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I know how to: |
| Browser Basics: |
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open a new browser window |
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open a second browser window and switch between the two
Check this out:look for the "window" pull-down menu |
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use all the buttons and menus
Check this out:check the help menu for more information.
On a PC, hold your mouse over the button without clicking. |
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go to a web page URL (address) that someone has sent or given me |
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go back quickly to a page I've already seen (hint:"go" menu or click and hold the forward/back arrows) |
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work with frames and print a specific frame |
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recover from and work through error messages |
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change the font size/type you're seeing onscreen |
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set my own start page (the one that comes up when your browser first opens) |
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change the caracter set for Japanese, Chinese, etc. |
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set the "NetWatch" (N) / "content rating" (IE) protection levels
Check this out:Does your school or district have a "web filter" program in place? What are your school's policies for student web use? |
| Searching for Web Resources |
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use a search engine |
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narrow my search with "Search Engine Math" |
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find help or advanced tips for my favorite search engine |
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do a search using a target language search engine |
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use a meta search engine |
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use the "Find" to search for something within one page |
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tell the difference between a search engine and a directory (see "things to know") |
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use specialized search engines for specific purposes |
| Evaluating Web Pages |
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tell where a webpage is coming from by looking at the URL |
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help my students evaluate the content of a webpage |
| Saving What I Find - Bookmarks/Favorites and more(look in the respective Helps) |
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make a Bookmark (N) / Favorite (IE) |
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organize your Bookmarks/Favorites in folders and dividers |
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save your Bookmarks/Favorites to diskette |
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import Bookmarks/Favorites |
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email the URL and page info to myself or others |
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share my Bookmarks/Favorites with others - as a file or on the Web |
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drag-and-drop a Bookmark/Favorite to my word processor (this will depend on setup of lab or software) |
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copy-and-paste a section of a webpage to my word processor |
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save a graphicCheck this out:drag-and-drop it to a word processor page! also, click-and hold (Mac) or right-click(PC) and choose "save graphic as" |
| Citing Resources and Copyright Considerations |
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format my web-based resouces for a bibliography |
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tell my students about ethical uses of web resources |
