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Lessons on:Lessons on:
ExcellenceExcellence
ALL ABOUT THE INTERNET AND ITS ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
TRAINING FOR LIFETRAINING FOR LIFELEADERSHIP INITIATIVE LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE
FOR EUROPEFOR EUROPE
The Internet or the World Wide Web is indeed a wonderful and amazing addition in our lives. The Internet can be known as a kind of global meeting place where people from all parts of the world can
come together. It is a service available on the computer, through which everything under the sun is now at the fingertips of anyone who has access to the
Internet.
The Internet The Internet
The Internet provides The Internet provides opportunities galore, and can opportunities galore, and can be used for a variety of thingsbe used for a variety of things
Advantages of the InternetAdvantages of the Internet
E-mail is an online correspondence system. With e-mail you can send and receive instant electronic messages, which works like writing letters. Your messages are delivered instantly
to people anywhere in the world, unlike traditional mail that takes a lot of time.
EE--mailmail
EE--mailmail
Services:
MSN
Yahoo
Google Mail
Local services
Possibilities:
- Send text
- Send files
EE--mailmailAdvantages
• independet of time and place
• little technics and technical knowledge needed
Disadvantages
• Asynchronity
• Limited file size
Newsletter/ Twitter Newsletter/ Twitter
Can rather be used to reach publicities/ less
useful for group interaction
Access Information:Access Information:
The Internet is a virtual treasure trove of information. Any kind of information on any topic
under the sun is available on the Internet. The ‘search engines’ on the Internet can help you to
find data on any subject that you need.
Along with getting information on the Internet, you can also shop online.
There are many online stores and sites that can be used to look for products as well as buy them using your credit card. You do not need to
leave your house and can do all your shopping from the convenience of your home
E-E-Shopping:Shopping:
Internet-marketingInternet-marketing
Buy all the things you needBuy all the things you need
Buy everything and anythingBuy everything and anything
You can make a living from You can make a living from marketing on the Internetmarketing on the Internet
Online Chat:Online Chat:There are many ‘chat
rooms’ on the web that can be accessed to meet new people, make new friends, as
well as to stay in touch with old friends.
ChatChat / Messenger / Messenger
Services:
Skype
VOIP
MSN Messenger
ICQ
Chat Systems
Possibilities:
- Written Chat
- Voice Talk
- Video Chat
Downloading Software:Downloading Software:
This is one of the most happening and fun things to do via the Internet. You can download innumerable, games, music, videos, movies, and a host of other entertainment software
from the Internet, most of which are free.
Chat/ Messenger
ChatChat / Messenger / Messenger
Advantages
• no continous maintenance needed
• less time consuming
• direct/ personal communication is possible
• students are forced to deal with another
ChatChat / Messenger / Messenger Recommodation
• build pairs of 2 or 3 students
• give students time to introduce themselves/ talk about own topic
• at the same time: give a specific topic to discuss
• think about the use of moderators/ mediators (can be the teacher)
• analyse the chat/ problems with the students afterwards
Video portals Video portals
Services:
YouTube
Myvideo
Clipfish
Sevenload
Youku
Possibilities:
-Watch video streamings (flash)
-Publish videos
-Create your own TV Channel
-Interact with other members (comment, rate, private messages..)
Video portals
Video portals Video portals
Advantages:
• raise attention/ reach huge publicities
• can easily be implemented/ linked
• possibility to earn money (if videos are very popular)
Social Networks Social Networks
Services:
• Myspace
• Local Social Networks:
• SchülerVZ (Germany)
Possibilities:
•Various services and applications available
•(Private Messages, Forum, calender, event manager, group manager, walls, chats)
Social Networks
Social Networks
Social NetworksSocial Networks
Advantages:
• Meets the communication behaviour of your students
• Combination of private interests and project
• little efforts needed in administration
• enables students to stay in contact
Own Website and/or Own Website and/or Forum Forum
Services
•Various free software available to generate own websites (no html skills needed)
•Various free forum/ board systems available (Bulletin Boards)
Possibilities:
•Almost everything is possible
Own Website and/or Forum
Own Website and/or Own Website and/or Forum Forum
Advantages:
• You can fit everything your needs
• You can control all contents and contacts
• perfect for external presentation & project documentation
Own Website and/or Own Website and/or Forum Forum
Recommodation:
• Calculate cost-value ration very well
• Don‘t put high efforts in something that no one is using/ watching
• If students are willing and able: let them participate in a responsible manner
Disadvantages of the Disadvantages of the InternetInternet
Personal Personal Information:Information:
If you use the Internet, your personal information such as your name, address, etc. can be accessed by other people.
If you use a credit card to shop online, then your credit card information can also be ‘stolen’ which could be akin to giving someone a blank
check.
SpammingSpamming
This refers to sending unsolicited e-mails in bulk, which serve no purpose and unnecessarily
clog up the entire system.
Virus, Trojan & Virus, Trojan & Other MalwareOther Malware
These are malicious programs that plague the Internet time and again. They attack a computer with the sole intent of causing harm. They can
make the computer malfunction or even this can be very costly especially if you lose important
data.
Addiction to Addiction to InternetInternet
Just like everything else, people also get addicted to the Internet. This may sound bizarre, but some people spend more than their fair
amount of time on the Internet.
Kids Exposed to Adults-Only Kids Exposed to Adults-Only ContentContent
The fact that Internet has all information you could ever need is both a good thing and a bad things. This is because it contains age-inappropriate content like pornography. Unfortunately, such content can be accessed by
children as young as ten. All guardians and parents can do about it is lock out harmful sites to keep their children safe.
ChatChat / Messenger / Messenger
Disadvantages
• technical equipment needed: webcam, headset
• fast internet connection needed
Video portals Video portals
Disadvantages:
• everyone can see
• less social control (comments etc.)
Own Website and/or Own Website and/or ForumForum
Disadvantages:
• High technical knowledge needed
• Administration and maintenace is very time consuming
• might not meet the interests & regular communication behaviour of your students website can easily get unattractive for students (especially after the project)
Social Networks Social Networks
Disadvantages:
• No own label/ less beneficial for external project presentation
• Many possibilities of distraction given
Facebook and its influence on people
Social media also takes up a lot of
time, and internet users are happy to
get stuck in
This leads to the use of platforms such as Facebook and Twitter
becoming second-nature, forming habits that influence their lives,
both on and offline.
Negativity of Negativity of facebookfacebook
CommunicabiliCommunicability thanks to ty thanks to the Internet the Internet
All the information you need All the information you need thanks to the Internetthanks to the Internet
You can also learn a lot of things from internet.
You can You can learn everthing about learn everthing about everwhere everwhere on the Interneton the Internet
With the help of the Internet With the help of the Internet you can see the places you’ve you can see the places you’ve
always wanted to seealways wanted to see
If you’re not interested in this If you’re not interested in this advanced stuff there is a lot of advanced stuff there is a lot of entertainment on the Internetentertainment on the Internet
How can I help How can I help you ?you ?