Sir Tim Berners-Lee by Paul Clarke; Creative Commons
Happy 30th Birthday to …
The World Wide Web!
The Story of the World Wide Web
- In 1989, a British scientist called Tim Berners-Lee had a problem.
- He wanted to share information with scientists from Switzerland … but it wasn’t easy.
- He had an amazing idea … he made the first website!
- Scientists used ‘The Web’ to share information!
Funny videos of cats … online gaming … e-mails … the answers to your history homework … they’re all on The Web! This year, the World Wide Web is thirty years old! Today there are 2 billion websites … and 55.1% of people use the internet!
Do you use websites for your homework?
What’s your favourite website?
What do the letters ‘www.’ mean?
CHALLENGE: Answer this question … but don’t use the internet!
- Who was the king or queen of England in 1626?
How did you find your answer? Comment below!
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19 March 2019 at 18:08
Happy birthday Tim 😍😎✌🎅
20 March 2019 at 07:24
Hello!! I sometimes use webesites for my homework, because when I've got some extra difficult exercises I use the internet to search information. My favourite websites is MaryGlasgow but I like Youtube, too!! When we write ,,www'' we can find information or find website we want to use.
20 March 2019 at 12:41
I use the website beacuse I want to find information for my homework and for all my questions.My favourite website is wikipedia.WWW means The world wide web.
25 March 2019 at 07:35
I simetimes use websites for homework,my favorite website is YouTube, i think that “www” means: world,wide,web
25 March 2019 at 13:56
Happy birthday Tim!I don't know what mean the “www".And my favourite website is YouTube because I am youtuber
26 March 2019 at 16:00
Happy birthday !🍰🍰🍰
28 March 2019 at 06:17
I use websites when I don't know anythink and my favourite websites is Chrome.
28 March 2019 at 15:27
I often use websites for my homework, for my projects.My favourite website is wikipedia because we learn a lot of information. Www means world wide web. Happy birthday!!!
1 April 2019 at 22:06
I don't use wabsites for my homework. MY favorite website is Youtube. "WWW" means "world wide web". I think the king was Henry.
12 April 2019 at 14:06
Happy Birthday, WORLD WILD WEB created by Sir Tim Berners Lee