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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 [[Learn Ubuntu|accessing, evaluating and organizing information]] from the internet.}} | + | {{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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− | ==={{font color|purple|Check your readiness}}=== | + | === Objectives === |
− | #You must be able to work with different applications - [[Learn LibreOffice Writer|text editor]], text processor, [[Learn Freeplane|mind mapping]] tool, independently | + | # 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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| + | ===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 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 projector | + | # 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
| + | #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.
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| '''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 bandwidth internet access is available, 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 [[Learn Freeplane|mind 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, [[Learn Firefox|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, based on the importance and relevance of the resource for your learning, and give the reasons for your ranking; this analysis of resource accessed is called meta data of a resource. You can also type in your own comments and ideas about the topic in the same text document. | + | #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. |
− | | + | ===Portfolio=== |
− | ==={{font color|purple|Portfolio}}=== | + | #You would have developed a concept map for the topic that you want to research on. |
− | #You would have developed a concept map for the topic that you want to research onn | |
| #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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| + | [[Category:Level 3]] |
| + | [[Category:What is the nature of ICT]] |