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{{font color|brown|'''<big>The global digital library'''</big>}}<br>

{{font color|brown|'''<big>The global digital library'''</big>}}<br>

{{font color|brown|In this activity, you will be introduced to methods of accessing, evaluating and organizing information from the internet.}}

{{font color|brown|In this activity, you will be introduced to methods of [[Learn Ubuntu|accessing, evaluating and organizing information]] from the internet.}}

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| style="padding-left:2px;" | Go to <br /> [[ICT teacher handbook/What_is_the_nature_of_ICT|ICT Teacher Handbook]]

| style="padding-left:2px;" | Go to <br /> [[ICT teacher handbook/What_is_the_nature_of_ICT|ICT Teacher Handbook]]

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==={{font color|purple|Check your readiness}}===

==={{font color|purple|Check your readiness}}===

#You must be able to work with different applications - text editor, text processor, mind mapping tool, independently

#You must be able to work with different applications - [[Learn LibreOffice Writer|text editor]], text processor, [[Learn Freeplane|mind mapping]] tool, independently

#You must be able to access, open, create and save files in your folder

#You must be able to access, open, create and save files in your folder

#You must have an understanding of the internet and be able to browse the web

#You must have an understanding of the internet and be able to browse the web

==={{font color|purple|What resources do you need}}===

==={{font color|purple|What resources do you need}}===

#Computer lab with projection equipment

#Computer lab with projector

#Access to the internet

#Access to the internet

#Handout for [[Learn Firefox|Firefox]]

#Handout for [[Learn Firefox|Firefox]]

'''Demonstration 1'''<br>

'''Demonstration 1'''<br>

#Your teacher will demonstrate for you how to access and organize information on the folder: follow along as she does the following

#Your teacher will demonstrate for you how to access and organize information on the folder: follow along as she does the following

#Use a search engine to search for information - discuss with your teachers what happens when we do not give good key words

##Use a search engine to search for information - discuss with your teachers what happens when we do not give good key words

#Open the pages returned on each search

##Open the pages returned on each search

#She will demonstrate how to search for images, videos and text

##She will demonstrate how to search for images, videos and text

#Download the resources accessed - the entire web page, image, videos, etc

##Download the resources accessed - the entire web page, image, videos, etc

#Your teacher will discuss with you how to legally download materials from the internet and how to use it correctly.

##Your teacher will discuss with you how to legally download materials from the internet and how to use it appropriately.

'''Demonstration 2'''<br>

'''Demonstration 2'''<br>

#Watch your teacher search for the following,  "giraffe", "evolution of giraffe", "miraculous evolution of giraffe"

#Watch your teacher search for the following,  "giraffe", "evolution of giraffe", "miraculous evolution of giraffe"

#Does this tell you anything about how a search engine works? How can you search more effectively?

#Does this tell you anything about how a search engine works? How can you search more effectively?

====Student activities====

====Student activities====

This is an activity to be done in groups.  If  adequate internet access is there, individual activities may be done.

This is an activity to be done in groups.  If  adequate bandwidth internet access is available, individual activities may be done.

#Make a concept map for the topic or issue you want to research about.

#Make a concept map for the topic or issue you want to research about.

#In groups, access the internet and download information relevant to your topic.

#In groups, access the internet and download information relevant to your topic.

#Organize your downloaded information into folders

#Organize your downloaded information into folders

#In a text document summarize what you have found on your topic. In your document, also give a ranking for your resources and give the reasons for your ranking; this analysis of resource accessed is called meta data of a resource.

#In a text document summarize what you have found on your topic. In your document, also give a ranking for your resources and give the reasons for your ranking; this analysis of resource accessed is called meta data of a resource.

==={{font color|purple|Portfolio}}===

==={{font color|purple|Portfolio}}===