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1. 2010 Google Your Gmail account page opens To read an email When you receive an email it goes into your Inbox GETTING STARTED MODULE 2 THE INTERNET AND EMAIL Gmail Iniraducden io Greall Congratuistions Poca URL p un cer arene Hyaa cgi nom biah Ko en yt gu TEPEN See 1 Ci ee Teh pp prae mizon at inn lea omg Bete YE OF ep Beets Be Te al ERN Wi wees chal Tha mb na reman chnis mathe TEH hom TE FF LEE A a Coal m am RI yet em Fe ed a d Fa kikiri Leii da bp ari ood Rickie a tr Search settings Signin Advanced Search Tips About Google The number in parentheses 3 indicates the number of unread emails Emails that appear in Bold writing have not been opened yet When you open an email it tells you name of the sender the subject and the time the message was sent Try Vertical Response www VerticalResponse com Risk Free 30 Day Trial Signup Now About these ada gt Archive Reportspam Delete C Gmail Team C Gmail Team C Gmail Team 4 Sender Getting Started Module 2 the Internet and Email indd P30 Move to Labels Customize Gmail with colors and themes To Import your contacts and old email You can impi Get Gmail on your mobile phone Access Gm Subject More actions Refresh 1 3o0f3 9 35 pm 9 35 pm 9 3 pm Time Sent 30 15 03 2012 14 14 41 G STARTED MODULE 2 THE INTERNET AN EMAII i Vi
2. National Centre for Technology in Education lonad Naisiunta don Teicneolaiocht san Oideachas NCTE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GETTING STARTED MODULE 2 THE INTERNET amp EMAIL Getting Started Module 2 the Internet and Email indd 1 15 03 2012 14 14 11 Getting Started Module 2 the Internet and Email indd 2 15 03 2012 14 14 32 National Centre for Technology in Education lonad N isi nta don Teicneola ocht san Oideachas Module 2 The Internet and Email Getting Started Module 2 the Internet and Email indd 3 15 03 2012 14 14 32 Getting Started Module 2 the Internet and Email indd 4 15 03 2012 14 14 33 Published by The National Centre for Technology in Education National Centre for Technology in Education NCTE Dublin City University Glasnevin Dublin 9 Tel 353 1 700 8200 Email info ncte ie Web www ncte ie www scoilnet ie Copyright National Centre for Technology in Education 2012 Permission granted to reproduce for educational use providing the source is acknowledged Copying for any other purposes prohibited without the prior permission of the publisher Please note e Screenshots used in this manual may appear different to those on computer screens used by participants Variations in versions of the software and differing operating systems may be in use e The World Wide Web is constantly evolving and content and URLs Universal Resource Loca
3. Share information with parents and other students using a school website Access school related resources outside of school hours Develop an independence and autonomy that is important for students to achieve in their learning process The Internet enables the teacher to Research access and retrieve information Access information instantly and present it to students Present information to the students using a variety of teaching methodologies to appeal to the different learning styles of the students Provide educational opportunities for students based on their abilities and interests Communicate class activities to the parents and the world Share expertise with peers and overcome the isolation of a classroom Find a wealth of resource materials both educational and administrative Avail of online continuing professional development Getting Started Module 2 the Internet and Email indd P5 15 03 2012 14 14 33 i amp Our students will leave school as capable independent learners able to use ICT confidently creatively and productively able to communicate effectively able to work collaboratively and to critically evaluate manage and use information NCCA ICT Vision Using the Internet and email for learning and teaching will enable the teacher to put the NCCA ICT Framework into effect to help students become capable independent learners The ICT Framework provides a gui
4. Google Documents _http docs google com Microsoft Office Live www officelive com en GB Copyright Video explaining copyright using Disney clips _ www cartoonbrew com disney a fairy use tale html Fun copyright interactive www cyberbee com cb_copyright swf Copyright for Kids_www copyrightkids org Citing Sources Simple layouts from 6 years onwards http kathyschrock net research works2 htm Avoid Plagiarism_http kathyschrock net research plagiarism htm Fair Use Guidelines for Teachers http www halldavidson net chartshort html Curriculum and Assessment www ncca ie have a look at the online curriculum planning tool www action ncca ie Safer Passwords Remember to keep your passwords safe and secure Try to choose strong passwords that will not be easily guessed a mix of capitals and lower case alphanumerics is best Always close your browser if you are going to leave your computer unattended If asked by Internet Explorer or any other browser if you would like the browser to remember a password you have just entered only agree if using your personal computer never do so on a public or shared computer 27 Getting Started Module 2 the Internet and Email indd P27 15 03 2012 14 14 40 ERREEN IR ln INTRODUCTION TO EMAIL Why use email in the classroom Email helps to develop literacy and communication skills as students share ideas and information and interact with others
5. email addresses in this case Activity Tips Tutor Demo Your Data Protection Responsibilities All emails should have a subject line indicating the content of the email Try to use subject lines that are clear and directly related to the content of your mail Your recipient will see at a glance the relevance of your mail and this should encourage a faster response Using Blind Carbon Copy Add Bcc If you re sending a message to several people and want to hide each recipient s email address you can use the blind carbon copy feature Bcc 1 Click on Add Bcc 2 Enter the email addresses that you do not want to display to the recipients in the Bcc field Activity Tips Tutor Demo Your Data Protection Responsibilities Compose an email and send to three participants in the group Add one address to the To field one to the Cc field and one fo the Bcc field When forwarding an e mail to more than one recipient address the e mail to yourself and Bcc Blind Carbon Copy everyone else The addresses entered as Bcc will not appear on the delivered e mails Try this now 32 Getting Started Module 2 the Internet and Email indd P32 15 03 2012 14 14 42 nr E KA A I wi J r VIA I WD LIVVAIL G STARTED MODULE 2 THE INTERNET AN Reply to an email When you receive an email message you can reply to the message rather than having to enter the address and subject again 1 Click Reply to reply only to the m
6. www yahoo com www altavista com www askkids com Tutor Demo You can search by simply typing a name a place or a phrase eg 1 Type Dublin in the blank field Click on search 2 A list of websites hits will appear with the word or words you used in your search being highlighted in Bold font style They are hyperlinks The most relevant matches are listed first A brief summary of the contents of the website will appear under the heading 3 Click on the hyperlink and it will open your chosen website When you use a general search word or phrase you will get pages of results To access the other pages 1 Scroll to the bottom of the page 2 Click on the page number or Next Use the Internet to learn about Searching There are sites to help you learn how to search See How to use and teach with Google at http livebinders com play play_or_edit id 3803 or watch some videos on How to search at https sites google com site mrpbps0O1 Google s own search tips can be found at www google com support websearch 15 Getting Started Module 2 the Internet and Email indd P15 Win d Mbia hiia ee iii 3 Google os Search Engines rn Se BEIR es Bika or I cabo Fuaim Larmia Fia Csi So Fm Liy Dicom cet bh diail a id Tekin us ica Du in Teasa ee g h a a ee Br ee un ime pmj pe Loree iamh mu ba Comic piger Sa ed Os Ean Lug Us Turn Dic wei eet mhra bye eel Ap
7. A EIVVAIL Activity Tutor Demo Open an email Click once on any email in your Inbox sent to you by the Gmail Team Open it read it and then click the Back to Inbox link above the opened email to return to your Inbox Gmail Overview 1 Compose Mail Click on Compose Mail to write and send an email 2 Inbox shows your emails you have received the number in parentheses indicates how many unread emails you have 3 Starred shows you only messages you ve marked with a star use stars to mean whatever you d like mau Contacts 4 Chats lists your archived Chat conversations Taks 5 Sent Mail shows messages you ve sent Compose mail 6 Drafts houses messages you ve started and saved to work on later o Inbox 3 7 Customized labels show labels you ve created a a BL e g Coupons or Travel Starred r 8 All Mail shows you almost all of your mail you ll see content from Sent Mail your Inbox Starred Chats Sent Drafts and all your archived Des messages you won t see Spam or Trash Personal os Travel 9 Spam is where suspicious messages are stored 6 morer 10 Trash is where messages you delete end up you can empty the Chat trash whenever you feel like it 11 Contacis lists the email addresses of people you ve corresponded with you can add more details as you see fit 12 Tasks lets you enter and track to do lists Sending and Receiving mail To send an email 1 Click the Comp
8. Communicating with peers is an integral part of the learning process Email provides a great opportunity for students to interact with each other and to collaborate on projects Students are motivated by the social experience of exchanging emails with e pals and classroom peers Email encourages and motivates students to write for a real audience of their peers instead of merely composing for the teacher Unlike worksheets and drills writing to peers with email creates authentic learning experiences providing deeper learning and encouraging higher order thinking skills Email facilitates collaboration between students and between teachers and is an effective communication tool between home and school Homework may be assigned and completed projects transferred between home and school using email By using mailing lists teachers have access to colleagues with similar interests outside of their own school This allows them access to shared information Students and teachers may exchange images sound files or video using attachments Students can request information and receive responses quickly using email Email is a greener form of communication as it reduces the amount of paper used Activity Tutor Demo Email and literacy Open_www ncte ie go to the Good Practice section and click on Videos and watch the Email to Teddy video Can you think of some ways in which using email may support the development of literacy in your c
9. Google Image link and enter your keyword into the Image search box Millions of images will be returned in an instant not all will be appropriate for your uses but more than likely all images will be copyright protected 17 sl a a Open Note i Google Click on Images Enter rabbits in the Image Search box Click on its file name e g rabbit jpg ts copyright details Getting Started Module 2 the Internet and Email indd P17 Click on any of the 5 million images you like 15 03 2012 14 14 38 a amp Copyright It can be difficult to find images that are appropriate copyright free and freely available for educational use in schools As a rule you and your students must assume an image is copyright protected To comply with copyright law permission must be sought to use an image and the copyright holder must be credited Where a copyright holder grants use for educational non commercial use you and your students must still acknowledge copyright and cite your source You should consult your school s ICT Acceptable Use Policy in regard to copyright and publishing and teach students their responsibilities in complying with copyright law Teaching students that the images and art work they find online are protected by copyright or trademark and must always be credited and cited is a key digital literacy skill NCCA s ICT Framework and Copyright Area S of the NCCA ICT Framework outlines how all studen
10. a completely new e mail each time you respond Either continue the conversation or if creating a new mail Include some content from the last email to provide context for the conversation Activity Tutor Demo Discussion Activity Consider how email could be used in your classroom to enhance the learning experience for students with special educational needs Share any ideas you have with the other teachers on this course 33 Getting Started Module 2 the Internet and Email indd P33 15 03 2012 14 14 42 TERR EN 7 GETTING STARTED MODULE 2 THE INTERNET AND EMAIL Contacts 1 Click Contacts along the left side of any page 2 Click the New Contact button in the top left corner of G a by Google the Contact Manager Enter your contact s information in the appropriate fields Any Mail information you add will save automatically Contacts You can enter additional contact info by clicking the Add drop Tasks down menu You may also add an image of the contact if you wish Email addresses are automatically added to your Contacts list each time you use the Reply Reply to all or Forward functions to send messages to addresses not previously stored in your Contacts list If these addresses don t appear immediately try waiting a few minutes or signing out of your account and signing back in Each time you mark a message as Not Spam your Contacts list is automatically updated so
11. a writer and want to adapt the book for the stage If the book you got is just free of charge you may do none of the above things You may not even make a copy of the book and give it to your best friend But if the book you got is free as in freedom you may do anything you like with that book Clearly free as in freedom beats free of charge Fortunately almost all Project Gutenberg ebooks are free of charge and free as in freedom Source www gutenberg org wiki Gutenberg No Cost or Freedom i Getting Started Module 2 the Internet and Email indd P21 15 03 2012 14 14 39 TS SR ll HE INTERNET AND EMAIL Automatic download by a Web browser You might want to download updates for software on your computer new versions of printer drivers for example special add ons for packages like Microsoft Word games anti virus software updates and virus definitions etc Large compressed files like these once you give the command to download will sometimes decompress and install themselves automatically These files present you with options e g where the program will be installed which you must decide Downloading Zip Files Keeping files sizes to a minimum on the Internet is of vital importance and you will find many large files available on the Internet are compressed Zipping files is one method of reducing their size Compressed files need special software to decompress them once downloaded The downloaded file then nee
12. amp Activity Tutor Demo Watch the NCTE video Connecting a Fixed Digital Projector to a Laptop at www ncte ie GoodPractice Videos A video Connecting a Portable Digital Projector to a Laptop is also available Both videos have sub titled versions For more information on digital projectors see the NCTE Advice Sheet at www ncte ie ICTAdviceSupport AdviceSheets 4 Getting Started Module 2 the Internet and Email indd P41 15 03 2012 14 14 43 ST SR ln GETTING STARTED MODULE 2 APPENDIX CONNECTING A DIGITAL PROJECTOR TO A LAPTOP Note An interactive whiteboard is connected in a similar manner Step 1 Connecting the VGA cable to the laptop Ensure that the laptop and digital projector are off before commencing The VGA cable pictured here has 15 pins 1 Locate the VGA connector port on the back of your laptop 2 Insert the VGA cable into the VGA Connection on the laptop as in the image below Note The wider part of the connection is at the top 3 Do not exert too much force or you may bend the pins on the connection 4 Hand tighten the screws on each side of the connector A poor connection can result in an intermittent or distorted picture Step 2 Digital Projector VGA connector port If your digital projector is already mounted on the ceiling wall or to an interactive whiteboard you can ignore this step If the VGA cable is not already connected to the digita
13. and videos U S B d rive j using Windows mE Import pictures and videos wm using Windows Live Photo Gallery SE View pictures err using Windows Live Photo Gallery Add Files using Roxio Creator Data Copy Disc using Roxio Creator Copy a racial anas wv General options View more AutoPlay options in Control Pane 46 Getting Started Module 2 the Internet and Email indd P46 15 03 2012 14 14 46 TS GETTING STARTED MODULE 2 47 The drive may also be opened by going to My Computer and clicking on the USB drive Hard Disk on the Computer 4 Ward Disk Drives 1 amp 05 C 4 Devices with Removable Storage 2 8 DVD RW Drive D a PKBACK 001 E CD DVD Drive USB Flash Drive Activity Tips Tutor Demo Troubleshooting Checklist If there is no image from the projector Check that the VGA cable is firmly connected to the digital projector and the laptop Check that the digital projector is turned on and that the bulb is lighting You will see light coming from the bulb even if there is no image Check that you have chosen the correct input on the digital projector The inputs source may be changed by using a remote contro or on the control panel Press and hold down the Function Key Fn and press the LCD CRT function key Check for an image on the whiteboard If no image appears repeat the process twice again This usually cycles you through three video output modes which
14. follow the same steps as above but click the Embed button to Copy the code If you have a class blog you can paste the code in HTML view into the blog editor Downloading an Audio file While most audio files are now podcasted online there are still occasions to download audio files Project Gutenburg provides copyright and free audio books that one can download Go to www gutenberg org browse categories 1 Click on any title Click on the blue download arrow in the Download this eBook window When the File Download dialogue box opens select Save Unlike elsewhere online Project Gutenberg actively encourages distribution and reusing of its copyright free books While it ensures that it shares only copyright free books it also takes care to explain copyright and the term free From Project Gutenberg The word free in the English language does not distinguish between free of charge and freedom Free of charge means that you don t have to pay for the book you received Freedom denotes that you may do as you like with the book you received This distinction is immaterial if you just want to read a book privately but it becomes of utmost importance if you want to work with the book You are a teacher and want to use the book in class You wrote a thesis about the book and want to distribute the book along with your thesis You have a literary web site and want to distribute the book to your audience You are
15. open in a new ak To open a new website If you know the address of the website you may enter it 1 Click in the Address Bar and select the address there 2 Type www scoilnet ie to open the Scoilnet Website 3 Press Enter or Click on the Go button to the right of the address bar If you do not know the address of the website you may use a Search Engine e g Google as described later USING THE BROWSER While browsing the World Wide Web the Back and Forward buttons allow you to retrace your steps by moving back to a page visited earlier and then move forward to pages visited again They will not remember pages if you shut down and restart the browser The Stop button stops your browser loading a page Useful if you accidentally click on a link before finishing reading a page or if a page is taking a long time to open The Refresh button reloads a page It may happen that the browser stops loading a page before all the images have appeared Clicking Refresh will reload the page along with the missing images The Home button is a Link back to the Web page that always opens when you launch your Internet browser Normally it is the home page of your Internet Service Provider ISP but this can be changed to any page including one on your own computer The Search button opens a tool for searching the Web Searching is dealt with in more detail later The Favorites button opens a folder where links to Web pages yo
16. www rte ie news www bbc co uk news www toxnews com Students compare and contrast the language used in the three reports and speculate why RTE the BBC and Fox reported the story in a particular way e A similar exercise could be organises using El Pais Spanish Der Spiegel German or le Monde French www elpais com www spiegel de www lemonde tr 24 Getting Started Module 2 the Internet and Email indd P24 15 03 2012 14 14 40 TERNET AND A TTINIC CTADTEND MANDIIIE THE IN ITING STARTED MODULE 2 THE IN Activity Tips Links Tutor Demo Literacy Using the Internet for Numeracy Development Numeracy is fundamental for life and to all subject areas in the exercises below search for educational sites that will engage your students in an online activity Find interactive activities that you could use in class using your digital projector Try to find activities that involve giving the mouse and the wireless keyboard to a student or group of students and let them demonstrate a mathematical concept using the interactive activity If you have an interactive whiteboard the students can use the pen or touch features of the screen to interact Save the activities in your favourites e Search in Scoilnet Resource Finder for suitable Maths or related materials appropriate to your students level primary or post primary Go to www cbiproject net and search for suitable resources to support numeracy development Maths teach
17. you with a step by step guide to enable you to reinforce these skills when you are back in the classroom as well as providing you with additional content and information which may be of use to you in the future Getting Started Module 2 the Internet and Email indd P2 15 03 2012 14 14 33 Getting Started Module 2 the Internet and Email indd P3 15 03 2012 14 14 33 n C National Centre for Technology in Education e lonad N isi nta don Teicneola ocht san Oideachas MODULE 2 THE INTERNET AND EMAIL SUGGESTED DURATION OF MODULE 2 5 hours OBJECTIVES This module will enable the participant to e Browse the Internet and use the Toolbars Favourites and Links in a web browser to locate educational resources e Search effectively using appropriate key words for classroom resources and relevant educational material e Create send and organise email messages e Share and exchange information using e mail in the classroom e Recognise how communications software will help integrate ICT in teaching and learning across the curriculum and can achieve the objectives of all four areas of the ICT Framework e Apply best practice in relation to Copyright Creative Commons data protection and the citing and acknowledgment of ownership of images text videos and music sourced online e Consider how to apply Internet Safety best practice when using the Internet in teaching and learning Get
18. Getting Started Module 2 the Internet and Email indd P9 15 03 2012 14 14 35 GETTING STARTED MODULE 2 THE INTERNET AND EMAIL Activity Tutor Demo Open http lexipedia com and enter a word or term you used recently in class that was new to your students Can you see how a site like this would appeal to students Take a moment to consider ways in which you could use the Internet to support literacy and numeracy in your classroom Hyperlinks Web Pages are linked to other pages within a website and to other websites To navigate to another web page or website link you need to click the required option These links are called Hyperlinks A Hyperlink can be a piece of text usually underlined e g www ncte ie a picture or a graphic which links one web page to another These links are to be found in all Web pages When clicked a link will automatically retrieve the linked page and open it When you move the mouse over a link the cursor will change from an arrow to a hand Changes to Activity Tips Tutor Demo Using a new website with students It s wise to always fully preview a site by clicking on all of its links before using it with students This way you can vet its content for age appropriateness and check that it is advertisement free Using the Back button It is easy to get lost in a website by continually clicking on links which lead you further into the site or off on to other sites At any poin
19. age space and it s free To Sign up for a Gmail Account To create a Gmail address 1 go to http mail google com mail signup or Click on Sign in on the Google search page www google ie 2 Select Create an account now 3 Complete the form with your account details Getting Started Module 2 the Internet and Email indd P29 symbol Shift Sign in with your Google Account Email ex pat example com Password Stay signed in Can t access your account Don t have a Google Account Create an account now Your Google Account gies you acces can aii aie Get started with Gmail First name st Last martes Jasagh s Desired Login Name stiosephstns check maladit sthhosephsbns is ea Choose a password s Re enter password sesesesss C Stay signedin E Enable Web History Loam More Oelault Homepage Sat Google as my defaut homepage 15 03 2012 14 14 40 TS OERNN 4 Click on Show me my account B Google Advanced Search Google Advanced Search Use the form below and your advanced search will appear here Find web pages that have all these words this exact wording or phrase one or more of these words But don t show pages that have any of these unwanted words Need more tools Results per page Language any language File type any format Search within a site or domain e g youtube com edu Date usage rights numeric range and more
20. al message in the body of the e mail so the recipient will know that it is safe to open Opening an attachment in your own mail from an unrecognised source can be dangerous as attachments are frequently used to spread viruses To view an attachment in its original format 1 Open the message containing an attachment Files attached Sr Joseph s to ma 2 Click Download at the bottom of the message See tached les J attachments Download all stachmenis 3 Choose to Open or Save the file Opening the file displays the attachment in a new window Note It may not be possible to open certain attachments O zek view Donna if you do not have the corresponding program installed on st wan Dummas Bec Ermi G tte SL Jones s to chat your computer e g To open the attachment Ceisteanna pptx you need PowerPoint or PowerPoint viewer installed on your computer File002 pdf must be opened with Adobe Acrobat Reader This is a free download Picturel jpg may be opened by any image viewing program Activity Tutor Demo Email etiquette Always include a subject line in all e mails Choose a subject that will be meaningful to you and the recipient s Be sure to double check the address that your e mail is going to After you click on Send you cannot retrieve or stop it going to the recipient UPPER CASE WORDS LOOK LIKE SHOUTING AVOID USING UPPER CASE WORDS Avoid using fancy fonts unusual colours and
21. allows you to be much more specific in your search and ensure that there are fewer results and that they are more relevant to your needs 16 Getting Started Module 2 the Internet and Email indd P16 15 03 2012 14 14 38 GETTING STARTED MODULE 2 THE INTERNET AND EMAIL You have options on top of the page to search for 3 Google Advanced Search Web Images Maps Google Advanced Search News Books Translate Gmail more v Use the form below and your advanced search will appear here Find web pages that have all these words this exact wording or phrase one or more of these words But don t show pages that have any of these unwanted words Need more tools Results per page Language any language File type any format Search within a site or domain e g youtube com edu Date usage rights numeric range and more Web pages News Book Maps Images Activity Tips Using the internet to find literacy resources 2010 Google Links amp Search settings Signin Advanced Search Tips About Google Tutor Demo Use the URLs below fo find and save resources for any subject area you teach that you can use to help develop the literacy or numeracy skills of your students www google ie www irishtimes com www mathszone co uk gt KS KS2 tab on top of the page www literactive com www readwritethink org SEARCHING FOR IMAGES You can of course click on the
22. and creative commons in relation to using copyrighted materials for educational purposes e Acknowledge the use of others ideas and work in creating personal and class projects by maintaining a bibliography of resources used and acquire permission of use where required 18 Getting Started Module 2 the Internet and Email indd P18 15 03 2012 14 14 38 i SAFER IMAGE SEARCHING If you ask your students to use the classroom computers to search for images for their projects or classwork you will need to take proactive action to ensure that only age appropriate images are accessed or viewed by the students The danger for children in terms of open image search is the immediacy of images Children can be confronted unwittingly with unwanted or offensive images They accept media content at face value and may be frightened by media images whether real or fictional NCTE developed ImageBank a photo library website for safer image searching in schools Students and teachers can search for and share photos for educational use All are free to use once copyright is acknowledged 4 Open www imagebank ie Search for a photo Before you click Save Image to download the photo click on the magnifier icon under the picture to view the Image Details Note the copyright holder s name You will find other image sharing websites in the Useful Links area at the end of the manual Another option a teacher can u
23. are Video to monitor only Video to both monitor and digital projector and Video to digital projector only Getting Started Module 2 the Internet and Email indd P47 15 03 2012 14 14 47 Getting Started Module 2 the Internet and Email indd P48 15 03 2012 14 14 47 ST j j l This course is part of a range of continuing professional Oona rr development options for teachers developed and delivered 5 mi am by NCTE in collaboration with educational partners OIDEACHAIS EDUCATION AGUS SCILEANNA AND SKILLS www ncte ie courses Getting Started Module 2 the Internet and Email indd P49 15 03 2012 14 14 47
24. at Day Fib ppi ee eg j www behlirama room Cache s 2ia h 86 it amp Fw 9 Everything News w More The web Pages from Ireland Any time Latest Past 24 hours Past week Past month Past year Custom range Sorted by relevance Sorted by date Standard view Wonder wheel Timeline Standard results sites with images Fewer shopping sites More shopping sites Page previews 15 03 2012 14 14 36 GETTING STARTED MODULE 2 THE INTERNET AND EMAIL Activity Tips Links Tutor Demo Information overload for students with special educational needs Information overload created by millions of search results can be quite daunting for anyone but in particular students with special educational needs Some may also find it difficult to navigate their way through millions of search returns Show students how to open a result page in a second tab by right clicking on an individual page link among the millions returned by Google The original search page remains opened and when the website in the new tab has been explored by the students they can click back to the search results page to explore other websites Activity Tips Tutor Demo Google Search Tip Placing a phrase e g Primary Schools in Dublin inside inverted commas will narrow a search in Google This can be a helpful tip for students especially for students who have attention difficulty and who get frustrated with large amounts of data handling It ca
25. ay www globalgateway org uk Global Schoohouse www globalschoolnet org Successful collaborative international email projects have a number of features in common Teachers are clear as to the requirements and expected outcomes for the project amp Projects have the full support of the school Projects are co ordinated by one person There is a close match of abilities within partner groups in age and linguistic ability Participants recognise cultural differences between countries different holiday dates school working days and levels of email access Project partners are found by using educational portals on the Internet and through contact meetings Activity Tips Tutor Demo Using email to support numeracy A simple exercise to get you started using email with your class is to set up a help desk where students email you with any difficulties in maths or science Set up a class email address keep it as simple as possible using Gmail students email you with their difficulty You address this difficulty in the next class without highlighting the student s name and encouraging others to do the same 37 Getting Started Module 2 the Internet and Email indd P37 15 03 2012 14 14 43 GETTING STARTED MODULE 2 THE INTERNET AND EMAIL Activity Tips Tutor Demo Using email to support literacy If your students have a school email address you could organise a project where th
26. chools See www scoilnet ie britannica shtm Thousands of images video clips graphs diagrams animations maps atlases are contained in each version of Britannica Online Open Briticanna Search in any topic that you teach for a Word File a video clip or a podcast Open each item to view or to listen to it Britannica supplies a Cite Media button with each image to provide ready made citation details Once the source and copyright is acknowledged you and your students may add images and graphic elements to your word documents slideshows or worksheets Activity Tips Tutor Demo Using Britannica s Cite Media button Open Scoilnet click on Britannica Select the Britannica version most appropriate to your students Search for a famous person by entering their name in the search box Click on any photo or image of the person that is returned by your search When the image opens click the Cite Media button at the top right of the screen Note the Citation Details which can be quickly copied by you and your students and pasted into a Bibliography page or Acknowledgements slide Free Home Access for Teachers to Britannica Online Remember as a teacher you may also use Britannica Online at home once you have registered for a free Scoilnet Teachers Account See https admin scoilnet ie registration to register DOWNLOADING FILES To download a file from the Internet means to transfer information from a remote comput
27. de to teachers for embedding ICT in curriculum and assessment across curriculum subjects Using the Internet and email with students will enable teachers to support students in all four Areas of the ICT Framework Area C Exploring the potential of ICT to create communicate and collaborate to organise and produce information Area F Understanding and applying knowledge of the functions of ICT including safe practice maintenance and ergonomics Area S Developing a critical appreciation of the role of ICT in society and habits which reflect ethical and responsible use of ICT Area T Using ICT for thinking and learning including managing enquiry assessing information solving problems and expressing ideas across a range of curriculum areas It is important to note that Area T for Level 2 states that a 3rd class primary student should be enabled to research access and retrieve information using the Internet THE INTERNET AND LITERACY SKILLS For the student the Internet provides a powerful resource for learning as well as an efficient means of communication To fully avail of its vast resources students need to be information and media literate They need to learn the skills of effective searching information handling and the importance of critically evaluating the materials they find They need to understand the issues of plagiarism and copyright particularly in relation to copying schoolwork or downloading music and vide
28. ds to be opened and normally instructions are provided on how to proceed A Zipped or compressed file has been reduced to its smallest size using specialized software To expand or Unzip the file after download you will need a version of the same or similar software The current standard for Zipping and Unzipping files is WinZip but there are free programmes available online We will work with a trial version here Go to www winzip com mi Click the Download Winzip button on the WinZip Buy Winzip Now home page Download WinZip Click the Download Winzip Now button V Download WinZip Now You must now decide what will happen to the file Either a Run the program from its current location b Save this program to disk The first option means the computer will download File Download Security Warning Do you want to run or save this file E Name winzip155 exe Type Application 28 8MB From download winzip com with the second option it gives you much more control SS over the operation and then open and install the file This means you have no control over where the file ends up It is better to go While files from the Internet can be useful this file type can potentially harm your computer If you do not trust the source do not i Select Save this program to disk and click OK tun or save this software what s the risk Next you will be asked where to save it we will save it in C
29. e students email each other a piece of work with an attachment e g a photo to a paired student from the same class You the teacher also using your school email address are cc d each piece of work You will need to set learning objectives e g email letter writing ideas about content etc so that you can assess them elwinning is a good way to approach languages Exchanging emails between students in different schools e g between France and Ireland is best managed by teachers in each school who know each other and their classes well eTwinning has an advantage in that it is on a closed platform and the teachers involved in the project have control of the interactions that take place between the schools Activity Tutor Demo Discussion Activity How will you use email to support literacy or numeracy in your classroom Share your ideas with other teachers on this course 38 Getting Started Module 2 the Internet and Email indd P38 15 03 2012 14 14 43 TS BE i GETTING STARTED MODULE 2 THE INTERNET AND EMAIL NOIES 39 Getting Started Module 2 the Internet and Email indd P39 15 03 2012 14 14 43 DE National Centre for Technology in Education lonad N isi nta don Teicneola ocht san Oideachas e APPENDIX 1 USING A DIGITAL PROJECTOR WITH A LAPTOP OBJECTIVES This document aims to enable the participant to e Use a digital projector in the classroom e Attach a laptop
30. een to indicate which monitor is which e Below this is a slider that sets the resolution and colour depth of the output f Click the monitor 1 or 2 then make changes to the resolution and colour depth g Click on the Apply button after changes are made h On the Settings tab click the monitor icon that represents the monitor you want to use in addition to your primary monitor i Select the Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor check box Method 2 a Right click on the Desktop amp b Select Graphics Options gt Output To gt see example below The options will vary from laptop to laptop Srrange Icons By Refresh Paste Paste Shortcut Undo Delete Chrl z2 6 Groove Folder Synchronization Graphics Properties Graphics Options Murpue To Monitor Panel Fit Notebook Hot Keys w Intel R Dual Display Clone k Notebook Monitor Properties Tray Icon Extended Desktop Monitor Notebook Balloon Notification Rotation CONNECTIONS ON A LAPTOP Most laptops have the following connections IEEE 1394 Headphones Microphone USB 2 0 Firewire 45 Getting Started Module 2 the Internet and Email indd P45 15 03 2012 14 14 46 hd Pee IN SR ln APPENDIX USB 2 0 Most laptops come with three to four USB 2 0 ports They are the easiest means of connecting a peripheral mouse scanner printer digital camera to your laptop USB ports can also distribute electrical power and charge many peri
31. er the More actions drop down menu click Delete Contact Activity Tutor Demo Email safely The content of emails may be intercepted and read by others Do not put confidential information such as credit card numbers in an email Replying to or unsubscribing to spam contirms to the soammer that your e mail address is active and results in even more spam Attach a file If you wish to send a file e g music file picture or Word Gmail document you can attach it to your email message Send Save Now Discard 1 Click Attach a file under the subject field il Add Ce Add Bec Inbox 1 Subject e Buzz 2 Browse through your files and click the name of the ae CSS i t ys i Sent Mail B file you d like to attach 3 Click Open To attach another file click Attach another file The icon for attachments is usually a paperclip Create a filter GM ail Fo Search Mail Search the Web She search options by Google Mail send er Discarq Draft autosaved at 12 04 PM 0 minutes ago Tasks To info ncteie Co ail eee Add Cc Add Bec Inbox 1 Buzz amp Starred Uy Sent Mail Drafts 2 Personal Travel Bru ft amp ee Z Plain Text 6 morer 35 Getting Started Module 2 the Internet and Email indd P35 15 03 2012 14 14 42 GETTING STARTED MODULE 2 THE INTERNET AND EMAIL Activity Tutor Demo Attachment Tips When sending an attachment always include a person
32. er to your own computer There are a number of ways files can be downloaded Downloading a single file e g Word file Right click the word file and select Save Target As to download The Save in dialogue box will open and you can select where you want to download to and can change the name also at this point Click Save and the Download box will open Click Open if you wish to view the file Downloading Images On the Scoilnet Homepage Right click on the Britannica Access in your school image and select Save Image As This opens the Save Picture window Select a folder in the Save in box and rename the file 20 Getting Started Module 2 the Internet and Email indd P20 15 03 2012 14 14 39 21 Downloading a Video Enter the search term free video downloaders into Google to see a range of web tools that will help you download videos from the Internet You will need a downloader that can work with the file format of the video you wish to download As well as downloading a video one can now Share the link to the video or Embed a video on the school website or class blog Share a Video Link Open www ncte ie and in the Good Practice section go to the Videos page Click Play on any video you would like to Share Click on the Share button on the right hand side when it becomes visible Click the Copy URL button and paste the video link into an email to send to others To embed a video you
33. erman ie www trench ie Add each site fo your Favourites Folder having first created a sub folder named NCTE Sites Opening the Favorites Folder In time you will create a filing system of sub folders inside the Favorites Folder To open a folder 1 Click on the Favorites icon to open the Favorites menu 2 Click on the folder you wish to open Alternatively you can click on Favorites on the Menubar of the browser Getting Started Module 2 the Internet and Email indd P14 e Google We ET aie Favorites Feeds 9 History fam class resources C Comenius 3 Countries C Database 9 drama C Ed Downloads 9 Encyclopaedia EI Encyclopedia Britannica Online Ency gt English Encyclopedia Britannica Online Encyclopedia 9 extensi http fischool eb co uk storelibrarycard French O Gaeilge 9 ICT in the classroom 5 Hardware 14 15 03 2012 14 14 36 TS GETTING STARTED MODULE 2 THE INTERNET AND EMAIL SEARCHING THE WEB These are a variety of the search engines on the Internet where you can search for links to sites A search engine is a piece of information software that enables users to search the Internet using keywords and other information such as language and country The search engines match your search criteria to web pages that are listed in their index Links Here are some of the most popular search engines Activity Tips www google ie www bing com
34. ers can save the Project Maths and the GeoGebra websites to their favourites www projectmaths ie www geogebra org cms In Project Maths enter NCCA and Project Maths into the web browser search box Explore the LINKS to useful websites Explore www ncca ie en Curriculum_and_Assessment Post Primary_Education Project Maths Links PM_Links html In RESOURCES see the multimedia presentations on geometry and trigonometry Science teachers can go to YouTube www youtube com and search there using junior certificate cabinteely community school physics or leaving certificate as search terms Choose one video and save it to you favourites The Internet and Assessment The Internet gives you access to millions of lesson plans and assessment interactive quizzes and rubrics Open Resource Finder in Scoilnet and search under any topic you teach for quizzes or games to assess learning Bookmark your findings Open http edorigami wikispaces com go to Rubrics Bloom s Digital Taxonomy and select rubrics that you can use in your teaching There are free online rubric makers see_http rubistar 4teachers org and assessment tools for teachers_http educate intel com en AssessingProjects index htm 25 Getting Started Module 2 the Internet and Email indd P25 15 03 2012 14 14 40 GETTING STARTED MODULE 2 THE INTERNET AND EMAIL Activity Tips Links Tutor Demo The Internet and special educational needs The Intern
35. essage sender or 2 Reply All to reply to everyone who received the message To forward a message 1 Open the email and select the message to forward 2 Click Forward from the bottom of the message 3 Enter the email address es to which the email should be forwarded and add any notes in the message field If the message has attachments you can choose not to forward them by deselecting the checkbox next to the filename below the Subject field 4 Click Send Conversations Gmail groups all replies with their original message creating a single conversation or thread In other email systems El New window responses appear as separate messages in your inbox so you Print all may have to go through all your mail to follow the conversation Expand all In Gmail replies to replies and replies to those replies are 3 Forward all displayed in one place in chronological order This makes it easier to understand the context of a message and to follow the conversation thread When you open one message in a conversation all of your related messages will be stacked on top of each other like a deck of cards This is the Conversation View The newest message is always the one you see first To see all the messages in a conversation just click Expand all A conversation will break off into a new thread if the subject line of the conversation is changed When participating in an ongoing e mail conversation don t start
36. et is a particularly useful tool to support students with special educational needs With lots of images interactivity and colour it can be a very motivational teaching and learning tool It is important to select websites with these students in mind however and ensure they are accessible easy to navigate and well laid out If you would like to learn more about web accessibility log on to http www w3 org WAI eval Overview htm Activity Tutor Demo Discussion Activity With a particular student with special educational needs in mind describe how you could use the Internet in your classroom in order to support this student s learning Discuss how you will use the Internet in your classroom to support literacy or numeracy Share any ideas for classroom activities that you have with the other teachers on this COUISE 26 Getting Started Module 2 the Internet and Email indd P26 15 03 2012 14 14 40 Activity Tutor Demo Subscribe to Scoilnet Newsletter www scoilnet ie see the ready made Theme Pages for primary and post primary open the Irish Schools are Blogging page to see how schools are using the Internet On the Homepage under Popular areas click on Tools for Teachers View some of the Star School websites Resources for Teachers www etwinning org www teachnet ie Internet Safety www webwise ie www ncte ie InternetSafety www ncte ie Broadband ContentFiltering Free Online WebTools
37. l projector then 1 Locate the VGA connector port on the back of the Digital Projector 2 Insert the VGA cable into the computer input e g Input 1 42 i Getting Started Module 2 the Internet and Email indd P42 15 03 2012 14 14 43 GETTING STARTED MODULE 2 Step 3 Establishing a connection Once the VGA cable is in place you can turn on the digital projector and then the laptop 1 Turn on the projector 2 Turn on the laptop If you do not have the image of your laptop screen on the digital projector screen when the laptop has booted up then you will need to press the following key combination to activate a connection You will need to press and hold down the Fn Function key while pressing and holding down the appropriate CRT LCD function key Typically it is a combination of the Fn key and one of the function keys F1 through F12 on your keyboard Depending on your laptop model either the letters CRT LCD or an illustration of a monitor and a laptop will be on the appropriate function key Moving between two screens like this is known as to toggle Some examples of key combinations DELL Fn amp F8 IBM Fn amp F7 Toshiba Fn F5 Consult your laptop s documentation for specific information regarding your laptop 43 Getting Started Module 2 the Internet and Email indd P43 15 03 2012 14 14 44 ERREEN GETTING STARTED MODULE 2 3 Press and hold the Fn key 4 P
38. lassroom Share your ideas with the other participants WHAT IS EMAIL Email is electronic mail sent using the Internet It is free fast global and easy to use When sending a letter using traditional mail sometimes referred to as Snail Mail to distinguish it from email you have to know the address to send it to To send an email you must also know the recipient s email address The snail mail postman can sometimes deliver a letter even though the address is inaccurate or incomplete but with email you must have the complete address and type it correctly including all the punctuation The email message will not be delivered if the address is not correct 28 Getting Started Module 2 the Internet and Email indd P28 15 03 2012 14 14 40 An email address If you have an Internet account you will have an email address a username and a password The address is made up of a user name and the name of the Internet service provider joebloggs gmail com The username is in front of the symbol The service provider is after the symbol gmail com in the case above Do not be tempted to correct spelling mistakes in somebody s address Spaces never form part of an email address The symbol Hold down the Shift key and press the key What is Gmail Gmail is a free search based webmail service Gmail makes it easy to locate messages Gmail includes over 7 GB of stor
39. lick on the address you wish to visit and it will appear in the address bar The browser will make a connection to the website automatically Browsing history Another means of accessing websites that you have already AVATAAN visited is to use the History option in the browser This keeps a record of all the websites that you have visited in the past few e Welcome to IrmageBank days or weeks The length of time the History will be recorded Ier Scoilnet Portal For Irish Education can be specified You can also clear the History whenever you NCTE National Centre For Technology in wish to start afresh Google You may access the History by E Ctrl Shift H 1 Click on the arrow beside the Forward and Back buttons Jr aff Favorites Center or f Favorites Feeds History HH Today E gaa www gaa je E google vv google ie a My Computer 2 Select the History tab E ncte www ncte ie a rte gw roe je 1 Click on Favorites a senteacher gww senteacher org a webwise gv webwise ie 3 Click on the site you wish to return to ze wea WEDS je u 11 Getting Started Module 2 the Internet and Email indd P11 15 03 2012 14 14 35 ERREEN IR ln GETTING STARTED MODULE 2 THE INTERNET AND EMAIL Tabbed Browsing Tabbed browsing is a feature in newer browsers that enables you to open multiple websites in a single browser window You can open web pages in new tab
40. lls Checklist Tick when Skills done r r i www O Korseto wawo singing 3 Nove the Web using he Back a Forward RE adda Web page tote FavortesFoier Pino Web pogo v ina the Prt buton a perv ewan IE veils Web pages ae mai ornate teed Open play and save Web pages images and sound files to a folder Find specific information using a Search Engine Web Directory id Download a PDF file a PowerPoint or Excel file from the Web and save to your computer Getting Started Module 2 the Internet and Email indd P23 15 03 2012 14 14 39 TS SR Activity Tips Tutor Demo Literacy Activities to support Literacy Primary e Explore www scoilnet ie to find resources related to literacy development for your class level e Go to the Jenny Eather website http writingfun com writingtun2010 htm and look at some of the activities here How would you use these in your classroom e Look at the The Week in Pictures on www rte ie news galleries htm Working in pairs or groups children can create stories to accompany these images or create a summary of the news of the week Children can use word processing to present their news or can deliver it orally to the class using the digital projector to display the relevant image e Explore www readwritethink org identify a resource which you could use to support literacy in your classroom e Go to BBC Learning h
41. ls of reading and writing but today our understanding of literacy encompasses much more than that Literacy includes the capacity to read understand and critically appreciate various forms of communication including spoken language print broadcast media and digital media DES 2010 Better Literacy and Numeracy for Children and Young People COURSE OVERVIEW The course consists of three modules Module 1 Creating and editing a document using files and folders Module 2 The Internet amp Email Module 3 Digital Presentations Appendix Connecting a Digital Projector to a Laptop This is the second module of the above course This module may also be delivered as a standalone course Getting Started Module 2 the Internet and Email indd P1 15 03 2012 14 14 33 ERREEN SR ll NCTE The NCTE provides a wide range of supports to schools in the area of ICT integration When you have completed this course take some time to explore the NCTE website www ncte ie especially the videos contained in the Good Practice section to see how some teachers are integrating ICT in their own classrooms Please note that this NCTE course manual contains some additional content which your course tutor may not have time to cover as part of the 3 module course It is intended that course tutors will prioritise the basic skills required for you to use ICT as a teaching and learning tool The manual should provide
42. n also be helpful to students with literacy or co ordination difficulties Other searching tips using Google If you want to be more specific and cut down search time you can add other keywords or search words to specify areas or time periods within which to search As you get used to searching you will learn how to improve the accuracy of searches both in terms of keywords to use time spent and relevance of the websites found Using more than one keyword makes the search more specific Use logical expressions such as AND OR and NOT They help to narrow down the search e g Primary AND School will look for pages with both words Activity Tips Tutor Demo Managing Search Results Even when you have refined your search you may have a huge number of results pages to read through so when you find a site that is useful add it immediately to your Favorites Folder by bookmarking the web address This way you will not have to remember the site or have to run the search again in a few days For more flexibility you could create a free social bookmarking account and save your useful finds online so that you can access it on any of your computers or you can share it with your students Take a look at the NCTE s social bookmarking favourites www delicious com ncte and bookmark any sites you find useful When using Google you may use Search Pages from Ireland over Time Sorted by Relevance The Advanced Search option This
43. ng or all tabs Closing all tab will close the entire browser window THE FAVORITES FOLDER Fie Edt wiew Favorites Tools Help Placing a website link in the Internet Explorer Favorites iaa oe alte 3 Bui 4dd Tab Group to Favorites Organize Favorites Folder is a useful way to help you keep track of websites you tir L les r like and wish to return to 12 Getting Started Module 2 the Internet and Email indd P12 15 03 2012 14 14 36 ST GETTING STARTED MODULE 2 THE INTERNET AND EMAIL ADDING SITES TO THE FAVORITE FOLDER When you visit a particular site frequently or find a site of special educational interest you may add it to the Favorites folder and bookmark it for future fast access Adding sites to the Favorites folder means you do not need to remember and type long URLs Web addresses You simply open the Favorites folder and click on the site required Import and Export Add a Favorite Add a Favorite Add this webpage as a favorite To access your favorites visit the Favorites Center Name v Cerra Click on Add to Favorites icon Select Add to Favorites The Add a Favorites dialog box opens and the name Create in ite Favorites of the favourite will be shown in the Name box You may rename the favourite by deleting the selected name and typing in your preferred name The chosen name is a label to help you identify the si
44. or The fan continues to run for some time after turning off the projector in this way The fan continues to run to cool down the bulb Do not unplug the projector until the fan has stopped Menu allows access to various controls on the projector Most projectors have an eco mode and a bright mode Running a projector in eco mode reduces the brightness slightly but it reduces the fan noise and increases the bulb life 44 Getting Started Module 2 the Internet and Email indd P44 APPENDIX 15 03 2012 14 14 45 ERREEN a E GETTING STARTED MODULE 2 Manually Configure Display Display Properties Sometimes it may be necessary to manually configure multiple Themes Desktop Screen Saver Appearance Settings d is p ays Th Is WI ofte n va ry fro m la pto p to la pto P de pe nd i ng O n Drag the monitor icons to match the physical arrangement of your monitors the graphics chip and software installed EN 2 Method 1 Displav a Navigate to the Control Pa nel 2 mm Monitor on Mobile Intel R 4 Series Express Chipset Family se e S Screen resolution Color quality b Click on Display and then on Settings Les J Moe Highest 32 bi a 1024 by 1280 pixels En pS pS On this screen you should see two numbered boxes a a mess Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor labelled 1 and 2 d Clicking Identify should flash a number on the scr
45. orea ire iat Docking a Web Documents folder on the desktop a Eee Canputer Aine Mabaork Places MICRAT Sy eat fy 22 Getting Started Module 2 the Internet and Email indd P22 15 03 2012 14 14 39 hd Se GETTING STARTED MODULE 2 THE INTERNET AND EMAIL 23 Once the computer knows where to save the file it will 45 of winzip1 55 exe from download winzip com C SE begin the download Q D The File Download window tells you the name of the winzip155 exe From download winzip com Estimated time left 1 min 4 sec 12 4MB of 28 8MB copied fi le bei n g saved th e Esti m ated ti m e left Download to C Documents and Setti winzip155 exe Transfer rate 259KB Sec a n d wh e re th e fi l e wi Down l od d to C Close this dialog box when download completes Once the download is complete another window Son Open Folde appears giving you three options Run will open the downloaded file It may begin to Download complete install itself asking a series of questions Generally it is best to accept the suggestions made by the software i e winzip155 exe from download winzip com the default settings aL stucco Sie ox Transfer rate 250KB Sec Open Folder will open the folder in which the file a ne ees ie iii is stored while Close will close the Download complete dialogue box Activity Tips Tutor Demo With a partner complete each of the Internet Skills in the checklist below Internet Ski
46. os The Internet provides access to subject learning across a vast range of learning areas Teachers can help students develop search strategies and the ability to compare evaluate and use information ethically and responsibly Students can develop their editing skills and learn to write for an audience Writing for a real audience for a class wiki blog or website as opposed to writing in their copybook can develop writing and multi media authoring skills It can also encouraging peer review and provide a real context and purpose for learning Getting Started Module 2 the Internet and Email indd P6 SR ln 15 03 2012 14 14 34 TS OERNN R E Students will actively use all four language skills reading writing listening and speaking as they research create and communicate online Learning seems to occur most effectively when students have opportunities to use language for real purposes The process of preparing a piece of work to be shared online is a purposeful activity that involves finding information reflecting upon that information interpreting it and creating something new Sharing the created product with others provides an audience for the student and acts as a springboard for discussion and interaction Web Browsers A Web browser is a software application that primarily allows Browser Name amp Developer you to view Web pages and navigate the World Wide Web lt gt Internet Explorer Micr
47. ose Mail link on any Gmail screen it s on the left under the Gmail logo 2 Enter your recipient s email address You can type the address in the To field Later when you have some contacts in your Contacts list you can find the address there 3 Enter a subject for your message in the Subject field 4 Write your message in the large blank field 5 When you ve finished composing click the Send button located just above the To field You ll see a confirmation at the top of the window that your message was sent 31 Getting Started Module 2 the Internet and Email indd P31 15 03 2012 14 14 41 Save Now Discard Draft autosaved GETTING STARTED MODULE 2 THE INTERNET AND EMAIL at 10 07 PM 0 minutes ago To info anyschool ie Add Cc Add Bee subject My first email Attach a file E UF T Im E I s ir ir 8 kE kX Plan Tex You write the text of your email here Activity Tutor Demo Message Subiects All emails should have a subject line indicating the content of the email Try to use subject lines that are clear and directly related to the content of your mail Your recipient will see at a glance the relevance of your mail and this should encourage a faster response Using Carbon Copies Add Cc You can send a copy of an email to one or more people at the same time by clicking on Add Ce and adding their addresses All recipients of the message will see the other recipients
48. osoft Corporation A browser presents information on the screen in various ways Firefox also called Mozilla Firefox e g text images movie clips sound etc papapana The most popular web browsers are shown in the image For the Chrome Google purposes of this course we will use Microsoft Internet Explore 8 Safari Apple Inc Opera INTERNET EXPLORER Opera Software ASA To launch Internet Explorer 1 Click on the Start Button 2 Select the Internet Explorer icon Internet Internet Explorer lt e gt Opens your Internet browser The Internet Explorer Window When you open Internet Explorer the Home page will begin to load The browser window can be set to open with the Home page of your choice Bac Address Bar URL Tab Refresh Home Search Google Windows Internet Explorer SEE GASA A http www google ie v 4 Google Pi Menu Bar File Edit View Favorites Tools Help a sa gt Favourite se at 9 Google fp my v Page Of Tools Web Mar Nev te i j Sign in yt Google ireland Google Search I m Feeling Lucky Google ie offered in Gaeilge Advertising Programs Business Solutions About Google Go to Google com Privacy Change background image Internet 100 i Getting Started Module 2 the Internet and Email indd P7 15 03 2012 14 14 34 Eas dir J File Edit View Favorites Tools Help to Wawa scoilnetie alt Enter to
49. pherals including mobile phones FireWire IEEE 1394 FireWire IEEE 1394 ports are mostly used to transfer video to and from a video camera or to connect to a hard drive Ethernet Port This port allows you to connect your laptop to a wired computer network LAN or Broadband high speed Internet connection via a standard Ethernet network cable HDMI Connector With an HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface port you can connect your laptop to any HD TV or Digital Projector The HDMI cable will carry both video and audio eSATA Used for attaching an external hard drive eSATA external serial ATA ports are found on a number of business and D multimedia laptops Portable hard drives are most commonly used in the eSATA drive but it may also be used as a USB port USB Flash Drives A flash drive may be also called a pen drive thumb drive or memory stick It is a small storage device that can be used to transport files from one computer to another Flash drives are popular because they can hold a considerable amount of digital content and are fast reliable and portable Insert the drive into any USB port on the computer and after a autopiay few seconds the computer will detect it p _ PKBACK 001 E e e e 7 Usually an AutoPlay dialogue window opens automatically E Always do this for pictures offering you options or various actions you may take with the cies salons ai Import pictures
50. ress the CRT LCD function key e Release both keys This may make your laptop display go black You can get your laptop screen back by pressing those keys again e Most laptops have three possible display combinations o laptop screen only o laptop screen and projector o projector only You cycle through these by pressing the Fn and the CRT LCD until you get to the desired display combination Activity Tips Tutor Demo Function Key Combinations The function key combinations vary by computer manufacturer Some models have a monitor icon on the key You may have to consult your user manual or the Internet for the combination on a particular make and model of laptop www aitech com support newlapt html may be of assistance THE REMOTE CONTROL Most digital projectors come equipped with a remote control Many of the same functions on the control panel of the digital projector are also on the remote control The most commonly used features on the remote are Inputs Choose the same input that your VGA cable is plugged into in the back of the projector Input 1 and 2 are usually for connecting to the computer Volume Control lets you adjust the volume on the digital projector VGA cables transmit video only Standby button when pressed once puts the digital projector into standby mode Press the standby button again if you wish to turn off the projector on a ae Note This is the correct way to turn off the project
51. s and switch between them by clicking the tabs you want to view To view other sites at the same time just click the new tab button in the toolbar and then type the address of the site you want to visit in the address bar Your home page stays open in the first tab Activity Tips Tutor Demo Opening Scoilnet in a new tab Click on a new tab and type www scoilnet ie into the address bar On the homepage under the heading Using Scoilnet click on 10 ways to use Scoilnet Closing tabs is as easy as opening them Fr dhe Bg 4 Google Click the close button that appears on the right side of the lected tab A Quick Tabs ce tri When you have several tabs open use Quick Tabs to find the site you want to view or to close sites you are no longer mam interested in viewing If you have more than one tab open click the Close Tab button on the tab you want to close Activity Tips Tutor Demo An up to date browser It s a good idea to keep your browser up to date Updates are free and offer you best protection against viruses or software bugs Indeed you will find that older versions of browsers are increasingly not supported by the manufacturer e g Microsoft no longer supports or recommends use of Internet Explorer 6 If you click the Close button in the upper right corner of PTA Internet Explorer 8 you will be asked whether you want to 0 close the tab you are currently viewi
52. s moderated images and photos for homework project and classroom use When in school using the school s network students will be protected from harmful and inappropriate content However we all know that students can access the Internet at anytime in anyplace They do not always access it in school or under the supervision of a teacher So while a school provides some protection against inappropriate content the best protection one can give a student is to teach them to be Internet literate and to be aware of being safe online See www webwise ie for Internet Safety advice and lesson plans Activity Tutor Demo Open your web browser and type in the following website address www ncte ie Click on Training Find out what is Whole School Training What is the minimum number of teachers required for a Whole School Training event What is the cost of organising a Whole School Training event Activity Tutor Demo Open www ncte ie Broadband Filtering to learn about the six broadband filtering levels Which level has your school selected The majority of schools are on Level 3 but some schools have moved to Level 4 in order to access YouTube in school Discuss with other participants the advantages and disadvantages for your school in allowing a video sharing site like YouTube to be available in classrooms Did you know there is a YouTube Safety Mode Read the Webwise article for teachers at www webwise ie
53. se is apply Google SafeSearch even on the teaching computer so that no inappropriate images of a sexual or violent nature might appear on the digital projector screen during class There are three options related to Google SafeSearch filtering Strict filtering filters sexually explicit video and images from Google Search result pages as well as results that might link to explicit content Moderate filtering excludes sexually explicit video and images from Google Search result pages but does not filter results that might link to explicit content This is the default SafeSearch setting No filtering turns off SafeSearch filtering completely Activity Tips Tutor Demo SafeSearch in Google Learn about Google SafeSeach at www google com support websearch gt Customize your experience gt Search Preferences gt SafeSearch Filtering Apply SateSearch and then Search using Google Image search for images of your local area or for images in your subject area Create a folder in Favorites with a suitable name e g History Images or CSPE Images etc and save the image search results into your sub folder Search for three websites to support a topic you are currently teaching that you can use in your classroom Getting Started Module 2 the Internet and Email indd P19 15 03 2012 14 14 38 i amp Encyclopaedia Britannica through Scoilnet NCTE has made Encyclopaedia Britannica available through Scoilnet in s
54. t you can re trace your steps by clicking the Back button on the toolbar Using the Back button brings you back along the path you travelled one step at a time You will sometimes find that the Back button is greyed out When this occurs it indicates that you clicked on a link which opened into a new window or a new tab To continue your journey backwards you must close that new window or tab You may have opened several new windows When you get back to and close the first window you opened the Back button will again become greyed out 10 Getting Started Module 2 the Internet and Email indd P10 15 03 2012 14 14 35 Navigating menu that session is dropped down underneath the arrow To return A F E http tin webwise ie to one of these pages click on the required page in the list v Welcome to Webwise Welcome to IrnageBank Welcome to Scoilnet Scoilnet Portal for Irish Education NCTE National Centre For Technology in Google 9 History Ctrl Shift H Address menu Internet Explorer makes a list of sites you visit regularly or access by entering the address in the Address Bar You can open any of the listed sites by placing the mouse over Welcome to ImageBank the arrow at the end of the address bar E E 1 Click once Scoilnet Portal For Irish Education NCTE National Centre For Technology in A drop down menu appears Google 2 Use the scroll bar if necessary to see a full list CtrH Shift H 3 C
55. te It does not alter the name of the website Bookmark Scoilnet for Teachers 1 2 ca 4 Open www ncte ie upload ScoilnetForTeachers player html Click the Next button at the bottom right of the screen to view a few pages Click on Add to Favorites icon Select Add to Favorites for later viewing Activity Tips Tutor Demo Organising Favorites Folder In time your Favorites Folder will become unwieldy with a huge list of websites It is a good idea to create sub folders to group websites into topic areas e g SEN Scoilnet Resources ICT Courses Lesson ideas for easier use MAKE A FOLDER IN FAVORITES If you wish make a new folder to file your new site 1 Add a Favorite Add a Favorite Add this webpage as a favorite To access your favorites visit the Favorites Center Click on New Folder and the Create a Folder dialog box opens Name Google Create in iste Favorites Enter the Folder Name i e Literacy Select Create adi Create a Folder Folder Namel i Create in te Favorites b Cancel Getting Started Module 2 the Internet and Email indd P13 15 03 2012 14 14 36 GETTING STARTED MODULE 2 THE INTERNET AND EMAIL Activity Tips Creating Sub Folders in Favorite Folder Tutor Demo Type the following URLs into the address bar and click the Enter key or the Go button www scoilnet ie www imagebank ie www webwise ie www hist ie www g
56. that future messages from that sender are received in your inbox Activity Tutor Demo gt Using Email e Compose an email and send it to other participants in the group e Attach a picture to an email and send it fo yourself Open the attachment e Created new contacts by adding some of your friends email addresses Editing Contacts To edit or delete a contact open your Contacts list by clicking Contacts on the side of any page and following the instructions below To edit a contact 1 Find and click the name of the contact in the Contacts list 2 Make any changes you would like to make The changes will save automatically To add a contact to a contact group 1 Select the contact in the Contacts list 2 Open the Groups drop down menu 3 Select the group you d like to add the contact to or select Create new to create a new group 34 Getting Started Module 2 the Internet and Email indd P34 15 03 2012 14 14 42 hd Pe R lh Contacts Cj To attach a file to a message you re composing Tasks To GETTING STARTED MODULE 2 THE INTERNET AND EMAIL To remove a contact from a contact group 1 Select the contact in the Contacts list 2 Open the Groups drop down menu 3 Select the group you d like to remove the contact from boxes will be checked next to the groups that contact is already in To permanently delete a contact 1 Select the contact in the Contacts list 2 Und
57. ting Started Module 2 the Internet and Email indd P4 oe 15 03 2012 14 14 33 ERREEN R lh WHY USE THE INTERNET IN THE CLASSROOM The Internet has become an everyday tool Our students have never known a world without it and so the technology is invisible to them since it has always been there for them As teachers our challenge is to maximise the educational benefits of the technology and educate them by employing the tools and technologies that they have grown up with The rich resources of the Internet can help bring about inter disciplinary and collaborative learning As well as the need to engage our students by using the new tools in our classroom we need to help students navigate safely through the information found on the Internet The Internet enables students to Research access and retrieve information Access dynamic multimedia interactive resources which encourage student motivation and engagement Access a vast amount of resources that are otherwise not available in any one geographical location Develop skills related to critical thinking problem solving and group work Publish their work to a real audience worldwide Experience places individually in small groups or as a whole class that would not be otherwise accessible and become more globally aware Communicate and collaborate with peers and experts from other parts of the country or other countries in real time
58. to a digital projector or interactive whiteboard Troubleshoot problems connecting a laptop to a digital projector or interactive whiteboard Getting Started Module 2 the Internet and Email indd P40 oe 15 03 2012 14 14 43 E PER amp a on GETTING STARTED MODULE 2 DIGITAL PROJECTORS WHY USE A DIGITAL PROJECTOR IN THE CLASSROOM The digital projector is highly effective as a means of instruction or demonstration in classrooms computer rooms staff training or parents groups Its many uses include Presenting student work to the whole class Projecting images in conjunction with wireless mouse keyboard wireless slate a visualiser or an interactive whiteboard Displaying and browsing Web sites in a controlled and collaborative manner Demonstrating or using educational software in a whole class context Presenting video to student parent audiences in conjunction with a TV video or Internet source Facilitating whole class teaching by display resources and materials to the class Providing multimedia content for students with special needs who can particularly benefit from material being presented visually as it can aid in both information processing and retention Enhancing professional development with staff groups via large screen projection Facilitating video conferencing via large screen group participation Focusing and engaging the students in the content being displayed
59. tors website addresses change over time It is possible that the content located at some of the URLs listed throughout the manual may change over time Throughout this module reference may be made to software titles and suppliers of Internet services These references are made purely to illustrate or expound course content Any such reference does not imply any endorsement by the NCTE of a product or company The reader should be aware that typically there are many products and companies providing similar services in areas related to ICT Participants should be as informed as possible before making decisions on purchases of ICT products or services Please refer to www ncte ie for details of purchasing frameworks available to schools Getting Started Module 2 the Internet and Email indd 5 15 03 2012 14 14 33 INTRODUCTION This is a 7 5 hour course designed by the NCTE and aimed at equipping primary and post primary teachers with little or no experience of ICT with the basic skills required to effectively use ICT as a teaching and learning tool The basic principles covered in this course can be applied to any area of the primary or post primary curriculum Time is allocated in each module to discussion on how the skills learnt can be used to enhance teaching and learning with particular reference to Literacy Numeracy Special Educational Needs Traditionally we have thought about literacy as the skil
60. ts from Junior Infants to Junior Certificate should be enabled to demonstrate an awareness of and comply with responsible and ethical use of ICT NCCA ICT Framework www action ncca ie en ict framework opportunities There are three levels of learning development in the ICT Framework and each level has its demonstrations of learning in Area S Level 1 Junior Infants to Second Class will be able to demonstrate their learning in regard to ownership and copyright when they e Develop a concept of ownership of personal work e g understanding why they should not copy or change work created by others e Realise that Internet sites and CD programmes have a creator or author Level 2 Third Class to Sixth Class will be able to demonstrate their learning in regard to responsible use of the digital media when they e Acknowledge the use of others ideas work and sources in creating personal class and group projects e g identifying and recording the name of the author of information or images copied from the Internet e Recognise the reason for copyright laws and apply them appropriately e g in relation to text images audio from Internet sites and other sources Level 3 First Year to Third Year Junior Cert will be able to demonstrate their learning in regard to ethical and responsible ICT use when they e Demonstrate an awareness of and comply with national and international copyright laws and fair use guidelines
61. ttp www bbc co uk learning and search for activities which support literacy Save one to your Favourites e Add any of the useful resources you have found to your Favourites folder e For Interactive Whiteboard resources selected for their relevance to the Irish school curriculum explore www cbiproject net Post Primary e Explore the Scoilnet www scoilnet ie Resource Finder for activities that support your subject area Save one activity to your subject folder e Go to BBC Learning http www bbc co uk learning and search for activities for your classroom Save one to your favourites e Purdue University has a Writing Lab for Grades 7 12 our secondary school with lots of advice on good quality writing See http owl english purdue edu owl resource 677 01 e Go to YouTube www youtube com and search there using Robert Frost and The Road not Taken as search terms Examine a number of the video presentations and save two in your subject favourites for later use in class e Explore www french ie or www german ie listen to podcasts bookmark any that you can use with your classes The Junior Certificate English curriculum requires that students develop a critical consciousness with respect to all language use The following exercise could be used to examine the use of English across many websites in most subject areas e Ask Third Year students to research a major international news story using RTE news BBC news and Fox News
62. u want to visit frequently are stored Favorites are dealt with in greater detail later The History button opens a folder that stores links to Web pages you have visited The History folder is dealt with in greater detail later The Print Button sends the current page to your printer This is useful for printing short Web pages quickly Note A web page does not mean a single A4 page A web page could be several pages long Getting Started Module 2 the Internet and Email indd P8 15 03 2012 14 14 34 _ mil GETTING STARTED MODULE 2 THE INTERNET AND EMAIL Help The Help button can be of great assistance if you are having difficulties with any aspect on using Internet Explorer You may also access help by Clicking on the help button on the right side of the browser toolbar or by what s Mew in Internet Explorer 6 Pressing the F1 key on the keyboard online Support Customer Feedback Options About Internet Explorer All schools in the Schools Broadband Network managed by the NCTE have access to safe filtered education appropriate Internet content in school In addition Scoilnet www scoilnet ie with over 12 000 Irish curriculum classroom ready resources and its online reference tools such as Britannica Online provides safe reliable and accurate information and learning and teaching resources ImageBank www imagebank ie a photo sharing library created by the NCTE provide
63. unique formatting Use the default settings Using Email Projects in School Email is a very good medium for project based activities It makes interaction between schools possible and helps students communication skills Most of the work is carried out offline and students share their research and findings through email The teacher should select partner schools to suit the educational goals of the project Be definite about the aims of the project and make sure others are aware of them 36 Getting Started Module 2 the Internet and Email indd P36 15 03 2012 14 14 42 hd Pe R ll GETTING STARTED MODULE 2 THE INTERNET AND EMAIL Some basic suggestions if you wish to start or participate in an e mail project The teacher is the project leader and sets up contact Set deadlines When doing so remember that projects with a long life are not very appealing to students Avoid allowing a project to fizzle out Choose simple straightforward projects to begin with For example you might collaborate with one other school on a question and answer style project Activity Tutor Demo Email Projects There are many websites that offer educational exchange opportunities Examine some of the email project links and explore the possibility of participating in an online project with your class elwinning www etwinning net ePals www epals com eLanguages www elanguages org Global Gatew

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