LESSON 16

The Internet and

Education

Brief History of Internet

The Internet was the result of some visionary thinking by the
people in the early 1960s who saw the great potential value in
allowing computers to share information on research and
development in scientific and military fields. J.C.R Licklider of
MIT first proposed a global network of computers in 1962,and
moved over to the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
(DARPA) in late 1952 to head the work to develop it. Leonard
Kleinwork of MIT and later UCLA developed the theory of packet
switching,which was to form the basis of Internet Connections.

 The Internet, also simply called the Net, is

the largest and far-flung network system-ofall-systems. Surprisingly, the Internet is not
really a network but loosely organized
collection of about 25,000 networks
accessed by computers on the planet.
No one owns the Internet.
Internet has no central headquarters, no
centrally offered services, and no
comprehensive online index to tell users
what information is available in the system.

everything
coordinated
through the
Internet?

It is done through a standardized

protocol ( or set of rules for
exchanging data) called Transmission
Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
(TCP/IP).
To gain access to the Internet, the
computer must be equipped with what
is called a Server which has a special
software (program) that uses the
Internet protocol.

The great attraction of the Internet is that once the sign

up fees are paid, there are no extra charges. Electronic
mail, for example, is free regardless of the amount of
use. In contrast, individuals using the Internet on their
own personal computers must pay ongoing monthly fees
to whoever is their service provider.

Getting around the Net

The vast sea of information now in the Internet,
including news and trivia, is an overwhelming challenge
to those who wish to navigate it. Everyday, the Net userpopulation and the available information continue to
grow , and new ways are continuously being developed
to tour the Internet.

The most attractive way to move

around the Internet is called
browsing. Using a program called a
browser, the user can use a mouse to
point and click on screen icons to surf
the Internet, particularly the World
Wide Web (the Web), an Internets
subset of text, images, and sounds are
linked together to allow users to
access data or information needed.

 The future of the Internet seems limitless.

Many experts predict that the Internet is destined
to become the centerpiece of all online
communications on the planet and in some future
time in the solar system using interplanetary
satellite communication stations.

A view of
educational
uses of the
Internet

Today, even elementary school

graders in progressive countries like
the United States are corresponding
via e-mail with pen pals in all 50
states. They ask probing questions
like, What is your states most
serious problems, or How much
does a pizza cost in your state? This
educational activity prodded by
their schools are paying dividends
from increasing the pupils interest
in Geography to a greater
understanding of how people live in
large cities and other places in the
United States or the world.

Today schools are gearing

up to take advantage of the
Internet access, where they
can plug into the Library of
Congress, make virtual visits
to famous museums in the
world, write to celebrities, and
even send questions to heads
of states.

Education software material have also developed both

in sophistication and appeal. There is now a wider choice
from rote arithmetic or grammar lessons to discovery and
innovation projects. But the real possibility today is
connecting with the world outside homes, classrooms,
and Internet cafes.

Implications of Internet for Education

1. The potential of the Internet

offers individual learners increased
freedom from physical limitations of
the world.

Implications of Internet for Education

2. Internet is seen to support a new

culture of learning.
3. The capacity of Internet to
support a mass connectivity
between people and information.

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THE END !!!
Prepared By:
Ma. Dianne Alyssa O. Guerra
Joyce P. Ramirez
BSED-TLE 311