Internet Searching & Online Databases
I can… K 1 2 3

Resources:
Navigate a web browser. (Refresh, forward, back, Use search terms, find in page, tabs, history, bookmarks adding to a bookmark toolbar) E E E D Play Video ButtonNetscape Utah Videos – What is the Internet?

Computer Basics – Getting Started with the Internet
Understand the meaning of URL suffixes .org, .com, edu, .net, .gov and .ca E E E D Understanding Website Names

Play Video ButtonUnderstanding URLs
Use browser search tools and advanced search features to find information. E E E Play Video ButtonSmart Online Search Tips for Kids (this is for teachers and parents to watch)

Google Lesson Plans (Basic)
Using age appropriate tools, I can make safe and effective internet searches. (also in Online safety) E E 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. O
I can make searches without being influenced by search engine algorothims eg. incognito and DuckDuck Go
Evaluate whether sources/ websites are reliable. E E Turn Students into Fact-Finding Web Detectives

The Future of Fake News

But I Read it on the Internet – Toni Buzzeo

Play Video ButtonMedia Literacy with Tim and Moby (BrainPop)
Use suitable digital tools to organize, display, annotate, cite and share information. E E D
Identify, use and create hyperlinks within webpages E E D D
Locate and add and remove browser or other web apps or add ons to customize learning.
Perform basic searches on databases (world book, gage encyclopedias). E E 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 E CRAAP Test

CRAAP Test (french)

Play Video ButtonMedia Literacy with Tim and Moby (BrainPop)
Using relevant accessibility tools (contrast, clutter, screen mask, text size and font, text to speech, etc…) O E Text To Speech for Databases
E = Emerging   D= Developing    P= Proficient   (O=optional) K 1 2 3 Return to Technology Skills by Grade

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