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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 |
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| ==={{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]] |
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| '''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" |
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| #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. |
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| ==={{font color|purple|Portfolio}}=== | | ==={{font color|purple|Portfolio}}=== |