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− | '''The global digital library''' | + | |
| + | {{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.}} |
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− | ===Objectives===
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− | #Understanding that the internet is a resource for accessing information
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− | #Accessing the internet, searching for information
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− | #Evaluating the information and creating a personal digital library for self learning
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− | #Understand safe and ethical ways of using the internet
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− | ===What prior skills are assumed=== | + | ==={{font color|purple|Check your readiness}}=== |
− | #Familiarity with the ICT environment | + | #You must be able to work with different applications - text editor, text processor, mind mapping tool, independently |
− | #Organizing files and folders | + | #You must be able to access, open, create and save files in your folder |
− | #Accessing the internet and browsing | + | #You must have an understanding of the internet and be able to browse the web |
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− | ===Resources needed=== | + | ==={{font color|purple|What resources do you need}}=== |
| #Computer lab with projection equipment | | #Computer lab with projection equipment |
| #Access to the internet | | #Access to the internet |
| #Handout for [[Learn Firefox|Firefox]] | | #Handout for [[Learn Firefox|Firefox]] |
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− | ===Digital skills=== | + | ==={{font color|purple|What digital skills will you learn}}=== |
− | #Accessing information on the internet | + | #Accessing the internet, searching for information |
− | #Downloading and creating resource folders | + | #Downloading information |
− | #Evaluating information on the internet | + | #Evaluating the information and creating a personal digital library for self learning |
| + | #Understand safe and ethical ways of using the internet |
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− | ===Description of activity with detailed steps=== | + | ==={{font color|purple|Description of activity with detailed steps}}=== |
| ====Teacher led activity==== | | ====Teacher led activity==== |
− | '''Demonstration 1''' | + | '''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 |
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| #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 correctly. |
− | '''Demonstration 2''' | + | '''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" |
| #Did you see any difference in the pages returned by the search? | | #Did you see any difference in the pages returned by the search? |
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− | ===Portfolio=== | + | ==={{font color|purple|Portfolio}}=== |
− | #Your concept map for the topic you want to search information on | + | #You would have developed a concept map for the topic that you want to research onn |
− | #Your text document summarizing your internet research | + | #Your text document summarizing your internet research, which should contain links to web pages you have accessed |
− | #Your resource folder | + | #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. |