3.1 The Internet

• Purpose of the internet in society
• Common services offered through the internet
• Components required to set up an internet connection
• Using a search engine to gather information
• Using email to communicate

• explain the purpose of the internet in the society
• explore the common services offered through the internet for various needs and interests
• identify the fundamental components required to set up an internet connection
• use a search engine to gather relevant information
• use an email application to communicate with peers
• appreciate the positive impacts of the internet on society

“How can the internet be harnessed to facilitate communication and information gathering?”

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1. How the internet reaches you
   40 min · 2 practice tasks · quiz
   What the internet actually is, what it offers, and what has to be in place to use it.
2. Searching well and emailing properly
   40 min · 2 practice tasks · quiz
   Getting better answers from a search engine, and writing email people take seriously.
3. Internet services for daily life
   40 min · 2 practice tasks · quiz
   Choosing a service by the job - find, talk, learn or transact - and knowing what each one records.
4. Researching with search engines
   40 min · 2 practice tasks · quiz
   Turning a question into notes you can defend: search, judge, record, cite - without copying.
5. Managing an email account
   40 min · 2 practice tasks · quiz
   Folders, attachments, a signature, and habits that keep a school mailbox usable all year.
6. The internet's impact on society
   40 min · 2 practice tasks · quiz
   What the internet has made possible in Kenya, what it has made worse, and how to use it on purpose.