1. A WebQuest on Internet Jargon (Elementary Version) Created by Michelle Fidell

2. Introduction Do you know what a ‘boolean’ search is? Since the beginning of computer technology, we have developed a whole new vocabulary. We will expand our vocabulary by researching websites to learn the new words.

3. Task To develop greater understanding of this new vocabulary you will: 1.research the resources listed below to find the definition of each new word 2.discuss which words are important with a partner 3.create a flyer and a poster of vocabulary words to be used in the computer lab

4. Procedure Individually you will find the definitions of the following words using the websites listed. Use the worksheet for the lesson.worksheet Find five additional words that you think are important to know. accessback slashbitbytecookie defaultenablegigabyteHTMLJPG multimedianetiquetteRAMvirtualzip

5. RESOURCES  http://www.geekgirls.com/menu_http://www.geekgirls.com/menu_ basic_computing.htm  http://www.webopedia.com http://www.webopedia.com  http://netlingo.com http://netlingo.com

6. Evaluation Students will be evaluated by the following rubric. 4 Thumbs Up=Mastery 3 Thumbs Up=Good 2 Thumbs Up=Fair 1 Thumb Up=Poor Shows knowledge of words Used internet research skills Produced a flyer and poster Worked in cooperative team

7. Conclusion After completing your WebQuest, you should have a better understanding of the internet world around you. Which words did you find most interesting? Were there any words that needed more clarifications? Do you have any questions?

8. Vocabulary Definitions Worksheet WORDDEFINITION 1. access 2. back slash 3. bit 4. byte 5. cookie 6. default 7. enable 8. gigabyte 9. HTML 10. JPG 11. multimedia 12. netiquette 13. RAM 14. virtual 15. zip