URLs are more than just links—they're roadmaps to the internet. Understanding how they work can help learners stay safer online, navigate smarter, and develop a deeper sense of how websites are built and accessed. It's a foundational skill for using the web confidently and critically.
By the end of this video, you’ll be able to:
- Explain how a URL helps your browser find the right web page.
- Identify the purpose of the protocol, domain, and file path in a URL.
- Recognize when a website is secure by checking the HTTPS protocol.
- Understand how URLs mirror the file structure of a server.
- Describe how anchors in URLs help navigate to specific page sections.
Educational Standards Aligned
- ISTE Standard: Empowered Learner, Indicator 1d
- ACRL Info Literacy Frame: Information Creation As a Process