Internet adventures : step-by-step guide to finding and using educational resources / Cynthia B. Leshin

Includes index.

1.Tourist Information Center. What is the Internet?History of the Internet.What does it mean to "Be on the Internet?"The Web and the Internet.Understanding URLs.Connecting to the Internet.Finding an Internet Provider.Tips for Finding a Provider.2.Touring with Browsers. Internet Navigation Using Browsers.Browser BasicsGuided Tours- Netscape and Explorer.Guided Tour 1: Surfing the Net.Guided Tour 2: Surfing to Cool Web Sites.Guided Tour 3: Saving Your Favorite Web Sites.Guided Tour 4: Navigating with Frames.Guided Tour 5: Customizing Your Browser.Multimedia-Oriented Web Environments.3.Visiting Virtual Communities. Communicating on the Internet.Electronic Mail.Guided Tours- Email.Listserv Mailing Lists.Usenet Newsgroups.Chats.Free-Nets.MOOs and MUDsInternet Phones.Expedition Experience.4.The Internet Landscape. Gopher, FTP, TelnetGopherExpedition Experience.File Transfer Protocol (FTP)Expedition Experience.Telnet.Expedition Experience.5.Internet Research Internet Research Tools.Search Directions.Search Engines.Internet Collections.Reference Resources.Virtual Libraries.Using Internet Sources for Research.6.Internet-Based Learning Expeditions. Performance-Based Learning.Performance-Based Learning and Assessment.Thematic Unit- Oceans.Thematic Unit-Ancient Worlds: Greece and Rome.Thematic Unit-Rain Forests.Performance-Based Assessment in the Classroom.7.Expedtion Experience Educational Resources.Improving Student Grades.Extra Credit.Preparing for College.Staff DevelopmentSubstance Abuse.Surfing Adventures.Shareware and Software.Useful, Cool Internet Services.