Instructional Video

The Internet: Packets, Routing and Reliability

Curated and Reviewed by Lesson Planet

 Viewers of this video learn about how computers send and receive information through the Internet. It describes how the Internet splits information into packets and sends it over different routes.

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Instructional Ideas
  • Have learners come up with analogies for packets and routing
Classroom Considerations
  • Scholars should have some familiarity with the Internet protocol
  • Requires information from previous videos (this is the fourth video in an eight-part playlist from Code.org that explores the Internet)
  • This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
  • Well-paced video
  • Cool graphics make the subject matter more interesting
Cons
  • None