Internet Searching & Online Databases

I can… 4 5 6 7

Resources:

Navigate a web browser. (Refresh, forward, back, Use search terms, find in page, tabs, history, bookmarks adding to a bookmark toolbar) D D P P
Understand the meaning of URL suffixes .org, .com, edu, .net, .gov and .ca D D D P Understanding Website Names

Play Video ButtonUnderstanding URLs

Use browser search tools and advanced search features to find information. D D D D Google Lesson Plans (Intermediate)

Stay on the Path Lesson One-Searching for Digital Treasure (MediaSmarts Lesson Plan)

Using age appropriate tools, I can make safe and effective internet searches. (also in Online safety) E D D D Common Sense Lesson Plans for Internet Safety
 Understand how cookies work and how past searches can influence future search results due browser tracking and predicting functions. E E D D Play Video ButtonWhat are Cookies?

Cookies

I can make searches without being influenced by search engine algorothims eg. incognito and DuckDuck Go E E D D
Evaluate whether sources/ websites are reliable. E D D D ReadWriteThink: Hoax or No Hoax? Strategies for Online Comprehension and Evaluation

Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus-Lesson Plan (warning-the websites on page 2 of the lesson plan don’t all work)

Use suitable digital tools to organize, display, annotate, cite and share information. D D D D
Identify, use and create hyperlinks within webpages D D D P
Locate and add and remove browser or other web apps or add ons to customize learning. E
Perform basic searches on databases (world book, gage encyclopedias). E D D D Research Database Page
Use age-appropriate guidelines to evaluate websites and other resources (#2 from Acceptable use to this section)? Eg. CRAAP Test? Current, Relevant, Authoritative, Accurate, and Purpose. E D D D CRAAP Test

CRAAP Test (french)

Play Video ButtonMedia Literacy with Tim and Moby (BrainPop)

ReadWriteThink: Hoax or No Hoax? Strategies for Online Comprehension and Evaluation

Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus-Lesson Plan (warning-the websites on page 2 of the lesson plan don’t all work)

Using relevant accessibility tools (contrast, clutter, screen mask, text size and font, text to speech, etc…) E D D P Text To Speech for Databases
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