The Internet (3+ syllables)
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The internet is like a web that goes all over the world. It helps us to connect with each other. It lets us send messages and media to friends, family and colleagues in an instant. This has changed a lot about the ways that we interact with each other.
Like all technology, the internet can be used in good and bad ways. It is like having a superpower. We need to make sure that we use the internet in safe and responsible ways so that we are using it to make our lives better.
We talk about the internet like a web because of how things on the internet are linked. One page connects to others and it helps us to navigate our way through that website. A page can have a variety of media on it such as text, pictures, music and videos.
This teacher is helping her class understand the internet and making sure that they will be able to use it in safe ways. Some people on the internet try to send bad things like viruses to your computer. You also should not talk to people on the internet that you do not know.
When you know how to use the internet in ways that are smart and safe, it is a brilliant tool. With the click of a button, you can learn amazing things about different countries, animals and planets. You can have almost any question answered in moments. The internet makes it so that most information is freely available to anybody with a connection.
Researching for an assignment is a lot quicker than it used to be. Still, there are some sources that are not as good as others. Part of learning how to use the internet is being able to tell which sites have information that you can trust.
The internet has helped us to be much more aware of things that are happening in the world. Before, we mainly got this information through newspapers and news programmes. Now we can get this information quickly and from different sources.
We can also share in the amazing moments that people post when they do impressive things. There are different apps that people use to share their achievements and raise our awareness about different problems in society that we can fix together.
The internet has also changed the way that people make and share things in the arts. It is now much more possible for people to have their own podcasts and channels. They can get their drawings, music, films, games and thoughts out there. They do not need big companies to give them their approval.
Another part of learning how to use the internet is understanding how search terms work. You need to develop the skill of being able to think about the question that you have and the most important words in it. If the results of your search are too broad, you must learn how to narrow them down so that you can find the information that you are looking for.
The internet has also changed the way that we do business. We are able to make trades and agreements between people in different countries very quickly. This has made a lot of products available all over the world that were not so easy to access before. Think of how easy it is now to order a book from another country.
The internet has changed the way that the whole world works. We can all make sure that we are using the internet for good. By making sure that we are using the internet in a safe way, we can engage with art, science and modern issues. We can use the internet as a tool for fun and work in positive ways that help the whole world.