Appendix 3 Internet Research Skills

Behaviour Outcome Specific skills mastered

Navigate the Internet Open web browser Use Forward, Back and Close button Identify hyperlinked text Refresh a web page Read a web page and find information Use the View menu to go to a site, Use Favourites to bookmark a site

Copy pictures from the Internet and paste into PowerPoint Copy text from the Internet and paste into PowerPoint

Use MS Office Online ClipArt

Highlight text then copy and paste

Acknowledge sources Use the taskbar or Alt-Tab to switch between applications. Paste in the web address.

Search the Internet for good resources

Write text with hyperlinks Save a PowerPoint slide show or Word document as a Web page. Attitudes and Understanding Understand how the Internet works

Use a student-friendly search engine Select a search engine, use advance search strategies

Understand the terms Internet, network, intranet, extranet, service provider, and browser. Learn basic HTML

Understand legal and ethical responsibilities, netiquette Be aware of Internet safety issues Be aware of inaccuracies and biases found on some Internet sites.

Use cybersmart websites

Maintain privacy information while emailing and chatting Evaluate websites, Identify primary and secondary sources.

Year Level

1 2 3 4 5-8