Conclusion and References

The internet is more portable than books, flash drives or CD’s and stores more information than a set of encyclopedias. Temporary Relieving Teachers visit a variety of different schools, often at only thirty minutes notice. To the TRT, the internet is equivalent to Mary Poppins’ bag as it is now possible to have every resource that might be needed for the day at the touch of a button. Students no longer have to carry heavy books if they have the internet at home and at school. It is quick, easy to share and requires nothing more than pasting an URL into an email. It is less expensive than full colour printing and not prone to the damages of time. It can be updated more readily than books and means instant access to information. Individual computers may loose data but the server will always have a back-up copy. There are some ethical issues and problems related to internet usage, pedophiles who prey on small children who innocently disclose personal information and the anonymous and sinister cyber-bullies who use it to vent their personal anger.
The positive aspects far outway the negative characteristics. Bertrand Russell, in Gross,(1963) once said that given choice, no one would ever study because it is tedious and that people only do so because it is a requirement of society. If this is so, then it is imperative that every teacher become fully conversant with the Internet, multimedia devises and all the technological gadgetry which youth today find fascinating because it is through capturing their interest that learning and education will be encouraged.

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Google Children’s Safe Search, Google Directory Kids and Teens.
http://www.google.com/Top/Kids_and_Teens/

Kids.net.au Safe Search engine for children http://www.kids.net.au/
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Bibliographic Websites
Mary Poppins 1964, Movie about a magical nanny staring Julie Andrews
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058331/

Google Images http://images.google.com.au/imghp?hl=en&tab=wi

Google Children’s Safe Search, Google Directory Kids and Teens.
http://www.google.com/Top/Kids_and_Teens/

Kids.net.au Search engine for children http://www.kids.net.au/
Baby Animalz .com http://www.babyanimalz.com/

List of FiguresFigure 1 The Start button (Windows Vista)
Figure 2 Locating Microsoft Office PowerPoint
Figure 3 Microsoft Office PowerPoint Blank Slide
Figure 4 Windows Explorer (XP Home Edition)
Figure 5 Locating Windows Explorer
Figure 6 Standard Google Search (Front page)
Figure 7 Google Search Results (Kids.net.au shown)
Figure 8 Kids.Net.Au (Front page)
Figure 9 Baby Koala (Courtesy of Baby Animalz.Com)
Figure 10 Enlarged Baby Koala (Courtesy of Baby Animalz.Com)
Figure 11 Baby Koala with Drop-down Box
Figure 12 Drop-down Box
Figure 13 Save Picture Text Box
Figure 14 Save Picture Text Box with Red Arrow Indicator
Figure 15 Save Picture Text Box with Drop-down Box
Figure 16 New Folder Pathway
Figure 17 New Folder
Figure 18 New Folder Highlighted
Figure 19 Purple Arrow Indicating the Open button
Figure 20 Naming the Folder, File name and Type
Figure 21 Open button Changes to Save
Figure 22 Highlight and locate Paint
Figure 23 Paint
Figure 24 Paint, Drop-down Box
Figure 25 Paint, Open File
Figure 26 Paint, Open My Documents
Figure 27 Paint, Green Arrow Indicating Small Square with Black Triangle
Figure 28 Text box showing My Documents
Figure 29 Highlighting My Pictures Arrow Indicating Open
Figure 30 Two Galahs
Figure 31 One Galah Retouched
Figure 32 One Galah Gif
Figure 33 A Cockatoo
Figure 34 Two Cockatoos Line Drawing
Figure 35 Paint, Locating secting Tool
Figure 36 Paint, Drop-down Box, Selecting Tool, Right Click
Figure 37 PowerPoint Home Tab
Figure 38 PowerPoint Select
Figure 39 Opening Windows Movie Maker
Figure 40 Windows Movie Maker - Indicating Import Pictures
Figure 41 Windows Movie Maker Timeline
Figure 42 Windows Movie Maker - Indicating the Microphone
Figure 43 Windows Movie Maker - Storyboard
Figure 44 Windows Movie Maker - Effects
Figure 45 Windows Movie Maker - Save Movie File
Figure 46 Windows Movie Maker - Save Movie Wizard
Figure 47 Windows Movie Maker - Next Button
Figure 48 Windows Movie Maker - Save and Name Movie
Figure 49 Windows Media Player Opens
Figure 50 Windows Media Player - 'Save in ' Text Bo
Figure 51 Windows Media Player - Media Library
Figure 52 Window Media Player Media Library ' All videos'
Figure 53 Windows Media Player - Properties
Figure 54 Windows Media Player - Locating the URL
Figure 55 Wiki - Uploading a video to Wiki
Figure 56 Wiki - A Text Box Offering Choices
Figure 57 Wiki - Drop-down Box Choices
Figure 58 Wiki - Configure: Uploading a Video
Figure 59 Wiki - uploading a Video (Step 2 of 3)

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Valerie Zeb
University of South Australia 2008