The History of the Internet

What is it? I have seen a few recaps of the beginnings of the internet but this is by far the most concise one that I have seen.  It highlights all the major players, and technologies that shaped the world wide web as we know it today with loads of relevant information, images and links.

How can I use this in the classroom? Get your kids to create a mindmap about how the internet has changed our lives? Get them to list as many facets as they can then get your students to go through the website and choose their top 3 technologies from the list to share with your class.

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Relive the Gallipoli landing interactively - Excellent History Site

Gallipoli the first day is a great interactive site from ABC that really gives a geographic and historically accurate recall of the landing and subsequent battles and evacuation. The purpose of this lesson is to engage students in this rich history, research and retell in their own words.  Click here to access the lesson Planner