Introduction to Internet Use
S.H.E./U.I. Design Guide
Curriculum Development for Diverse Learners
Table of Contents
Learner Audience / Primary Users
Instructional Strategies and Activities
Presentation / Modeling / Demonstration
Part 3: Supplementary Resources & References
Part 1: Lesson Description
Internet Use Using Reading Skills
Students will be able to improve their skills on the computer, including internet use, while using reading skills to find useful information.
Abstract
This lesson helps students refine their computer and internet use skills. They will be taught how to do simple searches on the internet to find information, then they will search for information on a topic they care about and present a summary of their findings in order to check for some understanding. This is an introductory lesson into the use of computer and internet use. The skills learned in this lesson will be beneficial for students to start working on furthering their researching and typing abilities.
Learner Audience / Primary Users
The primary users of this are teachers that are teaching students ways to use the internet to find information. Students could also be primary users if they want to learn ways to use the internet to practise finding useful information.
Educational Use
- Curriculum / Instruction
Language
- English/French
Material Type
- Computer with internet access.
- Word Document or pencil and paper
- Printer (if Word Doc. is used)
Keywords
- Style Her Empowered
- 21st Century Skills
- Internet Use
Time Required for Lesson
- 55 minutes
Targeted Skills
Key skills covered in this lesson include:
- Computer skills
- Reading skills
- Research skills
- Writing skills
Learning Objectives
By the end of this lesson, the learner should be able to:
- Students will be able to refine their use of computers and internet.
- Students will be able to read prompts and find corresponding information on the internet.
Prior Knowledge
- Some ability to operate computer and some internet functions.
Required Resources
- Computer with internet access
Lesson Author & License
- Lesson Author: Kimberly Boone
- License: Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 license
Part 2: Lesson
Instructional Strategies and Activities
Warm-Up
Time: 3-5 minutes
- To start this lesson we will ask students if they have ever had to search for an item they have lost. Students will be invited to share something about their search for something they lost and how they found it. Once students get to share they will be introduced to the idea of a scavenger hunt, what it is, and how it relates to a search for something that is not easy to find.
Introduction
Time: 2 minutes
- If no one has done a scavenger hunt we will try to search for the definition and an example on the internet so we can all learn together.
Presentation / Modeling / Demonstration
Time: 10 minutes
- Here I will show students how to search information on the internet using a web browser, by asking students to share something they would like to see in the results. This will include talking through each step of the process that comes with searching for information on the internet.
Guided Practice
Time: 15 minutes
- Students will be given time to get to computers and log on. Once they are logged on they will be given seven prompts to practise looking up information. These prompts, listed below, are short and give them the words they can choose to type into the search bar and choose any link they see fit. This is the time they can practise and ask questions. While they are searching they can keep track of their answers on an electronic document or by writing them down.
- What is the current temperature?
- Name a type of plant.
- Find a store that is only available on the internet.
- Find a type of wild land animal that you are unfamiliar with.
- Find a marine animal you are unfamiliar with.
- Search for an auction. What is the name of that auction?
- Find something current in the news. What is the title of the article?
- During this time I will be circling the room and asking students if they are understanding or have any questions.
Assessment
Time: 5-8 minutes
- This lesson will be evaluated while students are working and I am circling the room to check for understanding, during the guided practice. This is an informal evaluation so it is just for checking understanding.
- During the application section of this lesson assessment will be a short paper with their findings written or typed that will be graded on completion. I will check sources if they provide them to check for understanding.
Application
Time: 15 minutes
- Students will be asked to do a search on a topic they are passionate about and would like to see change. If it is something that is different in other countries compared to their own they will be asked to find some ways that it changed there, and how they think the other countries changes could be effective in the students country.
- Once students have decided on their topic they will set to work searching and documenting their finds. They can write what they are finding on paper with pencils, or they can use a word processing document on the computers (this is preferred so they can practice using applications on the computers). They can include links or write what they are seeing/reading in their own words. They need a minimum of 1 page to be handed in at the end of the period.
Key Terms and Concepts
- Internet: a global computer network providing a variety of information and communication facilities
- Scavenger hunt: a game, typically played in an extensive outdoor area, but in this lesson online in which participants have to collect a number of miscellaneous objects or information.
- Word processing document: software or a device that allows users to create, edit, and print documents.
Part 3: Supplementary Resources & References
Attribution Statements
- Creative Commons (CC) Licensed Content: Materials previously released under a Creative Commons License
This content has been modified by faculty at the University of Idaho based off of an original Design Guide offered by Designers for Learning under a CC Attribution license.
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