Films for the Humanities and Sciences - Your First Cruise: A Beginner's Guide to the Internet

Your First Cruise: A Beginner’s Guide to the Internet

Teachers and students alike can find a wealth of useful information on the Internet, the "network of networks" linking computers around the globe. It will be just a matter of time before all K-12 schools, colleges, and universities are online. But what do users do once they get there? Your First Cruise explains how the Internet was developed, how to navigate it, what services are offered, how to obtain a connection, and popular features. Get information from the Library of Congress card catalog, daily White House press releases, NASA bulletins, medical journal articles, historical maps, and pre-made lesson plans. Enjoy checking weather forecasts, sports schedules, and catalogs galore. Communicate with anyone, anywhere, anytime. Take the step. Hop aboard and let Your First Cruise show you and your students the world. A Cambridge Educational Production.

One 30-minute video.

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Item#: MGH8247
Copyright date: ©1995
DVD ISBN 978-1-60467-423-1

Part of the Series : Information Superhighway Series


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