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=== Objectives ===
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# Understanding that the internet is a network of computers
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# Understanding that the world wide web is a global digital library
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# Getting familiar with using the web for accessing, downloading and organizing resources
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==={{font color|purple|Check your readiness}}===
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===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}}===
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===What resources do you need===
#Computer lab with projection equipment
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# Working computer lab with [[Explore a computer|projector]]
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# 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}}===
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===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}}===
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===Description of activity with detailed steps===
 
====Teacher led activity====
 
====Teacher led activity====
'''Demonstration 1'''<br>
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'''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
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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.
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#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}}===
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===Portfolio===
#You would have developed a concept map for the topic that you want to research onn
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#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.

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