Starting out on the Internet : a learning journey for teachers / Roblyer, M. D.

Understanding URLs -- How to Use Internet Addresses -- Navigating the Net -- How to Move Around in Web Pages -- Starting up Search Engines -- How to Locate Information on the Internet -- Using Bookmarks -- How to Mark Web Pages for Later Use -- Evaluating Internet Information -- How to Assess Web Site Quality -- Avoiding Internet Pitfalls -- How to Recognize and Prevent Problems -- Downloading and Using Images -- How to Obtain and Use Internet Graphics -- Downloading Programs and Plug-ins -- How to Obtain Needed Web Resources -- Internet Troubleshooting -- How to Recognize and Address Common Errors -- Integrating the Internet into Teaching -- Strategies, Resources, and Lesson Links -- Creating Your Own Web Site -- How to Create New Pages and Adapt Existing Ones -- Answers to Exercise Questions.

The most enduring metaphor for the Internet is that of a highway, perhaps because it is such an appropriate comparison. Highways, like the Internet, can be paths to adventure and new knowledge, ways to get quickly to destinations already known, and courses to wander casually in search of new discoveries.