Exploring the Net

Two troops have submitted info on earning this IPP. Links are listed below their credit lines.

First troop:
The girls met at my house or another one to work on this.

Skill Builders

SB #3: The girls did this by doing web searches and visited a number of domains using the search engine from #4.

SB #4: The girls did this one first to learn how to use a search engine, then with those skills did SB#3.

SB #6: They already could send e-mail, but they learned how to send attachments by e-mailing a document to me and also did the cost comparisons.

SB #7 they "visited" Paris on the internet. Some of the sites included the Louvre, the Carte du Musee, general Paris info.

Technology:

T #1: read articles in computer magazines and talked to the computer teacher at school.

Service Project

SP #5, my daughter introduced her grandfather to the internet and he ended up buying a personal computer! Another girl did the same thing.

SP #1set up a really great scavenger hunt on her personal website and asked people to come visit it (she's taken it down now though).

Career Exploration

CE #2. One of the girls, as a result of this search, identified the schools with the "best" journalism schools and finally identifiedthe college she wanted to attend. She is now enrolled at Northwestern U. in the Journalism school--her first choice based on her research done at troop meetings! (The girls were interviewed by e-mail for an article in GS Leader magazine and Sara described the process she went through. She credits this exercise with helping her narrow down her interests and find the right college.)

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NORAGS Senior Troop 198

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Second troop

Skill Builders:

SB #1: Compared internet providers for costs and services.

SB #2: Safety on the net--info can be obtained by calling 1-800-843-5678, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Discussed guidelines for use of online services and exploring on the net.

SB #5: Netiquette and jargon, see link below.

SB #6: Learned to send emails, attachments, and keep a list of email addresses.

Technology:

T #2: We went to a computer company locally and took a tour including discovering major trends that affect how the internet is accessed, learning about hardware and software.

SP #3: Helped to develop a website with helps and links.

Career Exploration:

CE #3: While visiting a local computer company we discovered careers based on the Web. We interviewed three people who work on the Web.

Links:

Info on what the internet is, what WWW is, and Netiquette, etc.

If your troop has completed this IPA, and would like to share what you did.
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