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Unit 3 - Lesson 8
The Impact of the Internet
• All: All: Identify some protocols that are used on the
Internet.
• Most: I will to describe give examples of positives
and negative changes caused by the Internet.
• Some: Explain the role that ‘fake news’ can have.
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The Internet is NOT the World Wide Web. The Internet is a large network of
computers that can run different protocols that let users share data.

• HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol) – Runs the World Wide Web.
• XMPP (Extensible Messaging Presence Protocol) – Runs messenger
services like WhatsApp
• VoIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) – Runs voice call services like Skype
• FTP (File Transfer Protocol) – lets you upload large files.
• IMAP (Internet Message Across Protocol) – Runs email services like
Gmail.
TASK: STRETCH:
Write a description of the protocols down in Can you think of specific tasks you have used
your words in MS WORD these protocols for?
 Has the Internet made us smarter?
When the Internet was first introduced many people thought it would lead to a
smarter and more informed public. When everyone has access to an encyclopedia
in their pocket – surely people would make better choices?
It hasn’t worked out like that.
In fact, in many ways the Internet, by undermining traditional newspapers and
news television, has encouraged people to believe all sorts of stories that are not
true. This is the so-called ‘fake news’ that people talk about.
Why are newspapers better than Why is the Internet better than
the Internet for information? newspapers for information?

Copy and complete the table above.

Today’s keyword Challenge: Can you write a new
sentence which includes both of today’s keywords?
1. Memes
2. Interactivity
Writing support:

A new trend (fashion) on the Internet is…

One important way the Internet is different from newspapers is

that…
 CASE STUDY: Election 2016: False adverts
The Internet can be used to
spread false messages and
confuse people on purpose.

During the 2016 election

campaign in the USA (Hillary
v Trump) a group began
paying for adverts on social
media like these ones:
CASE STUDY: Election 2016: False adverts
The adverts tired to trick Hillary
Clinton supporters into not
voting (telling them they could
vote by text instead – which
wasn’t allowed).

Research later revealed these

adverts were paid for by
Russian organisations that may
have been trying to help Trump.
 Research Task:
Look online for more cases of ‘Fake News’ being used.

Create a PowerPoint to present to the class describing

what you have found and explaining who you think
might have made it and what they hoped to achieve!
Warning: Make sure you are reading reliable websites
from well respected newspapers and television
channels – do not fall victim to fake news when
researching fake news!!!
 EXTENSION TASK
https://playfakenews.com/
• This game was designed by university
students and is designed to show (in a
fun way) how telling lies on the Internet
can increase a users popularity and followers.

• Play the game through twice and then answer the following questions:
1. How did you spread the lies online?
2. What impact did it have?
3. What did you have to take into account?
4. What do you think you can learn from this game about news online?
 Memes A photo, a piece of video, a joke or similar
content that spreads quickly on the internet.

Interactivity The ability of a computer to respond to

input.