.

Did Al Gore Create the Internet?Did Al Gore Create the Internet?Although Al Gore did provide early support, most historical accounts say the Internet was created in 1969, when the first network of widely separated computers was set up by the Defense Department to aid in computer research. It was called the ARPANET, and it was created by scientists at Bolt Beranek & Newman, or BB&N, in Cambridge, Mass., and at Stanford University, based on concepts described earlier by Massachusetts Institute of Technology scientists J.C.R. Licklider and Leonard Kleinrock (and a few others).

Bolt Beranek & NewmanAl Gore

Internet UsageInternet UsageINTERNET USAGE STATISTICS - The Big Picture

World Internet Users and Population Stats

                                                                                           

                                                                                  

Growth ChartGrowth Chart

Part 1: SourcesPart 1: SourcesSlide 3

internet. (n.d.). Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Retrieved October 01, 2007, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/internet

Slide 4

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/nett20.shtml

http://www.bbn.com/About_BBN/Timeline

http://america-daily.com/?cat=11

Slide 5 and 6

http://www.internetworldstats.com/stats.htm

Part 2Part 2Google DocsGoogle Docs

What are Google Docs?What are Google Docs?

Create documents, spreadsheets and

presentations online

What are Google Docs?What are Google Docs?

Share and Collaborate

in Real time

What are Google Docs?What are Google Docs?

Control Who Can See Your

Work

What are Google Docs?What are Google Docs?

Safely Share and Organize

Your Work

What are Google Docs?What are Google Docs?

https://www.google.com/accounts/ServiceLogin?service=writely&passive=true&continue=http%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2F%3Fhl%3Den&followup=http%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2F%3Fhl%3Den&ltmpl=homepage&nui=1

Part 2: SourcesPart 2: SourcesSlides 9-13 http://www.google.com/google-d-s/intl/en/tour1.html

Part 3Part 3Internet PrivacyInternet Privacy

How Safe are We?How Safe are We?

From companies losing laptops Free Internet Service containing sensitive data to Time Warner AOL releasing customers search terms -- have again turned the spotlight on Internet privacy. Internet privacy is at risk due to the presence of different elements. The presence of spyware is one factor of risk for Internet privacy security.

Keep Out!Keep Out!

These days Spyware, Adware and other malicious software programs are everywhere, and it seems almost impossible to stop them.  You can be infected just by visiting a website, or by installing a popular software title.

Once you are infected with even one of these malicious programs they can download and install even more!  In fact, the people that produce Spyware and Adware pay good money to software developers to distribute their malicious programs.  The more Spyware they can get installed on your computer, the more money they make!

Who’s WatchingWho’s Watching

Not only are people producing malicious software programs to track our computer use and install unwanted software, the internet has also allowed access to a wide variety of personal information

Let Your Fingers Do the WalkingLet Your Fingers Do the Walking

Check out all the things you can find on www.whitepages.com

Give a Stranger Your Phone Give a Stranger Your Phone Number??Number??

Type your phone number into Google and see what happens…scarey!

Who’s that Knocking at the Door??Who’s that Knocking at the Door??

Once someone has your address, they can easily use mapquest for step by step driving directions

This is only the Tip of the IcebergThis is only the Tip of the Iceberg

Many government documents are now available online

Part 3: SourcesPart 3: Sources

Slide 18 http://ro.altermedia.info/?m=20041019

Slide 16 http://www.find-internet.net/

Slide 17 http://www.pcprivacyalarm.com/Software_Details.htm