What is the Internet and WWW? History, structure, technical aspects, future. Acceptable use policies: An Internet Workshop

Task

To develop an understanding of the history, structure, technology, and future of the Internet through a collaborative exploratory activity (Internet Workshop.).

Process

0. As a large group, brainstorm a set of questions about the history, structure, hardware, software, and future of the Internet. What do you WANT to know? (if anything :-)

2. Create four groups of 2 or 3 ) to work together.

3. Get instructor to assign you one of the topics listed below under Resources.

4. Spend 60 minutes researching the topic using the resources provided (and other resources you can find on the Internet).

5. Spend 15 minutes preparing a 10-minute presentation on the topic to deliver to class. (May use any available tool.)

6. Present topic to class. (max 10 minutes per group)

7. Debrief: Did we answer our questions?

Resources

GENERIC RESOURCES (May be useful to all topics)

http://www.livinginternet.com/

http://archive.ncsa.uiuc.edu/SDG/Software/Mosaic/MetaIndex.html

http://www.infosyssec.net/infosyssec/netprot1.htm

http://www.wdvl.com/Internet/

http://www.learnthenet.com/english/index.html

http://www.pewinternet.org/

A. History of the Internet (ARPANet through 2004; emergence of WWW; E-rate).

http://emeagwali.com/history/internet/

http://www.vissing.dk/Internet.History/ihistlist.html

http://www.vissing.dk/

http://www.netvalley.com/intval1.html

http://bubl.ac.uk/link/i/internethistory.htm

http://www.funet.fi/index/FUNET/history/internet/en/arpanet.html

http://www.davesite.com/webstation/net-history.shtml

http://www.ipl.org/div/searchresults/?words=internet&where=subject

http://wwwpdp.web.cern.ch/wwwpdp/ns/ben/TCPHIST.html

http://www.vissing.dk/inthist.html

B. Structure and technologies of the Internet (Hardware, machines, wires.)

http://www.stimulus.com/education/internet101.html

http://computer.howstuffworks.com/internet-channel.htm

http://mitglied.lycos.de/harueckner/hardware/

http://www.oit.ohio-state.edu/internetware.html

http://www.clickz.com/stats/big_picture/hardware/

http://computer.howstuffworks.com/question606.htm

http://espresso.ts.uvic.ca/cabling.htm

http://www.lascomm.com/tutorial.htm

C. Structure and technologies of the Internet (Software, protocols)

http://www.stimulus.com/education/internet101.html

http://computer.howstuffworks.com/internet-channel.htm

http://www.oit.ohio-state.edu/internetware.html

http://dmoz.org/Computers/Software/Internet/

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/cisintwk/ito_doc/ip.htm

http://wwwpdp.web.cern.ch/wwwpdp/ns/ben/TCPHIST.html

http://www.wdvl.com/Internet/Protocols/

D. Future of the Internet (2005 and beyond; what's coming?)

http://emeagwali.com/history/internet/

http://www.clickz.com/stats/big_picture/hardware/

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/5954861/

http://news.com.com/2008-7347-5092590.html?tag=nefd_gutspro

http://www.finpipe.com/siprepare.htm

http://www.learnthenet.com/english/html/03future.htm

http://www.vissing.dk/inthist.html

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/1999/10-12internet2.asp