Internet Safety Tutorial
(View Complete Item Description)Stay safe and secure online. Avoid the most common threats, and learn how to protect your computer and your privacy.
Material Type: Diagram/Illustration, Reading
All resources in Library and Information Literacy
Dynamic Duo Text Talks: Examining the Content of Internet Sites
(View Complete Item Description)An Observation and Inquiry Sheet guides students as they analyze and compare their reactions to the value, engagement, and credibility of three websites related to Anne Frank and the Holocaust.
Material Type: Activity/Lab, Lesson Plan
Compare and Contrast Electronic Text With Traditionally Printed Text
(View Complete Item Description)Students become familiar with the similarities and differences between electronic and printed text by comparing the textual aids included in a textbook with those of an educational website.
Material Type: Activity/Lab, Lesson Plan
Judging Online Information Tutorial
(View Complete Item Description)If you're looking for information, the internet has a lot of it. The problem is, you can't trust every website you find. You'll need to evaluate each website to decide whether it's reliable. We're going to go over some skills that will help you do that.
Material Type: Diagram/Illustration, Interactive
Navigating a Website
(View Complete Item Description)Learn how to navigate a website.
Material Type: Lecture
Copyright Law: From Digital Reprints to Downloads
(View Complete Item Description)Students investigate how and why copyright law has changed over time, and apply this information to recent copyright issues, creating persuasive arguments based on the perspective of a particular group.
Material Type: Activity/Lab, Lesson Plan
Internet Basics Tutorials
(View Complete Item Description)Become Internet savvy with tutorials on how to browse effectively, maintain your safety and network socially while online.
Material Type: Diagram/Illustration, Lecture, Reading
Basic Search
(View Complete Item Description)This class will help you learn about search engines and get you starting searching the internet.
Material Type: Lecture
Naming in a Digital World: Creating a Safe Persona on the Internet
(View Complete Item Description)Students explore naming conventions in digital and non-digital settings then choose and explain specific names and profiles to represent themselves online.
Material Type: Activity/Lab, Lesson Plan
A Case for Reading - Examining Challenged and Banned Books
(View Complete Item Description)Students examine books, selected from the American Library Association Challenged/Banned Books list, and write persuasive pieces expressing their views about what should be done with the books at their school.
Material Type: Activity/Lab, Lesson Plan
Copyright Infringement or Not? The Debate over Downloading Music
(View Complete Item Description)This lesson takes advantage of students' interest in music and audio sharing. Students investigate multiple perspectives in the music downloading debate and develop a persuasive argument for a classroom debate.
Material Type: Activity/Lab, Lesson Plan, Unit of Study
Audience, Purpose, and Language Use in Electronic Messages
(View Complete Item Description)Students explore using electronic messaging and Internet abbreviations for specific purposes and examine the importance of using a more formal style of writing based on their audience.
Material Type: Activity/Lab, Lesson Plan
Social Media in Plain English
(View Complete Item Description)An introduction to Social Media via a story about a small town with many flavors of ice cream.
Material Type: Lecture
Comparative Anatomy: A Continuum
(View Complete Item Description)In groups, students will design a presentation that will trace the development of an organ system through the major phyla of the animal kingdom looking for the relationships between structure and function by documenting adaptations.
Material Type: Lesson Plan
Phishing Scams in Plain English
(View Complete Item Description)A short guide to recognizing and avoiding phishing scams.
Material Type: Lecture
Web Search Strategies in Plain English
(View Complete Item Description)"Web Search Strategies" introduces the best ways to use search engines to find information on the web. The video uses real-world examples that illustrate ways to reduce useless results
Material Type: Lecture
Blogs in Plain English
(View Complete Item Description)A short introduction to blogs - how they work and why they matter.
Material Type: Lecture
Censorship in the Classroom: Understanding Controversial Issues
(View Complete Item Description)Students examine propaganda and media bias, research a variety of banned and challenged books, choose a side of the censorship issue, and support their position through an advertising campaign.
Material Type: Activity/Lab, Lesson Plan, Unit of Study
Social Bookmarking in Plain English
(View Complete Item Description)A short introduction to the concept of social bookmarking, using Delicious as the example.
Material Type: Lecture
RSS in Plain English
(View Complete Item Description)An introduction to RSS as a way to save time reading web sites.
Material Type: Lecture