Friday, April 25, 2008

Student Blogs

Click on the following links to check out the Internet Class student Blogs:


  1. http://onlinecommun.blogspot.com/ This blog contains information about various forms of online communication.
  2. http://cutelittletigre.blogspot.com/ This blog is about safe and effective blogging
  3. http://jcsgoogleearth.blogspot.com/ This blog contains information about using "Google Earth
  4. http://earthcam2118.blogspot.com/ This blog contains information about the website
    http://www.earthcam/, which is a directory of web cams around the world.
  5. http://internatonalnews.blogspot.com/ This blog will provide you with information about accessing international newspapers.
  6. http://www.searchenginesearch.blogspot.com/ This blog contains information about using various types of search engines.
  7. http://httpe-mailaccounts.blogspot.com/ This blog is a comparison of 3 free http email services.
  8. http://besafeinternet.blogspot.com/ This blog is about safe and effective e-mail use.

Sunday, March 30, 2008

Welcome

Welcome to the Internet class blog. The purpose of this blog is to collaboratively research and share topics related to this class. For the first session, we will explore the following topics:

  • a comparison of at least 3 free HTTP e-mail accounts (RF)
  • safe and effective use of e-mail. (include topis such as e-mail etiquette, attachments, spam, phishing, etc.) (TV)
  • topics surrounding safe and effective blogging (CH)
  • real time online communications (types, proper use, and safety) (RS)
  • using "Google Earth" (VS)
  • using "Earth Cam" (NP)
  • a collection of assorted international online newspapers (DV)
  • a collection of different types of search engines organized by type - ie directory, search engine, meta-search engine, etc. Give some advantages and disadvantages of the different search engines. (KR)

Each of you will take one of the topics and create a blog to describe your findings and create a discussion forum about your topic.

Have fun!