Computer
Applications I
Interactive Syllabus - Unit A
THE INTERNET
1.00 Understand tools and methods used to obtain information from the Internet.
1.01 Understand Internet search tools and methods.
1.02 Understand how to validate, authenticate, and legally use information from the Internet.
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Unit Outline & Vocabulary**
1.01 Internet Search Tools Outline (PDF File, 154 KB)
1.02 Validate, Authenticate, and legally use information Outline (PDF File, 104 KB)
Unit 1.00 Internet Terms (PDF File, 39 KB)
Class Notes & Essential Questions **
Class Notes 1.01 Internet Search Tools and Methods
Essential Question: How are search tools and methods used to effectively and efficiently search for information on the Internet?
- Slide Show 1.01 Internet Search Tools
- 1.01 Internet Search Tools Graphic Organizer (PDF File, 33 KB)
- Slide Show 1.01 Internet Search Methods
- Internet Search Methods Graphic Organizer (PDF File, 11 KB)
Class Notes 1.02 Validate, authenticate, and legally use information from the Internet.
Essential Questions:
How and why do you validate and authenticate information obtained from the Internet?
Once you locate credible information, what criteria will determine if you can legally use it?
- Slideshow 1.02 URL's Anatomy
- 1.02 Anatomy of a URL graphic organizer (PDF File, 14 KB)
- Slideshow 1.02 Authenticating Content
- 1.02 Authenticating Content graphic organizer (PDF File, 9 KB)
Activities **
1.01 Understand Internet search tools and methods.
- Internet Search Tools Concept Review (PDF File, 13 KB)
- Focus in on the Boolean Search Method (PDF File, 9 KB)
- Internet Search Methods Concept Review (PDF File, 14 KB)
- Compare Internet Search Tools and Methods (PDF File, 22 KB)
- Miscellaneous Search Methods (PDF File, 21 KB)
- Web Research (PDF File, 11 KB)
1.02 Understand how to validate, authenticate, and legally use information from the Internet.
- Guided Practice: URL’s Anatomy (PDF File, 11 KB)
- Independent Practice URL's Anatomy (PDF File, 28 KB)
- Guided Practice: Webpage Evaluation (PDF File, 13 KB)
- Independent Practice: Webpage Evaluation (PDF File, 13 KB)
- Understanding Fair Use Notes (PDF File, 21 KB)
- A Fair(y) Use Tale
- CA1 1.02 Copyright and Fair Use Guided Practice
- Fair Use Criteria Rating Sheet (PDF File, 20 KB)
- Copyright and Fair Use Independent Practice (PDF File, 25 KB)
- Copyright Quiz Challenge
Resources
Online Resources 1.01 Internet Search Tools and Methods
Nortel LearniT Videos - Discovering the Internet
Understand the basics of how the Internet works, including its history, its technology and how to better navigate its resources
- Nortel LearniT Videos
Search Engines [7:37] - Nortel LearniT Videos
Better Searches [3:13] - Nortel LearniT Videos
Advanced Searches [4:30]
AtomicLearning - Seaching the Web Intro
Searching for information on the Internet can be a fruitful, but sometimes frustrating task. This advanced tutorial series will show you new and exciting ways to zero in on just the data you're looking for.
Learn the Net - Find Information
Searching the Web, Advanced Web Searching, Interactive Search Engine Tutorial, Evaluating Information, Searching Databases
How the Web Works
How Search Engines Work
Videos From the Common Craft Show
- Web Search Strategies in Plain English
- RSS in Plain English
- Wikis in Plain English
- Twitter in Plain English
- Twitter Search In Plain English
- Social Bookmarking in Plain English (using Delicious and Tags)
Gayles Electronic Classroom
Net Tutor Videos - Ohio State University Libraries Videos on Searching - This site includes tutorials, guides, and movies.
Parts of a Browser Toolbar and Internet Page
Tag Clouds
What is a Tag Cloud - Wikipedia
Example of a Tag Cloud - WorldCat Identities
Google Help
Basic Search
Advanced Search
Google Search Features
Google Cheat Sheet
Net Hunt - Net Hunt 1.0
More Net Hunts
The Geography Net Hunt
Try Your Searching Skills
Surfing the Solar System - A web scavenger hunt
Search Engines and Subject Directories
Search Engines Topical Search Engines -- cover one area in depth |
Subject Directories Topical Subject Directories -- directory that covers one area in depth Specialized Databases |
1.02 Validate, authenticate, and legally use information from the Internet.
Nortel LearniT Videos - Digital Ethics - Learn how to stay out of trouble online by learning about copyright rules, fair use, scams, hoaxes, and flaming. This Nortel LearniT video series offers help on online ethics issues.
- Nortel LearniT
Online Credibility [6:08] - Nortel LearniT Videos - Access Information [5:42]
- Nortel Learnit Copyright [6:56]
- Nortel Learnit Fair Use [11:02]
Learn the Net:
Jo Cool or Jo Fool
Think you know about the Web? Here's your chance to prove it! Take a CyberTour with Josie and Joseph Cool, as they visit their twelve favorite Web sites, and decide whether or not they're making smart choices.
Cornell library Five criteria for evaluating web pages
Websites Addressing the issue of Misleading Information:
Snopes - the best source for factual information about rumors
Hoax-Slayer - email hoaxes and current Internet scams.
Copyright and Fair Use
A Fair(y) Use Tale
Professor Eric Faden of Bucknell University created this humorous, yet informative, review of copyright principles
Copyright with Cyberbee .. a cute way to answer questions about copyright
- Copyright and Fair Use with Cyberbee. (PDF File, 9 KB)
Copyright Website ... provides real world, practical and relevant copyright information for anyone navigating the net.
10 Big Myths about Copyright Explained ...article on copyright myths
Slate Citation Machine ... free service, fill out a form get back a formatted citation
Gayles Electronic Classroom
Reveiw **
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