What can you do on the internet?
Of the many things available to do on the internet, you can:
- browse websiteA web page or group of web pages hosted on one web server and viewed in a web browser, usually maintained by a person, group or organisation.
- send and receive emailElectronic mail. A method for sending messages and files to other people.
- downloadingTo copy a file from the internet onto your computer or device. media files, eg Mp3s or video files
- watch streamingData that is sent in pieces. Each piece is viewed as it arrives, eg a streaming video is watched as it downloads. video, eg 鶹Լ iPlayer, YouTube etc
- check your bank balance and make payments
- buy goods from online shops
- access educational material from your school’s Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)
- create, store, edit and share your documents using web-based applicationsAn application that runs within a web browser., eg Google Docs
- interact with friends on social networkingThe act of building or furthering existing friendships and relationships. sites, eg Bebo, MySpace, Facebook etc
- write a blogAn online publication written by an individual or a group of individuals that covers a subject of their choosing, a contraction of the term 'web log'.
- sign-up to forumAlso known as a message board, a platform for exchanging written messages with other users, a place for discussion. and discuss topics that interest you with like-minded individuals
- game with friends
- instant message family and friends
- share photos and videos
- complete free tutorials covering a wide range of subjects