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Author: Victoria Yegorenkova at Yacapaca
Forty-five short homeworks linked to specific lessons from the Chalkface pack 'Using the Internet as a Tool for Learning'. Although they are just one-line instructions, these tasks tend to be quite high-level. Please review each one for suitability with your students before setting it.
Select one or more assessments from the list below
A Biology Survey by E-mail
AIM: TO USE E-MAIL TO CONDUCT A BIOLOGY SURVEY.

 Before finishing the task please make sure that you:
  • Have filled in all the spaces
  • Have answered in full sentences where appropriate
  • Have checked the spelling and punctuation
A Food Survey by E-mail
AIM: TO USE E-MAIL TO CARRY OUT A FOOD TECHNOLOGY SURVEY.

 Before finishing the task please make sure that you:
  • Have filled in all the spaces
  • Have answered in full sentences where appropriate
  • Have checked the spelling and punctuation
A Web Story
AIM: TO EXPLORE THE POSSIBILITIES OF USING THE WWW FOR A STORY.

 Before finishing the task please make sure that you:
  • Have filled in all the spaces
  • Have answered in full sentences where appropriate
  • Have checked the spelling and punctuation
Advertising on the Web
AIM: TO LOOK AT THE USE OF GRAPHICS FOR WEB ADVERTISING.

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  • Have filled in all the spaces
  • Have answered in full sentences where appropriate
  • Have checked the spelling and punctuation
An On-line Business
AIM: TO CONSIDER THE ASPECTS OF AN ON-LINE BUSINESS.

 Before finishing the task please make sure that you:
  • Have filled in all the spaces
  • Have answered in full sentences where appropriate
  • Have checked the spelling and punctuation

Useful Websites:

www.icw.com

 

Art on the WWW
AIM: TO CONSIDER THE USE OF THE WWW AS A MEDIUM TO DISPLAY WORKS OF ART.

 Before finishing the task please make sure that you:
  • Have filled in all the spaces
  • Have answered in full sentences where appropriate
  • Have checked the spelling and punctuation
Assessing Website Content
AIM: TO DEVELOP A CRITICAL APPROACH TO WEBSITE CONTENT.

 Before finishing the task please make sure that you:
  • Have filled in all the spaces
  • Have answered in full sentences where appropriate
  • Have checked the spelling and punctuation
Chat
AIM: TO GAIN AN INSIGHT INTO THE USE OF INTERNET CHAT AS A LEARNING TOOL.

 Before finishing the task please make sure that you:
  • Have filled in all the spaces
  • Have answered in full sentences where appropriate
  • Have checked the spelling and punctuation
Useful website:
edu2000.org/echat40/secondary
Chemistry on the WWW
AIM: TO USE THE WWW TO RESEARCH CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES.

 Before finishing the task please make sure that you:
  • Have filled in all the spaces
  • Have answered in full sentences where appropriate
  • Have checked the spelling and punctuation
Comparing News
AIM: TO LEARN HOW TO MAKE CRITICAL COMPARISONS BETWEEN ON-LINE NEWSPAPERS.

 Before finishing the task please make sure that you:
  • Have filled in all the spaces
  • Have answered in full sentences where appropriate
  • Have checked the spelling and punctuation
E-mail and Other Forms of Communication
AIM: TO COMPARE E-MAIL WITH OTHER FORMS OF COMMUNICATION.

 Before finishing the task please make sure that you:
  • Have filled in all the spaces
  • Have answered in full sentences where appropriate
  • Have checked the spelling and punctuation
E-mail Attachments
AIM: TO LEARN ABOUT THE EFFECTIVE USE OF ATTACHMENTS

 Before finishing the task please make sure that you:
  • Have filled in all the spaces
  • Have answered in full sentences where appropriate
  • Have checked the spelling and punctuation
E-mail v Letters
AIM: TO CONSIDER THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN E-MAIL AND LETTER WRITING.

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  • Have filled in all the spaces
  • Have answered in full sentences where appropriate
  • Have checked the spelling and punctuation
Education on the WWW
AIM: TO ASSESS THE EDUCATIONAL VALUE OF THE WWW.

 Before finishing the task please make sure that you:
  • Have filled in all the spaces
  • Have answered in full sentences where appropriate
  • Have checked the spelling and punctuation
Finding Your Way on the WWW
AIM: TO LEARN THE PRINCIPLES OF NAVIGATING THE WORLD WIDE WEB.

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  • Have filled in all the spaces
  • Have answered in full sentences where appropriate
  • Have checked the spelling and punctuation
History Sources on the WWW
AIM: TO DEVELOP A CRITICAL RESPONSE TO HISTORICAL SOURCES AVAILABLE ON THE WWW.

 Before finishing the task please make sure that you:
  • Have filled in all the spaces
  • Have answered in full sentences where appropriate
  • Have checked the spelling and punctuation
Internet Directories and Search Engines
AIM: TO LEARN ABOUT INTERNET DIRECTORIES AND SEARCH ENGINES.

 Before finishing the task please make sure that you:
  • Have filled in all the spaces
  • Have answered in full sentences where appropriate
  • Have checked the spelling and punctuation
Learning from Foreign Language Websites
AIM: TO GAIN AN INSIGNT INTO THE INTERNET COMMUNITY OF A NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRY.

 Before finishing the task please make sure that you:
  • Have filled in all the spaces
  • Have answered in full sentences where appropriate
  • Have checked the spelling and punctuation
Looking at Web Pages
AIM: TO LEARN ABOUT THE ELEMENTS WHICH MAKE UP A WEB PAGE.

 Before finishing the task please make sure that you:
  • Have filled in all the spaces
  • Have answered in full sentences where appropriate
  • Have checked the spelling and punctuation
Multimedia on Websites
AIM: TO CONSIDER HOW MULTIMEDIA IS USED ON WEBSITES.

 Before finishing the task please make sure that you:
  • Have filled in all the spaces
  • Have answered in full sentences where appropriate
  • Have checked the spelling and punctuation
Netiquette
AIM: TO LEARN HOW TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY BY E-MAIL WITHOUT CREATING MISUNDERSTANDING OR OFFENDING PEOPLE.

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  • Have filled in all the spaces
  • Have answered in full sentences where appropriate
  • Have checked the spelling and punctuation
Newsgroups
AIM: TO LEARN ABOUT NEWSGROUPS.

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  • Have filled in all the spaces
  • Have answered in full sentences where appropriate
  • Have checked the spelling and punctuation
On-line Advertising
AIM: TO LOOK AT THE ROLE AND IMPACT OF ADVERTISING ON THE WWW.

 Before finishing the task please make sure that you:
  • Have filled in all the spaces
  • Have answered in full sentences where appropriate
  • Have checked the spelling and punctuation

Useful Websites:

www.schoolsnet.com
On-line Careers Advice
AIM: TO FIND OUT ABOUT CAREERS RESOURCES AVAILABLE ON THE WWW.

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  • Have filled in all the spaces
  • Have answered in full sentences where appropriate
  • Have checked the spelling and punctuation
On-line Democracy
AIM: TO CONSIDER HOW THE INTERNET COULD BE USED FOR VOTING IN AN ELECTION.

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  • Have filled in all the spaces
  • Have answered in full sentences where appropriate
  • Have checked the spelling and punctuation
On-line News Sites
AIM: TO FIND UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION USING ON-LINE NEWS SITES.

 Before finishing the task please make sure that you:
  • Have filled in all the spaces
  • Have answered in full sentences where appropriate
  • Have checked the spelling and punctuation
On-line Shopping
AIM: TO LEARN ABOUT THE POSSIBILITIES OF ON-LINE SHOPPING.

 Before finishing the task please make sure that you:
  • Have filled in all the spaces
  • Have answered in full sentences where appropriate
  • Have checked the spelling and punctuation
Other Uses for the Internet
AIM: TO LEARN ABOUT DIFFERENT USES OF THE INTERNET.

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  • Have filled in all the spaces
  • Have answered in full sentences where appropriate
  • Have checked the spelling and punctuation
Researching a Physics Concept
AIM: TO USE THE WWW TO RESEARCH A PHYSICS CONCEPT.

 Before finishing the task please make sure that you:
  • Have filled in all the spaces
  • Have answered in full sentences where appropriate
  • Have checked the spelling and punctuation
Researching Authors on the WWW
AIM: TO USE THE WWW TO RESEARCH AUTHORS.

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  • Have filled in all the spaces
  • Have answered in full sentences where appropriate
  • Have checked the spelling and punctuation
Researching Issues in Science
AIM: TO USE THE WWW TO RESEARCH ISSUES IN SCIENCE.

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  • Have filled in all the spaces
  • Have answered in full sentences where appropriate
  • Have checked the spelling and punctuation

edu2000.org/echat40/secondary
Skimming a Website
AIM: TO LEARN HOW TO SKIM A WEBSITE.

 Before finishing the task please make sure that you:
  • Have filled in all the spaces
  • Have answered in full sentences where appropriate
  • Have checked the spelling and punctuation

Useful Websites:

www.open.gov.uk
Study and Revision Using the WWW
AIM: TO EXPLORE THE STUDY AIDS AVAILABLE ON THE WWW.

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  • Have filled in all the spaces
  • Have answered in full sentences where appropriate
  • Have checked the spelling and punctuation
The Ethics of the Internet
AIM: TO DISCUSS THE ETHICAL ISSUES ARISING FROM THE USE OF THE INTERNET.

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  • Have filled in all the spaces
  • Have answered in full sentences where appropriate
  • Have checked the spelling and punctuation
The Internet at Home
AIM: TO CONSIDER THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN SCHOOL AND HOME INTERNET USE.

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  • Have filled in all the spaces
  • Have answered in full sentences where appropriate
  • Have checked the spelling and punctuation
Using ICT to Learn About ICT
AIM: TO USE ICT TO LEARN ABOUT ICT.

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  • Have filled in all the spaces
  • Have answered in full sentences where appropriate
  • Have checked the spelling and punctuation
Using the Internet in Textile Design
AIM: TO USE THE INTERNET TO HELP WITH TEXTILE DESIGN.

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  • Have filled in all the spaces
  • Have answered in full sentences where appropriate
  • Have checked the spelling and punctuation
Using the WWW in Geography
AIM: TO USE THE WWW TO RESEARCH GEOGRAPHY STATISTICS.

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  • Have filled in all the spaces
  • Have answered in full sentences where appropriate
  • Have checked the spelling and punctuation
Using the WWW in Maths
AIM: TO ENHANCE LEARNING IN MATHS USING THE WWW.

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  • Have filled in all the spaces
  • Have answered in full sentences where appropriate
  • Have checked the spelling and punctuation
Using the WWW in Music
AIM: TO USE THE WWW AS AN AID FOR CREATING MUSIC.


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  • Have filled in all the spaces
  • Have answered in full sentences where appropriate
  • Have checked the spelling and punctuation
Using the WWW in RE
AIM: TO USE THE WWW TO RESEARCH THE WAY DIFFERENT RELIGIONS CELEBRATE 'LIFE EVENTS'

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  • Have filled in all the spaces
  • Have answered in full sentences where appropriate
  • Have checked the spelling and punctuation
Using the WWW to Research Design/Technology
AIM: TO USE THE WWW AS A RESEARCH TOOL FOR DESIGN/TECHNOLOGY.

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  • Have filled in all the spaces
  • Have answered in full sentences where appropriate
  • Have checked the spelling and punctuation
Website copyright
AIM: TO CONSIDER WEBSITE COPYRIGHT ISSUES.

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  • Have filled in all the spaces
  • Have answered in full sentences where appropriate
  • Have checked the spelling and punctuation

Useful Websites:

download.cnet.com
What is the Internet?
AIM: TO GAIN A BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT THE INTERNET IS.

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  • Have filled in all the spaces
  • Have answered in full sentences where appropriate
  • Have checked the spelling and punctuation
What is the World Wide Web?
AIM: TO GAIN A BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT THE WORLD WIDE WEB IS.

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  • Have answered in full sentences where appropriate
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