The History of the World The History of the World Wide Web (WWW)Wide Web (WWW)

WebquestWebquest

Designed by: Designed by: Mrs. ThompsonMrs. Thompson

PS/IS 323PS/IS 323sthompson@schools.nyc.govsthompson@schools.nyc.gov

IntroductionIntroduction

Sit back for a moment and imagine life without Sit back for a moment and imagine life without any type of Technology. Now think about what it any type of Technology. Now think about what it would be like without the WWW. No facebook, would be like without the WWW. No facebook, bebo, myspace or AIM. bebo, myspace or AIM.

Now think about how much you really know Now think about how much you really know about the WWW. What exactly is the Internet? about the WWW. What exactly is the Internet? When was it created? Who created it? Think of When was it created? Who created it? Think of another way you could communicate with your another way you could communicate with your family and friends instantly.family and friends instantly.

TaskTask

Using the given resources, you must Using the given resources, you must research information about the creation of research information about the creation of the Internet. After researching go to our the Internet. After researching go to our step by step instructions. step by step instructions.

The ProcessThe Process Using Using http://www.livinginternet.com/w/wi_lee.htmhttp://www.livinginternet.com/w/wi_lee.htm Explain in your MS Word document who Tim Berners-Lee Explain in your MS Word document who Tim Berners-Lee

and Robert Cailliau were as well as explain their and Robert Cailliau were as well as explain their contribution to the creation of the Internet.contribution to the creation of the Internet.

Create a timeline in the same MS Word document Create a timeline in the same MS Word document explaining their years of process and development .explaining their years of process and development .

Make a list of questions you would ask if you had the Make a list of questions you would ask if you had the opportunity to meet the “inventors” of the Internet.opportunity to meet the “inventors” of the Internet.

After reading the article from Time magazine (After reading the article from Time magazine (http://www.time.com/time/time100/scientist/profile/bernerhttp://www.time.com/time/time100/scientist/profile/bernerslee.htmlslee.html) create your own magazine cover using MS Paint or ) create your own magazine cover using MS Paint or Publisher.Publisher.

ResourcesResources

http://www.ideafinder.com/history/http://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventors/berners-lee.htminventors/berners-lee.htm

http://www.time.com/time/time100/http://www.time.com/time/time100/scientist/profile/bernerslee.htmlscientist/profile/bernerslee.html

http://www.w3.org/People/Berners-Lee/FAQ.html

Teachers CommentsTeachers Comments

This webquest is created for my middle This webquest is created for my middle school students at PS/IS 323. My school students at PS/IS 323. My intentions are to have students understand intentions are to have students understand how the world wide web was created as how the world wide web was created as well as encourage them to think about how well as encourage them to think about how the everyday items they use were created. the everyday items they use were created.

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