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INTERNET LITERACY 101Educational Technology 260----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------PRE-REQUISITE SKILLSBefore surfing the Internet, you should be comfortable with the following:55677337752Using a mouse (which is a KEY skill)Keyboarding skills2571751143034290076200Microsoft Windows skillsMOUSE SKILLS52171601352553629025157480Right Click17653001200151122046100965(Left) ClickClick and DragDouble ClickGO TO: for the MOUSE exercise. Be sure to complete the exercise. The proof of completion would be the certificate with your name printed on it like the one shown below.DO: When you reach the web page that contains the certificate of completion: Right Click on the square at the right corner of the image, and then click on the Copy Image from pop-up option box. Open a blank Word Document File. Right Click on the blank document. Select and click Paste from the pop-up option box.Insert a Text Box on the image. Write your name on the text box. Change the font size and type of your name. Remove the “shape outline” and “shape fill” of the text box. Save you work.0105410Assignment: Familiarize yourself with the use of the mouse by playing “Solitaire”.KEYBOARDING SKILLS76200148590The name "QWERTY" for our computer keyboard comes from the first six letters in the top alphabet row (the one just below the numbers). It is also referred to as the "Universal" keyboard. It was the work of inventor C. L. Sholes, who put together the prototypes of the first commercial typewriter in a Milwaukee machine shop back in the 1860's.Equivalent to clicking the Cancel button. In PowerPoint the Esc key will stop a running slide show. On a web page with animations, the Esc key will stop the animations. On a web page that is loading, the Esc key will stop the page from loading.76200457201695450876303305175876307620068580Commonly known as function keys, F1 through F12 may have a variety of different uses or no use at all. Depending on the installed operating system and the software program currently open will change how each of these keys operate. Example, Microsoft Windows users can press ALT + F4 to close the program currently active. (See for more details)A tab is a keyboard key that advances the cursor to other tab settings on a line. This key can also move between selectable items in a dialog box. (See for more uses of the tab key)5715034290Locks the keyboard in "Capitals" mode (only applies to Alpha keys).7620038735This key allows selection of capital letters when pressing the alphabet characters, or selecting the characters above other non-alpha keys.57150-1270Holding the Ctrl key down and pressing other key combinations will initiate quite a few actions. This term is commonly used to refer to a keyboard shortcut key such as Ctrl + A will select all text or other objects. (See for more uses of Ctrl key)76200143510On either side of the spacebar, outside the Alt key, is a key with the Windows logo. Holding the Windows key (winkey) down and pressing another key will initiate quite a few actions. Example, pressing the window key will display the Start Menu. (See 762005778576200141605Position of the fingers in a QWERTY keyboard Note: For more information about the universal keyboard, see for speed test and typing practiceSee for basic typing practiceAssignment: (1) Familiarize yourself with at least ten (10) uses of the “Ctrl keyboard” (e.g. Ctrl + A-this combination will select all text or objects in an open window); (2) Familiarize yourself with at least five (5) uses of the “Windows key” (e.g. Winkey - pressing this would display the Start Menu)Type the statement below in a blank Word document for fifteen (15) times as quickly as you can: The quick brown fox jump over the lazy dog.MICROSOFT WINDOWS SKILLSThe desktop. The desktop is the main screen area that you see after you turn on your computer and log on to Windows. Like the top of an actual desk, it serves as a surface for your work. When you open programs or folders, they appear on the desktop. You can also put things on the desktop, such as files and folders, and arrange them however you want.When you first start Windows, you'll see at least one icon on your desktop. Icons are small pictures that represent files, folder s, programs, and other items. Double-clicking a desktop icon starts or opens the item it represents. Examples of icons are:609600123190175260010414028289251327154076700104140Internet BrowserFolder FileRecycle BinMy ComputerThe taskbar. The taskbar is the long horizontal bar at the bottom of your screen. It has three main sections: The Start button, which opens the Start menu. The middle section, which shows you which programs and files you have opened and allows you to quickly switch between them.The notification area, which includes a clock and icons (small pictures) that communicate the status of certain programs and computer settings.4667250180975933450190500219075152400 Notification areaMiddle sectionStart buttonStart menu. The Start menu is the main gateway to your computer's programs, folders, and settings. It's called a menu because it provides a list of choices, just as a restaurant menu does. And as "start" implies, it's often the place that you'll go to start or open things.The middle section. Whenever you open a program, folder, or file, Windows creates a corresponding button on the taskbar. The button shows an icon that represents the open program. When a window is active (its taskbar button is highlighted), clicking its taskbar button minimizes the window. That means that the window disappears (but not closed) from the desktop. To restore a minimized window (make it show up again on the desktop), click its taskbar button.Notification area. When you move your pointer to a particular icon, you will see that icon's name or the status of a setting. For example, pointing to the network icon displays information about whether you are connected to a network, the connection speed, and the signal strength. Double-clicking an icon in the notification area usually opens the program or setting associated with it.Windows. Whenever you open a program, file, or folder, it appears on your screen in a box or frame called a window. Because windows are everywhere in Windows, it's important to understand how to move them, change their size, or just make them go away.Basic parts of a window1 – Menu bar2 – Title bar3 – Minimize button4 – Maximize button5 – Close button6 – Scroll bar7 – Border Title bar. Displays the name of the document and program (or the folder name if you're working in a folder).Minimize, Maximize, and Close buttons. These buttons hide the window, enlarge it to fill the whole screen, and close it, respectively (more details on these shortly).Menu bar. Contains items that you can click to make choices in a program. Scroll bar. Lets you scroll the contents of the window to see information that is currently out of view.Borders and corners. You can drag these with your mouse pointer to change the size of the window.Assignment: Familiarize yourself with how the basic parts of a window are used by manipulating each of them. (e.g. Open a MS Word Document and discover the uses of the menu bar and toolbar by clicking on the texts or objects) NOTE: If you feel confident with your skills on “mousing,” “keyboarding,” and “windowing,” then you are ready to surf the internet, create blogs or websites, engage in chatrooms or forums, and upload or download files. Anatomy of a Web Browser A web browser is a software application that people use to interact with text and multimedia on websites located on the world wide web. Major web browsers are: Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Opera, and Safari.TITLE BARTabMinMaxClose19050119380TOOL BARAddress areaSearch boxSee for the details.Basic parts of a Webpage-952597790Banner – It may contain the logo. It may have a search box and sometimes, a hot spot that takes you back to the home page.Menu – Provides a method of moving (navigating) around the site.Content Area– Contains the main content of the web page. It may have texts, pictures, movies, or music as background.Footer – Contains the copyright notices, links to terms and conditions, and a privacy statementFor more information about web pages, see: Assignment: List as many internet-related terms as you can. Be sure to familiarize yourself with these “technical” terms. (e.g. Hyperlink, HTML, URL, HTTP, etc.)Now, let’s do some stuff using the internet.Using Search Engines: On the address bar of your browser, type , then press Enter on your keyboard. By now you should be looking at the Google page. (Note: no need to do this if upon opening your browser, the default page is )Inside the input Search Box, you will notice that the cursor (a vertical blinking line) is already set. This means that you are ready to type anything. Activity one Minimize all windows (Winkey + D or click all the Minimize Button off all opened windows) to go to the Desktop.On the Desktop, Right click your mouse, click New, click Folder, rename the folder with your complete name (e.g. Tecah Sagandoy).Restore the window of the Google Search page (Click the browser icon on the taskbar)In the input box, type--educational technology site:hawaii.edu-- then press enter.Click on the link: What is educational technology? from the search results.From the webpage that appears, Copy the article defining educational technology as discipline, official definitions, and research and knowledge base (Hint: Highlight the article using your mouse, i.e., click+hold+drag your mouse over the article; then right click within the highlighted portion and choose and click Copy from the box that pops up or after while the article is still highlighted, release the mouse and press Ctrl+C on the keyboard).Open a blank MS Word Document and Paste the article you copied from the webpage (Right click on the blank document, then choose and click Paste from the box that pops up or simply press Ctrl+V on the keyboard).Save the document in the folder you created on the desktop. Name it in any way you like. Activity two Restore the Hawaii.edu webpage containing the article on educational technology.Press Ctrl+S on the keyboard or Click File on the menu bar, click Save Page As. A box appears. Search for your folder on the desktop using the left pane of the box. From the Save as type box, select Web page, complete if it is not yet selected.Save the whole webpage on your folder on the desktop.Activity threeIf your browser is still open, add a new tab by clicking on the + sign on the rightmost opened tab. Alternatives: Press Ctrl+T or click File on the menu bar, then click on New Tab.On the address bar, type: On the input box, type: weebly instruction manual filetype:docClick on the link that reads weebly instructional manual on the search results. A box pops up. Notice that the radio button having the label Open with is selected. Click the OK button. MS Word opens the file in temporary mode. With the file opened in MS Word, Click on the Office Button on the upper leftmost part of the window. Click on Save As; Locate for your folder on the desktop. Save the file. Activity fourIf you want a list of ebooks, audio, or video files that you can choose from, try typing this in the input box of google:-inurl:(htm|html|php) intitle:"index of" +"last modified" +"parent directory" +description +size +(wma|mp3) "Nirvana"Note: You have to change the last quoted word with a name of a singer or a band. I you want to search for ebooks, you have to change (wma|mp3)with (pdf|doc). For more tips and tricks of searching using google, access the webpage by typing it on the address bar of your browser. : (Search for a website that will introduce you to blogging for educational purposes. Using the “weebly instructional manual” you downloaded, create your webpage and blog.)Your website should have these pages:HomeNote: You may add more pages as you wish.About (me)Contact (me)Photo GallerySubjectsBlogHome – Perhaps you would call this the welcome page. This is the default page that appears when your weebly domain name (e.g. tekalong.) is entered into the address bar.About (me) – Perhaps you would call this the “autobiography” page. This is where you write something about yourself (e.g. personal likes, hobbies; professional profile), which you would like readers/visitors of your website know about your life and/or your work.Contact (me) – Through this page, the reader/visitor of your website would have an easy way of getting in touch with you. You may put your personal details by which you could be reached by anyone who would like to get in touch with you. It should have your e-mail address and contact address (e.g. name, position, address, zip code).Photo Gallery – Obviously, this page would contain your photographs of anything you would like to share to the world. It could be presented using photo slide plug-ins, or via photo-essays.Subjects – For those who are currently teaching, this page would contain the subjects you are teaching or have been teaching. Relevant descriptions would be written for each of the subjects you teach.Blog – This page would be your blog. ASSIGNMENT: Write articles on your blog for your classmates to comment on. ................
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