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The History of the Internet in a Nutshell
http://sixrevisions.com/resources/the-history-of-the-internet-in-a-nutshell/
The History of the Internet in a Nutshell
Here’s a brief history of the Internet, including important dates, people, projects, sites, and other information that should give you at least a partial picture of what this thing we call the Internet really is, and where it came from.

Social Media Stats Visualized
http://mashable.com/2009/08/14/social-media-stats-visualized/
Social Media Stats Visualized .. video

50 significant moments from internet history
http://tr.im/mlor
50 significant moments from internet history

A Visual History of the Internet
http://joaobordalo.com/articles/2009/05/22/moments-in-the-internet-history
A Visual History of the Internet

World Wide Web in Plain English (video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZoMbBzqxyc
World Wide Web in Plain English
A short explanation of what makes the World Wide Web work: browsers, packets, servers and links.

Web Trend Map : A Visualisation
http://tr.im/jf2g
Web Trend Map : A Visualisation
This must have taken oneone a long long long time to draw

The Web in Numbers: The Rise of Social Media
http://mashable.com/2009/04/17/web-in-numbers-social-media/
The Web in Numbers: The Rise of Social Media
Statistics about web usage.

Free Internet Connections in Countries
http://www.free-internet.name/world.php
Free Internet Connections in individual Countries
Free Internet

The Future of the Internet
http://yupnet.org/zittrain/
The Future of the Internet explains the engine that has catapulted the Internet from backwater to ubiquity—and reveals that it is sputtering precisely because of its runaway success.
With the unwitting help of its users, the generative Internet is on a path to a lockdown, ending its cycle of innovation—and facilitating unsettling new kinds of control

An anthropological introduction to YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPAO-lZ4_hU
An anthropological introduction to YouTube
Presented at the Library of Congress, June 23rd 2008. This was tons of fun to present. I decided to forgo the PowerPoint and instead worked with students to prepare over 40 minutes of video for the 55 minute presentation.
Also see
http://mediatedcultures.net

Get your Web Licence
http://pbskids.org/license/
Get your Web Licence

Who Protects The Internet?
http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/02/who-protects-the-internet/
Who Protects The Internet?
"In part, it’s this man – General Kevin Chilton, US STRATCOM commander and the head of all military cyber warfare."

The Atlas of Cyberspace
http://www.kitchin.org/atlas/
The Atlas of Cyberspace
The Atlas of Cyberspace, by Martin Dodge and Rob Kitchin, is the first comprehensive book to explore the spatial and visual nature of cyberspace and its infrastructure.
It uses a user-friendly, approachable style to examine why cyberspace is being mapped and what new cartographic and visualisation techniques have been employed.
Richly illustrated with over 300 full colour images, it comprehensively catalogues 30 years worth of maps that reveal the rich and varied landscapes of cyberspace.
The full content of the book available for free download as a pdf.

Let's junk the myths and celebrate what we've got
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/sep/29/digital.media.new
Let's junk the myths and celebrate what we've got
"It never fails. I'll be talking with a group about the amazing opportunities of the internet age and inevitably someone will pipe up and say, "Yes, but there are inaccuracies on the internet."
And: "There are no standards there." Or: "Most people just watch junk.""
Once and for all, I'd like to respond to these fears and complaints. They won't go away.
But at least I could, as the prime minister does in question time, refer the honourable curmudgeon to the replies I give here. ....

A Roadmap for the Edge of the Internet
http://mitworld.mit.edu/video/582/
A Roadmap for the Edge of the Internet (online video)
In the curious way of technological evolution, we first had computers that occupied entire rooms, watched them shrink to desktop, laptop and palm-sized devices, and now find ourselves coming full circle, and then some, Alan Benner reports.
He tells this MIT class about warehouse-sized data centers, linking processors, and ensembles of processors, in dizzyingly complex hierarchies.
These gigantic operations, some with their own power and air conditioning plants, are central to the enterprise of Internet behemoths Google, Amazon and YouTube, but have not yet percolated out to more traditional companies like insurance firms -- a situation Benner and his IBM colleagues would like to remedy.

Libraries and the Internet Toolkit
http://www.ala.org/ala/oif/iftoolkits/litoolkit/Default2338.htm
Libraries and the Internet Toolkit
Tips and Guidance for Managing and Communicating about the Internet
The American Library Association (ALA) has produced this "toolkit" to assist librarians in managing the Internet and educating their public about how to use it effectively. ALA encourages all libraries to implement policies that protect both children and public access to information and to take an active role in educating their communities about this important resource.

Get Safe Online
http://www.getsafeonline.org/
Get Safe Online
It's as easy as ABC with our ten-minute internet safety guide. Our site is sponsored by the British government and leading businesses to give you free, objective advice.

Touch Graph
http://www.touchgraph.com
Touch Graph ... use this free Java application to explore the connections between related websites.

Timeline ... History of the Internet
http://xtimeline.com/technology/History-of-the-Internet
Timeline ... History of the Internet

About the Internet: Videos and PowerPoints
http://abouttheinternet.blogspot.com/
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If you would like to see all of the Theme Blogs then go to the full list at http://www.shambles.net/blogforest or click where you see this button

The Cluetrain Manifesto
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cluetrain_Manifesto
The Cluetrain Manifesto
The Cluetrain Manifesto is a set of 95 theses organised and put forward as a manifesto, or call to action, for all businesses operating within what is suggested to be a newly connected marketplace.
The ideas put forward within the manifesto aim to examine the impact of the Internet on both markets (consumers) and organisations. In addition, as both consumers and organisations are able to utilise the Internet and Intranets to establish a previously unavailable level of communication both within and between these two groups, the manifesto suggests that the changes that will be required from organisations as they respond to the new marketplace environment.

Overview: The Workings of the Internet
http://www.tcet.unt.edu/weblibrary2/?subject=technology
Overview: The Workings of the Internet
Dr. Norris describes background for the Internet including the alphabet soup and different connectivity options.
standards | video (6 minutes 53 seconds) | download (15 Mb) | 15 slides (541 k) |

WebJunction's Internet Fundamentals : 1 hour course materials
http://www.webjunction.org/do/Navigation?category=442
WebJunction's Internet Fundamentals
What is the Internet? | What is the World Wide Web? | What's the difference? | Learn the basics of how the Internet works with this course. |

Overview of the Internet : Free Training Materials
http://www.itrainonline.org/itrainonline/english/trainers_topics.shtml
Overview of the Internet : Free Training Materials
ITrain Overview of the Internet
Learning Internet Basics: Some Useful Guides and Tutorials

One Billion Internet Users
http://www.useit.com/alertbox/internet_growth.html
One Billion Internet Users
Some time in 2005, we quietly passed a dramatic milestone in Internet history: the one-billionth user went online. Because we have no central register of Internet users, we don't know who that user was, or when he or she first logged on. Statistically, we're likely talking about a 24-year-old woman in Shanghai.
It took 36 years for the Internet to get its first billion users. The second billion will probably be added by 2015; most of these new users will be in Asia. The third billion will be harder, and might not be reached until 2040.

It's a Wonderful Internet : A Christmas Story
http://www.itsawonderfulinternet.com/
It's a Wonderful Internet : A Christmas Story

What does the Internet look like?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cambodia4kidsorg/sets/435706/
What does the Internet look like?
Set of childrens drawings about what they think the internet looks like.

Holiday Logos and Events - Google style!
http://www.google.com/intl/en/holidaylogos.html
Holiday Logos and Events -- Google style!
We have a variety of logos commemorating holidays and events. We've put them in this online museum for your amusement. Please do not use them elsewhere.

Why the Net? An Interactive Tool for the Classroom
http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/classroominternet/index.html
Why the Net? An Interactive Tool for the Classroom
What is the Internet | What is the history of the Internet, and how has it changed over time | What can the Internet do for my classroom | How can I best use the Internet in my classroom | What are some critical perspectives on use of the Internet in schools | What are the benefits of the Internet in the classroom |

UK Children Go Online Website
http://www.children-go-online.net/
UK Children Go Online Website
The project explores the nature and meaning of children's internet use and maps emerging patterns of attitudes and practices across diverse contexts and social groups in the UK. It is part of the ESRC's e-Society Programme and is based at the Department of Media and Communications at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Looney Tunes teach the Internet
http://www.warnerbros.com/ltti/homepage.html
Looney Tunes teach the Internet
It's not just for kids. Learn Internet basics and get inside tips from your favorite Looney Tunes characters. To begin, either take our quiz or click on the topic you're interested in learning about.

All About the Internet
http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Internet/Home_Internet.html
All About the Internet
In this area you will be able to access an Internet Tutorial for beginners, net-happenings, mailing lists and listservs, Distance Learning, Domain Name, Email, Internet 2, search engines, copyright, research guide, security information.
The info is great for the K12 education, parents, and everyone else on the net.

Webwise: The BBC Guide to Using the Internet
http://www.bbc.co.uk/webwise/
Webwise: The BBC Guide to Using the Internet
recommended

The BBC WebWise Online Course : Using the Internet
http://www.bbc.co.uk/webwise/course/newinfo.shtml
The WebWise Online Course, Using the Internet, has everything you need to get online.
The course has ten units, each with an hour of material. The units include interactive guides, quizzes and online missions as well as Weakest Link quizzes with Anne Robinson!
The course is accredited and learners can take an assessment towards a nationally recognised level one ICT qualification.

Internet Basics Quiz : Online
http://www.classzone.com/books/research_guide/page_build.cfm?content=prequiz&state=none
Internet Basics Quiz : Online
Choose the best answer for each question in this quiz. Then check your answers as you go. Or, download a one-page printable PDF version of this quiz.

Web Research Guide
http://www.classzone.com/books/research_guide/page_build.cfm?state=3Dnone=
Web Research Guide
Are you Web-savvy? You may already use the Internet to e-mail friends and find the latest information on movies, news, sports, or music. Take the Internet Basics Quiz to determine what you know about the Internet and its uses. Then explore the other sections of Web Research Guide to build on your prior knowledge and learn the skills you'll need to do effective research on the Web.

How Internet Infrastructure Works
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/internet-channel.htm
How Internet Infrastructure Works

History of the Internet, Internet for Historians
http://www.let.leidenuniv.nl/history/ivh/frame_theorie.html
History of the Internet, Internet for Historians (and just about everyone else)

Hobbes Internet Timeline
http://www.zakon.org/robert/internet/timeline/
An Internet timeline highlighting some of the key events and technologies that helped shape the Internet as we know it today.

Iggey and Rasper's Internet Safety Game
http://www.kidscomjr.com/games/safety/safety.html
Iggey and Rasper's Internet Safety Game
Younger kids can use this site to find tips, advice, and suggestions to make their online experience fun and productive.

Tracing Paths Through the Internet
http://www.cybergeography.org/atlas/routes.html
Tracing Paths Through the Internet
A utility called traceroute probes the paths that data packets take through the Internet, recording all the "hops" (routers) along the way. The original traceroute was written by Van Jacobson at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in USA. It is an important tool for exploring and mapping the structure of the global Internet.
There are a number of geographical traceroute utilities that try to map the geographical locations of routers. A good example of a geographical traceroute is NeoTrace from Neoworx.

Zips Missing : Computer Manual for Kids
http://www.velsoft.com/pages2/elementary.html
Zips Missing : Computer Manual for Kids
This is just one of the excellent resources available on the Velsoft elementary disk ... whic is NOT free.

Internet Proficiency Scheme for KS2 (UK)
http://www.gridclub.com/cybercafe
Internet Proficiency Scheme for KS2 ... lots of materials available to download for free.
The aim of the Internet Proficiency Scheme is to help to develope 'safe and discriminating' behaviours when using thw Internet and other technologies.

Welcome to BBC Becoming WebWise!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/webwise/learn/index.shtml
Welcome to BBC Becoming WebWise!
This online course is the easy way to get to grips with the Internet. It lets you learn at your own pace and can lead to a (UK) nationally recognised qualification.
The eight key sections, or trips, will take you through the Internet basics in a simple and easy to follow format. Remember, you can return to any of the sections as often as you like. It will probably take you about ten hours to complete the course.
Becoming WebWise will help you find out about getting connected, e-mailing, searching, bookmarking, making your own address book and the very basics of building your own web page.
You will also learn about technological developments like Digital TV and WAP phones, your legal rights online, the history of the net, and the other ways in which you might get online.
As you progress through the course, you will be able to see your scores by visiting your scorecard. This will tell you which trip and landmarks you have visited and also your scores in our tasks and quizzes.
It is important to log out at the end of your visit so that your scores and progress will be saved.

Internet Safari - CyberSurfari
http://www.cybersurfari.org/
Welcome to CyberSurfari; the world's largest Free, Fun & Safe Internet Treasure Hunt for students, teachers, parents and individuals!
The object of the game is to collect as many treasures as possible. Come prepared with Web savvy, diligence, and focus and you'll do well.
... provides an Internet treasure hunt designed to help children and parents learn how to surf the Web.

How the Net Works : 20 Questions
http://www.scotfinnie.com/20quests/hownet.htm
The Internet is a tool that comes with few instructions. Most of us are let loose on it while we're still scratching our heads.
What is the Internet backbone? Should you be worried about browser cookies? Aren't ActiveX and Java basically the same thing? What is an intranet? Could people you don't know be reading your email? Who is Veronica, and what is she doing on the Net? Why is everyone talking about "push"?
For anyone who wonders about these things, we've prepared 20 questions and 20 corresponding answers to help you sort through the basics.
Internet | how it works |

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