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Southern York County School District. About Your Instructor Kellin McCullough – Business Teacher.

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1 Southern York County School District

2 About Your Instructor Kellin McCullough – kellin.mccullough@sycsd.orgkellin.mccullough@sycsd.org Business Teacher at Susquehannock High School – 5 Years Entrepreneurship Computer Applications Finance Sports Marketing Retail/Fashion Marketing Extracurricular Activities Student Council Advisor FBLA Advisor Community Education Teacher for 4 Years

3 Course Outline October 15 – Internet Basics October 22 –Social Media & Facebook October 29 – Twitter November 5 – Blogging & Pinterest November 12 – Social Bookmarking & Other Tools

4 Course Website & Survey http://mcculloughcommunityeducation.wikispaces.com/ Survey – Where are you?

5 What is the Internet? The largest computer network in the world, connecting millions of computers. Internet vs. World Wide Web The internet is the physical network of computers all over the world. The World Wide Web is a virtual network of web sites connected by hyperlinks (or "links"). Web sites are stored on servers on the internet, so the World Wide Web is a part of the internet.

6 Did You Know? The foundation of the internet began in 1969, when the US Department of Defense created ARPAnet, a project to allow military personnel to communicate with each other in an emergency. By 2011, the number of internet users worldwide reached 2.2 billion—about one third of the world's population. To store all of the information on the internet, you would need over 1 billion DVDs or 200 million Blu-ray discs.

7 How Do I Connect to the Internet? Dial-Up – connects to existing phone lines DSL – connects through phone line, but does not require service (always on) Cable – use cable connection Satellite – uses satellites to connect (rain and snow affect) 3G & 4G – Mobile phones, tablets, wireless

8 Your Internet Browser  A web browser is the tool that you use to access the World Wide Web Internet Explorer Firefox Safari Google Chrome Opera

9 Browser Components Address Bar Links Navigation Buttons Search Bar Bookmarks Browsing History Let’s Take a Look

10 How Does Your Search Work?

11 Types of Websites Commercial Sites Organization News Site Blog Wiki School Scholarly Site Databases Forum Question and Answer So Where Do You Find the Best Information?

12 Just It

13 Effective Searching

14 Search Methods Using Keywords Main ideas, phrases, concept Use unique terms and synonyms Quotations identify a phrase Using Boolean Logic And/Or/Not + -

15 Monday, October 22 Facebook Stats Defining Facebook – Purpose Creating an Account & Privacy Settings Facebook Terminology Making Sense of It All

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17 What is Facebook?  A hugely popular social networking site that allows you to make connections, share interests, and join groups.  Becoming more open and social and impacting our experience of the web in ways we had not dreamed of.

18 What Can I Do On Facebook?  Keep Up w/ Friends  Share Photos  Reconnect w/ Old Friends  Play Games  Invite Friends to Events  Chat w/ Friends  Promote Yourself or Your Business


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