Learners will develop an understanding about how the internet works and how it can serve as a tool in everyday life. Learners will uncover different ways that computers are connected to the internet and how information is shared. Learners will also explore how devices access and connect to the internet.
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Handout the image below to your students and lead a discussion about the topic:
This image demonstrates how some companies provide service to people using the internet.
According to data (compiled by Visual Capitalist), a single internet minute holds:
Learners will develop an understanding about how the internet works and how it can serve as a tool in everyday life.
With a partner or small group, take two minutes to discuss and write down your ideas.
After the sharing session, write these definitions on the board:
Allow learners to react to the three definitions.
Learners will uncover different ways that computers are connected to the internet and how information is shared.
Take two minutes to discuss with a partner. We will share your responses when you are finished.
Categorize the answers on the board. Most of the answers may fall into the following categories:
Learners will explore how devices access and connect to the internet.
Take two minutes to discuss with your partner. We will share your answers when you are finished.
Wireless internet is a common way to connect devices to the internet. Wireless internet uses radio signals to connect devices without a physical or wired connection.
Use the image to describe how to connect to the internet using a device.
Mobile devices use a cellular connection to connect to the internet, especially if they are not in a school, library, or home network. Cellular connections are a type of wireless radio signal that has a much larger coverage area than a router has. Cellular connections use particular transceivers, called cell towers, to connect your mobile device to the internet.
The internet is a vast network of computers linked together via a network worldwide.
The internet has changed, and will likely continue to change, the way we live in modern society.
People use the internet everyday in their lives to communicate, work, research, and for entertainment.
People connect to the internet using a wide variety of devices, such as computers, cellphones, televisions, gaming devices, and cars to share information.
There are multiple ways to connect to the internet wired or wirelessly.
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