Lesson 16: The Internet and Education

Rosalie G. Alegarbes  BSEd General Science4   MW 3:00pm-5:00pm

Lesson 16: The Internet and Education

Content

        The internet also called as Net, is the largest and far-flung network system-of-all-systems. The internet is not really a network but a loosely organized collection of about 25,000 networks accessed by computers on the planet. Everything is coordinated by the internet through the standardized protocol (or set of rules for exchanging data) called Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). To gain access to the Internet, the computer must be equipped with what we call as a Server which has a special software (program) that uses the Internet protocol. Originally developed and still subsidized by the United States government, the Internet connects not only commercial, industrial, scientific establishments but all other sectors including education and each libraries, campuses and computer centers.

        The most attractive way to move around the Internet is called browsing. Using the program is called a browser; the user can use a mouse to point and click on screen icons to surf the Internet, particularly the World Wide Web (the Web), an Internet’s subset of text, images, and sounds are linked together to allow the users to access data or information needed.

         Today, schools are gearing up to take advantage of Internet access, where they ca plug into the Library of Congress, make virtual visits to famous museums in the world, write to celebrities, and even send questions to heads of states.

Experience                                        

        Internet has been the center source of information for the past years and maybe in more many years to come. Latest news, trends and all can be accessed through the Internet. Communication has been improved,  and Internet has the great role in it. Your family in other places are within reach because of this video call, chat, skype, etc., and this is because of the power of Internet. In school, we can observe that most of the activities and assignments given can already be answered by just surfing in the Internet. Different software applications that can be downloaded are also be possible because of this Internet, which is obviously a great help to teachers as an instructional aid. Downloading and uploading of requirements are also very rampant  nowadays. These virtual classes, tutoring and etc are also being made possible because of the Internet.

All the tings that we do connects with the use of  Internet. Some people may even say say they cannot live a day without it.

Reflection

As what I have mentioned, most of the things that we do connects with the use of Internet. We are too dependent  on it. Yes improvements can observe especially in the educative process, wherein students and even  teachers can access everything. Yet, how about the negative side of it? Students tend to access pornographic sites; instead of thinking the answers of their assignments, students tend to just surf in the Internet then just they will just copy and paste the answer. This always shows that teachers have the great role in the monitor of the  use of this Internet.

Application

As a future teacher, since everything can be access through the Internet, I have a role on how the students will use this advancement. Since students tend to spend more of their time in the Internet shop, why not give them assignments where they need to surf. By that they will use their time in there to find answers to the given activity. But as a teacher, I must be aware that students will not just gather and collect information; instead, they will use the collected information to synthesize or create a new one. One of the role of the teacher, me as a future one, is also to really evaluate the software applications that I will be using since most of these software applications  can be downloaded easily, obviously because of the  power of Internet. So this one is  also our great challenge.