Learning To Use The Internet
Some of the articles and links in this section duplicate those in the Web 101 section but they are worth repeating. While many of your students can teach you the technical details of using all kinds of Internet tools (just ask a 4th grader about instant messaging!), you will need to teach them how to use the web correctly to help them learn.
How can you travel the Internet without knowing the language?
Some practical advice on how to find what you need on the Internet.
Google is the best search engine currently available (current in Internet time) but to make the best use of the site you need to read the directions.
Kids, and many adults, often accept everything they find on the Internet as valid and accurate. You need to do some careful evaluation of web sites and this article will give you some basic suggestions on how to do that.
When students use books for research we expect them to cite their sources. They should do the same for Internet sources. Although there are no generally accepted formats for doing these citations, this article offers some basic formats.
Many web sites you visit will play music, show videos or play animations. To make this work you will need to have the correct software on your computer. This article should give you an idea of what you need and how to install it.
