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| | + | === Objectives === |
| | + | # Understanding that the internet is a network of computers |
| | + | # Understanding that the world wide web is a global digital library |
| | + | # Getting familiar with using the web for accessing, downloading and organizing resources |
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| − | ==={{font color|purple|Check your readiness}}=== | + | ===What prior skills are assumed=== |
| | #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 - text editor, text processor, 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 |
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| − | ==={{font color|purple|What resources do you need}}=== | + | ===What resources do you need=== |
| − | #Computer lab with projection equipment | + | # Working computer lab with [[Explore a computer|projector]] |
| | + | # Computers installed with [[Learn Ubuntu|Ubuntu Operating System]] |
| | #Access to the internet | | #Access to the internet |
| | #Handout for [[Learn Firefox|Firefox]] | | #Handout for [[Learn Firefox|Firefox]] |
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| − | ==={{font color|purple|What digital skills will you learn}}=== | + | ===What digital skills will you learn=== |
| | #Accessing the internet, searching for information | | #Accessing the internet, searching for information |
| | #Downloading information | | #Downloading information |
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| | #Understand safe and ethical ways of using the internet | | #Understand safe and ethical ways of using the internet |
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| − | ==={{font color|purple|Description of activity with detailed steps}}=== | + | ===Description of activity with detailed steps=== |
| | ====Teacher led activity==== | | ====Teacher led activity==== |
| − | '''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
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| | #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 |
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| | ====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 internet access is there, 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 about which you want to research. |
| | #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}}=== | + | ===Portfolio=== |
| − | #You would have developed a concept map for the topic that you want to research onn | + | #You would have developed a concept map for the topic that you want to research on. |
| | #Your text document summarizing your internet research, which should contain links to web pages you have accessed | | #Your text document summarizing your internet research, which should contain links to web pages you have accessed |
| | #Your resource folder which should contain your concept map, text document with a summary of resources, images downloaded and web pages saved on the computer. | | #Your resource folder which should contain your concept map, text document with a summary of resources, images downloaded and web pages saved on the computer. |