Learning Project One



The Other Internet

In this chapter, students will explore other areas of the Internet, including electronic mail, instant messaging, chatting, online gaming, and file sharing.

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Chapter Overview

This chapter gives students a look at other things available on the Internet, outside of the browser and the World Wide Web. It includes electronic mail, instant messaging, and other interactive activities.

Student Prerequisites

▪ Complete Chapter 2 prior to beginning this chapter so students understand how the Internet works.

Classroom Technology Resources

▪ Students must have computers with Internet access to complete all portions of the chapter.

▪ Each computer must be equipped with an Internet browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer. This course uses the latest version of the browser as an example.

▪ Each computer must be equipped with an electronic mail client, or students must have permission to create an MSN account for classroom purposes. As an alternative, if your school district has blocked MSN, you can likely access the free student-safe e-mail accounts at . () You might also be interested in trying ePals School Mail at .

Materials for Instructors

▪ A teacher machine with Internet access is suggested. If you have the ability to display your screen to students, it could be helpful as they work through the chapter.

▪ You need to add the file Mail Practice.doc to the My Documents folder on each students' computer before completing the e-mail exercise.

Suggested Web Sites

▪ 40,000_ E-mail lists via Topica:

▪ SOFWeb (E-mail):

▪ Net Lingo:

▪ SOFWeb (Netiquette):

▪ TeamXbox:

▪ Online Gaming Network:

▪ Multiplayer Online Games Directory:

▪ AOL Instant Message:

▪ Microsoft Messenger:

▪ Yahoo! Messenger:

▪ How Instant Messaging Works:

Additional Materials and Resources

For Students

▪ For definitions and any unfamiliar phrases, refer students to Webopedia at

▪ Throughout the course, you will see references to . Numerous videos on that site help explain Internet basics.

For Teachers

▪ Refer to for interactive videos.

▪ Electronic Mail: The Basics:

▪ Electronic Mail Etiquette:

▪ A Beginner's Guide to Effective E-mail:

Topic-by-Topic Overview

The below section follows the student textbook and offers additional comments and exercises you will find useful as you teach this course.

How Do I Send an E-mail?

Find out if students use e-mail. Discuss ways they use it and the different types of e-mail clients students use. Discuss how important it is in the working world today.

How does electronic mail work?

Show students the graphic of the e-mail, but don't go into all the components of the screen at this point. Keep the discussion at a higher level, simply introducing the concept of electronic mail versus snail mail.

How do I create an e-mail account?

In this section, students need to create an e-mail account they can use during the course. If your school has the capability to set up student accounts, get an account for each student before this exercise, assign each student a username and password and follow Exercise 1A to set up Outlook Express to send and receive e-mail. If the school does not allow that, follow Exercise 1B to help each student set up an electronic mail account on MSN. You might also want to complete the exercise first that you will be using to send and receive e-mail in class, then complete the other exercise to show students how to set up the other option.

Exercise 1A: Setting Up Outlook Express

Complete this exercise after discussing electronic mail in class. If possible, this exercise works best when each student has his or her own computer. If students must share computers, have each team member complete the exercise to set up an e-mail account. It is important that if students set up an Outlook Express site on a public computer, they either delete the account per the exercise instructions after you are finished with chapter 3, or they set up the email to send and receive only when they enter the proper password.

1. Assign each student an e-mail account name and password.

2. Open Outlook Express.

3. Click Tools, Accounts to display the Internet Accounts dialog box.

4. Click Add, Mail.

5. Have each student type his or her full name in the Display name text box, then click Next.

6. Each student should type the full e-mail address, such as student21@, in the E-mail address text box, then click Next.

7. In the Incoming mail (POP3, IMAP or HTTP) server text box, have students enter the information provided to you by the school for the incoming mail server, press , then enter the appropriate information in the Outgoing mail (SMTP) server text box, then click Next.

Explain to students that this indicates which mail server handles the mail and POP3, IMAP, HTTP, and SMTP are all protocols for e-mail delivery.

8. In the Account name text box, each student should enter the account name you provided, such as Student21. In some cases, they may need to include the entire e-mail address as the account name. Your network manager should provide you with the complete information.

9. Press , have each student enter the password for his or her account, click Next, then click Finish.

Remind students that passwords are to be kept completely confidential. They should not write the password down, nor should they share it with anyone else.

10. Click Close.

Exercise 1B: Setting Up a Hotmail Account

Complete this exercise after discussing electronic mail in class. If possible, this exercise works best when each student has his or her own computer. If students must share computers, have each team member complete the exercise to set up an e-mail account.

1. Have each student connect to the Internet, then navigate to , and click Hotmail.

2. Click New Account SignUp tab.

3. Have students complete the Profile Information, but remind them about the importance of asking permission from a parent, teacher, or guardian before completing online forms. In the First Name text box, have them type their first name or a nickname, press , then type an initial for their last name or a nickname. Explain to students that this name will appear in the e-mails they send to others.

4. Complete the remaining Profile Information, selecting a language from the Language drop-down menu, a country from the Country/Region drop-down menu, a state from the State drop-down list, then type in the school's ZIP Code in the ZIP Code text box. Have students select a time zone from the Time Zone drop-down list, click on one of the radio buttons for gender, select a birthdate, then select an occupation.

Note: MSN requires all of this information before they can set up an account. You might want to instruct students to use a fictitious birthdate.

5. In the Account Information section, type the desired e-mail address in the E-mail Address text box. Remind students that it must be unique and will be the address others use to contact them. Explain that common names are likely taken, such as bill@ or even billg@.

6. Enter a password in the Password text box. Encourage students to select a password they will remember, but not one that others are likely to guess. Stress the importance of keeping passwords confidential and not sharing it with anyone. Have them use a combination of letters and numbers.

7. Re-enter the same password in the Retype Password textbox.

8. Have students select a Secret Question in the Secret Question drop-down list, then type the answer in the Secret Answer text box.

Explain that the secret question and answer are only used if they forget their passwords.

9. In the Registration Check text box, have students type the letters that appear. Explain that each student will have different letters.

10. Scroll down and have students read the agreements, then enter their last names exactly as they entered them in the Last Name text box above. For example, if they entered "L" as the last name, enter that here, then click I Agree.

11. Click FREE E-mail to finalize set up of the free e-mail account.

12. Do not select any of the check boxes, click Continue, then do the same for the next screen. The setup is complete.

How do I send and receive e-mail?

Using both the graphic in the book and the e-mail applications on the students' computers, explain the components of a message. If possible, show both an Outlook Express and a Hotmail window so students can see that, although each is different, they contain the same basic components.

Exercise: Sending and receiving e-mail

Complete this exercise after explaining the components in the message window. You can select the best method of sending and receiving e-mails for your class. It might be best to randomly assign students a team that they will exchange e-mails with, including one they will send, receive, reply to, and forward to another user. A group of 3 or 4 students will enable them to copy each other on e-mails and complete all exercises. You need to place the file Message Practice.doc in the My Documents folder on each student's computer prior to completing this exercise.

1. Have each student open his or her e-mail client.

2. In Hotmail, click My Messages and in Outlook Express, click Inbox.

3. Have each student read the new message in Hotmail or Outlook Express. To read the message, double-click on the e-mail message.

4. After each student completes reading the message, click on Delete.

5. In Outlook Express, click Create Mail and in Hotmail, click New.

6. Have each student enter the e-mail address of his or her partner, then press , enter another e-mail address in the Cc text box, tab to the subject text box, type First Message in the Subject text box, and then press .

7. Have each student write a short message in the body of the e-mail and sign his or her name.

8. Click Send.

9. To check for incoming mail, in Outlook Express, click Send/Receive and in Hotmail, click Inbox.

10. Click on the message in the Inbox to open it and read the message.

11. To reply to the sender and copy the same person who was originally copied on the e-mail, click Reply All, type a message in the space, then click Send.

Explain to students that they can hit send and it sends the entire message back to the sender and a copy to the other person. However, they can also delete extra information that displays so they don't have to send the entire message back.

12. Have each student check their inbox again. This time, they will forward the message to the other person in their team or to a different classmate and include an attachment.

Note: if students are using Outlook Express, they must first change the settings to allow Outlook Express to let them view attachments. To do this, have students click Tools, Options, then click the Security tab. Clear the check box next to the Do not allow attachments to be saved or opened... option, then click OK.

13. When the message is open, click Forward and enter the remaining team member's e-mail address in the To text box.

14. In Outlook Express, click Attach, select Mail Practice, then click Attach. In Hotmail, click Attach, File, click Browse, click My Documents, select the file, and then click Open.

15. Click Send.

16. Have students check their e-mail again and open the new message. Point out that there is an attachment for each file, indicated just under the Subject line.

17. In Outlook Express, double-click Mail Practice.doc, then select to Open the file and click OK. The file opens in Microsoft Word. In Hotmail, click Mail Practice.doc, the Virus Scan runs to check the message, then click Download File. Select to Open the file and click OK. The file opens in Microsoft Word.

18. Close Word, then click Delete to delete the message from the Inbox.

19. As a final step, show students how to empty their Trash and log out of the e-mail software. In Outlook Express, click Deleted Items and in Hotmail, click Trash Can.

20. In Outlook Express, right-click on the Deleted Items folder, click Empty 'Deleted Items' Folder. In Hotmail, click Empty, then click OK.

21. In Outlook Express, click File, Exit and Log Off Identity, then close Outlook Express. In Hotmail, click Sign Out, then close the browser window.

Note: when the chapter on e-mail is finished, explain to students how they can delete the e-mail account they created. In Outlook Express, students need to click Tools, Accounts, click the Mail tab, click the account they created, then click Remove. Confirm the choice by clicking Yes. If the students need to delete a Hotmail account, log into MSN Hotmail, then go to and follow the online instructions.

E-mail Guidelines

Review the e-mail guidelines while the students are sending and receiving messages above. Have them practice using the emoticons and smiley faces they learned in the chapter.

Discuss e-mail netiquette with students and have them watch the Net-iquette video online at Kidz Online. You can find the video at , then click on the Net-iquette video. You may have to click the expand button to view the video. It is a six and one half minute video.

Is there anything else to do with e-mail?

Emphasize that discussion lists are all conducted via e-mail. Visit the Topic list of lists online at and discuss some of the topics available. Explain that there are different formats and that in some lists, you simply send an e-mail and can join, while in others someone must approve anyone wanted into the list.

Remind students never to share any personal information online.

What If I Don't Want to Wait for E-mail?

Emphasize that instant messaging is exactly that: instant. As soon as one person types something into the IM application and sends it the other person can see it.

What is Instant Messaging?

Explain that both the sender and receiver must have the same IM software. For example, if you have MSN Messenger, you cannot communicate with someone who uses another instant messaging program.

Discuss some of the practical uses of instant messaging. Brainstorm ways people can use it in the business world. Include such things as discussing a project with people who telecommute, conversing with people in distant offices, working on collaborative projects with workgroups throughout the world, and providing immediate feedback to problems.

How do I send and receive IMs?

Discuss ethics of using IM with students, including the issue of avoiding negative messages and using online messages to talk bad about someone, threaten someone, or for other negative purposes.

Exercise: Sending and receiving Instant Messages

Complete this exercise after discussing Instant Messaging. Students will complete two parts of the exercise: creating an Instant Messenger account and then using the IM software to have conversations with others.

1. Have each student open his or her browser.

2. Navigate to and click on Messenger.

3. On the page that explains Messenger, have students click Learn More to examine other features of Messenger, including ways to Customize Messenger, how to Communicate, how to Play, and how to Manage your life. After students click on each item, instruct them to click the Back arrow button in the browser to return to the main Messenger page.

4. After reading about Messenger, click Download Now! then click Open to download the software and install it on the computer.

5. Once the software is downloaded, have students double-click the MSN Messenger icon at the bottom of the screen in the System Tray.

6. Each student should enter the .NET Passport address they were assigned when creating a Hotmail account. If students did not sign up for Hotmail, they must get a .NET Passport using their e-mail address by clicking on the Use any e-mail address option 1. Get a .NET Passport.

7. Once MSN Messenger opens, each student should click Add a Contact and add the screen name of each student they want to chat with online.

8. Once the name appears in the list, have students double-click the name of the person they want to chat with, and type a message in the body. Press when you want to send the message so the other person sees it immediately.

9. Have students work with the My Status options to change their online status.

10. After chatting online with the other students, have the students close MSN Messenger and then log off the network.

Can I Play Games Online?

Explain the difference between playing games online in a browser, playing games online in specially-downloaded software, and playing live games via a game console, like Xbox.

If you or one of the students have an Xbox console, you might bring it into class and arrange a demonstration.

Explain to students that they will create a network in chapter 6 and set up to have a gaming party online.

How Do I Share Files Over the Internet?

Explain the seriousness of illegally sharing files. Use some of the recent activities involving the arrests and/or lawsuits against parents for the illegal activity of their children online.

What is file sharing and how does it work?

If your school does not object, you might show students some of the file sharing sites.

Is file sharing legal?

Emphasize that file sharing itself is not illegal. It is perfectly legal to share work files, or other files that belong to you. It is illegal, however, to share files that were copied from others, such as music or video files.

What You've Learned About the Other Internet

In this lesson, you learned about electronic mail and the various ways to send and receive e-mail. You also looked at instant messaging that lets you communicate with someone else online instantly, as long as they have the same IM software. You also examined ways to participate in multiplayer games using the Internet and then examined the concept of file sharing and why sharing some files is illegal.

What's Next?

Explain to students that in the next chapter, they will explore some of the hazards of working online and things they can do to protect not only themselves, but their computers and their information as well.

Enrichment Activities

The following sections test the students' knowledge of what they have learned in the classroom. In addition, there are a few out of class activities that you may choose to assign that will help students relate the topic to real life.

Terms to Know

Review the following terms:

Chat: groups of people communicating in real time over the Internet.

Discussion list: a group of people who communicate via electronic mail, all sharing a common interest and a common e-mail address that goes to everyone on the list.

Electronic mail (E-mail): a message that is sent over the Internet.

Instant Message (IM): a software application that lets people exchange messages in real time over the Internet.

Multiplayer gaming: playing games live online with multiple players.

Netiquette: the set of guidelines for creating electronic mail messages.

Peer-to-Peer file sharing: sharing files directly from your computer with others online.

Real Time: there is no time lapse; as one person submits information over the Internet, the other person receives it instantly through an open connection between the two.

Snail Mail: the common slang name for the traditional mail through the post office.

Subscribe: signing up for, or adding your e-mail address to, a discussion list so you can participate in the discussions.

Suggested Web Sites

40,000_ E-mail lists via Topica:

SOFWeb (E-mail):

Net Lingo:

SOFWeb (Netiquette):

TeamXbox:

Online Gaming Network:

Multiplayer Online Games Directory:

AOL Instant Message:

Microsoft Messenger:

Yahoo! Messenger:

How Instant Messaging Works:

As students examine these Web sites, have them answer questions about each site as they critically examine the information.

Questions for Review

1. Discuss reasons why electronic mail is so important to the business world today. Can you think of uses for electronic mail?

Answers will vary.

2. List three things to keep in mind as you write an e-mail. Why are they important?

Answers will vary, but might include such things as use of clear subject lines; avoid uppercase letters; use correct grammar and spelling; avoid fancy formatting; avoid putting personal information into an e-mail; snip the original message when replying; include your signature line in e-mails; keep e-mails short; use asterisks for emphasis; use underscores for underlines; use emoticons and acronyms to add emotion and keep your e-mails short.

3. Explain the difference between sending an electronic mail message and an instant message. Give examples of when each might be preferred.

An e-mail goes from your computer to a distant mail server, where the server sorts the message, finds the computer of the recipient, and delivers it for the person to read at his or her leisure. An instant message occurs when you have a direct connection, via the IM software, with the other person. As you type the message, the other person sees it immediately when you send it.

Examples will vary.

4. If you create a series of short stories that you want to make available to other students around the world, could you put that material on a file sharing system to share with the world or would you be violating copyright law?

If you own the short stories, if you are the sole author, you have the right to put them on the file sharing system and share them any way you choose.

5. If you buy a CD by your favorite band, is file sharing then permitted because you purchased the CD? Explain.

You may listen to the CD on your own computer, but you are not allowed to distribute the songs to others through a file sharing system. You do not own the copyright and you do not have the right to distribute the music.

Real Life Learning

As an extended learning exercise, have students discuss e-mail with their parents or guardians, then be able to discuss and answer the following questions in class:

▪ Do your parents/guardians use e-mail in their jobs?

▪ How important is e-mail to their day?

▪ What about instant messaging? Do any of the parents use instant messaging in the workplace?

▪ Encourage students to discuss with their parents the issue of how much time e-mail consumes during the day. Discuss whether e-mail saves time or uses up more time.

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Chapter

3

In this chapter, students will answer these questions:

▪ How does email work?

▪ How do I create an email account?

▪ How do I send and receive email?

▪ What else can I do with email?

▪ What is Instant Messaging?

▪ How do I send and receive IMs?

▪ Can I play games with others online?

▪ What is file sharing and how does it work?

▪ How do I know if it's legal to share files?

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In-Class Exercise

30 minutes

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Chapter Duration

200 minutes including hands-on exercises

In-Class Exercise

40 minutes

In-Class Exercise

15 minutes

In-Class Exercise

20 minutes

Handout

Give each student an assigned e-mail address with username and password.

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