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=A) Overview=

MindMap: Connecting the World Online Presentation: [|Click Here]
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 * Connecting to the Internet ** ||

The internet is a network of networks, that consists of millions of private and public, academic, business, and government networks of local to global scope, that are linked by a broad array of electronic and optical networking technologies. The Internet became mainstream between the years 1999 and 2001. It is said that the Internet began as a Cold War project to create a communications network that was immune to a nuclear attack. The Internet is allowing greater flexibility in working hours and location, especially with the spread of high-speed connections and web applications. The invention of the internet and the World Wide Web (WWW), were the first major steps to connecting the world on-line. The world suddenly became smaller. The internet is a medium between thought and reality. A blog entry can become a book. A forum post can become the new idea for a business. You're never alone on the internet.

The internet has brought up numerous ways of communication. Facebook’s Mark Zuckerburg started his little company in college at Harvard. It grew to be the biggest social networking website in the entire world. Now people can post their own pictures, comment on other people’s walls, and give updates on what they are doing. We also have Skype. An application that allows the users to video chat from anywhere in the world with internet. Its fast and quick. Its easy. Then there is Twitter, the website that allows the users to send instant updates about what they are doing at that specific time. The possibilities are literally endless.



=B) Current News=

Look around you, what do you see? Technology of course! Everything around us has something to do with technology. Due to all of the new technology were are provided with, the world has become closer and more connected as time passes. Devices like the Ipad, Ipod, Cell Phones, Tablets, and other handheld devices can support all of these “apps” that allows us to connect over the Internet.



Look around you, what do you see? Technology of course! Everything around us has something to do with technology. Due to all of the new technology were are provided with, the world has become closer and more connected as time passes. Devices like the Ipad, Ipod, Cell Phones, Tablets, and other handheld devices can support all of these “apps” that allows us to connect over the Internet.



Look around you, what do you see? Technology of course! Everything around us has something to do with technology. Due to all of the new technology were are provided with, the world has become closer and more connected as time passes. Devices like the Ipad, Ipod, Cell Phones, Tablets, and other handheld devices can support all of these “apps” that allows us to connect over the Internet.



=Areas of Impact=

C) Education
In this day & age it has become so much easier for students or anyone to research and find answers to questions for education. Think about it this way, 30 years ago research wasn't something you could just do on the computer expectedly. With the use of the Internet, Students have things such as online schooling, tutoring, and other online learning devices. This generation is much more privileged including education. Unfortunately there are some down sides to technology; it is easier to cheat on work. Technology can either help you or hurt you.

With being able to connect over distance The World Bank has opened a global network in Kenya to help countries in need of a better education for their children. [2] Also you have online language centers such as Rosetta Stone. In fact Microsoft has created its own language learning technology to help improve peoples businesses. [3] Even if you just look in a normal classroom people can take mathematics, science, English, and any other subject you can think of over the Internet.

Technology is extremely important in everyday life and more important to education. This generation and many to come are privileged when it comes to all of the technology given. **

D) Government, Politics and Employment
Over the years, the Internet has changed the way most of the world works. The world wide web, known as the Internet, is now an excellent source for businesses and the government. Politics can be campaigned over the Internet, businesses advertised, and items purchased. “The World Wide Web has transformed the way people live, work and play. People can play travel agent and book all the elements of a vacation online." (Almasy, 2005) We can do anything on the Internet, and President Barack Obama showed that with his campaigning. “The 2008 U.S. presidential campaign drew the attention of the world. In the aftermath, the Obama campaign's use of Facebook, YouTube and Twitter were widely credited with helping secure the historic victory of President Barack Obama.” (Davy, 2010) This was the first online presidential campaigning yet. Not only have politics and the government started using the Internet, but so have businesses and employment. The new secret to owning a successful business is online-advertising. The world is advancing and looking more into a technological aspect, most people will try to do everything from that point of view. Now they can, it's easier for businesses to make money, and people to receive what they want.

E) Arts, Entertainment and Leisure
The arts is one of the biggest things being changed by technology. Anyone is able to share their art through technology. For example, it isn’t just painting, there are many different forms of art. Art is changing in the flat world. Artists used to make a living by painting portraits and making sculptures, but now, they're doing it all on the computer. Technology has created a much larger scale for art to be shared on. People can view and comment on their work on many sites. This can also inspire artists to do new work because of the huge amounts of sharing and criticism being done. The Internet also offers auction sites, where people can put their work up for sale.

Entertainment is also being changed. 20 years ago, if you wanted to play something you went outside. Now people play games from their computers and TV. This also deals with you not having to have talent. With as many games as there are, you are sure to find one that you can actually be good at. Games don't just limit you to sports anymore. The leisure is the biggest thing changed because now people don’t do the same things they used to do for fun. Instead they chose to just watch TV or play video games or search the web.

==F) Science, Environment, and Health ==

A while ago, the primary source for health information was a physician, or nurses, but now people have been reaching out to the Internet for answers about their health. There is plenty of websites with scientific findings, and answers to the health problems some people are having, and this didn’t happen until recently. Although there may be a vast amount of information, most of it is not true, and it can show false information. Very little of the websites have accurate information, and most are just opinions of those who aren’t in the health career. Science has also changed with the help of the internet. The internet has helped scientist all over the world connect and share their ideas and results from experiments. This new advancement with science and the Internet has helped because multiple scientists can now share their information with other all over the world, and in return learn more about what they would like to know. The World Wide Web (WWW) has had a major effect on the world to day it has both improved and destroyed many aspects of life such as the well being of the people in the areas of the sciences, the environment, and health/medicines. With the use of the WWW scientists are able to share and viewed theories from other scientists. This means that improvement scientists from around the world can work together to create bigger and better work. The WWW also helps in the thoughts of the environment such as giving more options for education (with online schools and tutoring) to environmental awareness (with all the online petitions going out). Not to mention all the interactive web tools. The improvements made are even going for Google Earth an online wiki (Geo-wiki) is working on closing the “gaps” in Google Earth. Furthermore the affect the WWW has on the health of the public is grate. I don’t just mean medicines. With the technology of today people can get online traffic right ups which help people to avoid interfiling in things that could cause harm to others. Also with the use of the WWW you can look up illnesses and get an idea of what is wrong so with yourself or some one else and have time to see a Doctor before it’s to late.

=Video Artifacts McKenzie May-Conecting The World Online-Current News =

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=References = Government, Politics, and Empolyment: <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">almasy, S. (2005, October 10). Cnn.com. Retrieved from [|__http://articles.cnn.com/2005-06-23/tech/evolution.main_1_netscape-browser-world-wide-web?_s=PM:TECH__]

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Davy, S. (2010, April 06). How technology changed american politics in the internet age. Retrieved from [|__http://www.pbs.org/mediashift/2010/04/how-technology-changed-american-politics-in-the-internet-age096.html__]

http://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/2010/11/has-the-internet-changed-science-big-date-hypothesis-driven-science/ //**Tamia Wilson :**// (2012). The internet connecting the world. (2012). [Web Graphic]. Retrieved from http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KnPtfoZ5VQY/TLQGzKBHlKI/AAAAAAAAAW4/efbUJ7XnAtA/s400/Internet connecting the world.gif ("The internet connecting," 2012)

(2011). Connecting to the internet. (2011). [Web Graphic]. Retrieved from http://printerinkcartridgesblog.printcountry.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Internet-connection.jpg ("Connecting to the," 2011)

Mobile phone impact on arts, entertainment, and leisure. (2012). Retrieved from http://horizonproject.wikispaces.com/Mobile Phone Impact on Arts, Entertainment and Leisure ("Mobile phone impact," 2012)

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The Editors. (n.d.). Engaging students through online collaboration. Retrieved from <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">__[]__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Edwards, M. (2011, October 20). students collaborate online through pulse partnership. Retrieved from <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">__[]__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Hall, S. (n.d.). Three ways to connect with online influencers. Retrieved from <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">__[]__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Edmondson, S. (2011, July 07). Collaboration by stanford faculty members might improve online education. Retrieved from <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">__[]__

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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**A) Overview: [|Austin T.]**
 * B) Current News:**
 * //Tamia W.//**
 * [|Austin T.] McKenzie M. Daniel D.**
 * C) Education: Chevaya. S Megan H. Mckenzie M.**
 * D Government, Politics and Employment: [|Alexa R.] Daniel D.**
 * E) Arts, Entertainment, and Leisure: Tamia W** **Megan H.**
 * F) Science, Environment, and Health: Chevaya. S**
 * Alexa R **

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 * Discussion Monitor: [|Tamia W]** **Chevaya. S**
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