Browser Wars

1. What is a web browser?                    - A web browser is a type of software application that allows people to go to webpages and websites

2. List the most popular 4 web browsers currently? Which browser do you use?
              -The four most popular ones are Internet Explorer, FireFox, Chrome and Safari. I currently use Internet Explorer but I have used Safari a little bit.

3. What does the term 'browser war' mean and what drives the competition between web browsers? What is the big deal in having the #1 browser?

                -According to Wikipedia, it pretty much means a competition to have/use the most usage of a webpage/website. It becomes a rivarly between two websites to determine which is the better one. The big deal in having the number 1 browser is it is better for the marketplace and it becomes a big deal for the media which will spread it around even more.

What did you do?
-I downloaded Mozilla Firefox and then answered the questions.
What did you learn?
-I learned about the different types of web browsers and how they are all different.
How can you use the new learning?
-We can use different types of web browsers in our classrooms. It would help them enhance their technology by switching it up.


Standard
5. Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership
Teachers continuously improve their professional practice, model lifelong learning, and exhibit leadership in their school and professional
community by promoting and demonstrating the effective use of digital tools and resources. Teachers:
c. evaluate and reflect on current research and professional practice on a regular basis to make effective use of existing and emerging digital
tools and resources in support of student learning
d. contribute to the effectiveness, vitality, and self-renewal of the teaching profession and of their school and community
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