Internet Searching

Internet Searching

Prerequisites:  Students should know how to use a mouse and keyboard. No typing or internet knowledge expected.

Course Description: Students will learn how to use a browser to search and navigate the internet.  Students will become familiar with typical websites and learn how to find out who the ‘author’ is of information online.

Expected Outcomes:  Students will …

• Be familiar with different browser choices and know the difference between an operating system, a website, a search engine, and a browser.
• Be able to open a browser from the Start Menu or desktop.
• Locate the address bar and type in a web address or URL (Uniform Resource Locator).
• Be able to go back, forward, refresh, stop, and go back to the home page.
• Be able to use a search engine to do a key word search.
• Learn a few tricks to searching using Google search engine (define: etc).
• Be able to search within (Ctrl-F) a webpage to find information.  
•  Be able to open a link in a new window or a new tab, minimize window.
• Be able to select and print only a small selected part of a webpage.
• Know what the difference between a blog and a website is. (what little difference there actually is).
• Know the difference/implications of authority for .com, .edu, .org.  Have tools to answer the question: Is the information on this website reliable? 
•  Be briefly introduced to basic online safety and privacy issues. Have access to online safety information and Net Cetera: Chatting with Kids About Being Online.
• Be briefly introduced to www.lincc.org /online resources (LINCC library website) and www.ipl.org (Internet Public Library). 

Helpful Links:

The Internet Today  (terms to know)

Google Searching Cheatsheet (from Google)

Further Learning:
Internet Basics Tutorials from GCFLearnfree.org 
Google Guide (make searching easier) 
Internet Safety (Important) 
Internet Safety for Kids