EMERGE: Internet #1 Topic Team Name________________________________ Member Names_______________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Internet2 vs. Web 2.0 1. What is “Internet2?” Is it the same as Web 2.0? Explain your answer. 2. What are some current uses or trends with Internet2? Web 2.0? 3. Do a Bing or Google search for “ConnectED Initiative.” What is it? How does this project rely on these platforms? Do you think it’s a viable plan? How do you think it will be funded? Explain your response. EMERGE: Internet #1 Topic Team Name________________________________ Member Names_______________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Internet Addiction 1. Do a Bing or Google search for Internet Addiction. What is it? 2. What do the top news stories have to say about it? 3. What types of activities are “addicts” engaged in? 4. Is Internet addiction a “domestic-­‐only” issue? If not, what other countries are dealing with it, and how? 5. After doing your research, does your group think it’s really possible to be “addicted” to the Internet? What evidence do you have to support your position? EMERGE: Internet #1 Topic Team Name________________________________ Member Names_______________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Internet Privacy 1. Do a Bing or Google search for Internet Privacy. 2. What is the latest news on this topic? 3. What suggestions do you have for protecting your privacy online? 4. What risks do Internet users face – think about privacy, identity, authentication/trust, piracy and other such issues. What news exists that highlight these issues? EMERGE: Internet #1 Topic Team Name________________________________ Member Names_______________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Browser Wars 1. What are the top five web browsers? List in order, starting with the most popular. (Hint: check out http://internet-­‐browser-­‐review.toptenreviews.com/) 2. What features are part of a “good” browser? 3. What is your favorite web browser? What makes it so good? Does everyone in your group use the same one? Explain. 4. There has been recent concern over the “safety” of web surfing. What kinds of problems might be lurking online that we should take precautions to avoid? Have you ever had a problem with your computer or phone as a result of “unsafe” surfing? Explain. EMERGE: Internet #1 Topic Team Name________________________________ Member Names_______________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Acronym Soup 1. The world of technology is filled with acronyms. Many of them related to the Internet and Web. In the table, below, explain what each one stands for, and describe why the average user of the Internet might need it. Acronym URL HTML HTTP XML CSS RSS What It Stands For Why Use It?