Web Browsers  Internet Explorer  Mozilla – Firefox  Safari  AOL  Opera

What's in a Web browser? A Web browser contains the basic software you need in order to find, retrieve, view, and send information over the Internet. This includes software that lets you:  Send and receive electronic-mail (or ) messages worldwide.  Read messages from newsgroups (or forums) about thousands of topics in which users share information and opinions.  Receive RSS (really Simple Syndication) Feeds  Browse the World Wide Web (or Web) where you can find a rich variety of text, graphics, and interactive information.

What is a URL? URL = uniform resource locator It consists of four parts: protocol, server (or domain), path, and filename. For example: http is the protocol is the server windows/ is the path default. asp is the filename of the page on the site

Setting Explorer Home Set the Microsoft URL in Internet Explorer Options for the Startup and Home buttons. Type the URL ( into the Address Bar and press Enter. Select Tools | Internet Options. Click on the Use Current button. Click on OK.

The Toolbar The Microsoft Internet Explorer toolbar consists of buttons that are shortcuts for menu commands.

The Toolbar Icons  Back. Lets you return to pages you've viewed, beginning with the most recent. With Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, right-click the Back button and select from a list of recently visited sites.  Forward. Lets you move forward through pages you've viewed using the Back button. With Internet Explorer 6, right-click the Forward button and select from a list of recently visited sites.  Stop. Halts the process of downloading a Web page. Click this if you want to stop downloading a page for any reason—for example, if you're having trouble downloading it or if you don't want to wait for it to download. Then try downloading it again or browse elsewhere.  Refresh. Updates any Web page stored in your disk cache with the latest content. When you return to a page that you've visited, your browser displays the file stored in your disk cache, rather than the current page on the World Wide Web. This saves download time.  Home. Returns you to your home page. You can designate any Web page as your home page.  Search. Displays a choice of popular Internet search engines in the left pane. Your search results appear in the left pane, too. When you click a link, the page appears in the right pane, so you don't lose sight of your search results.  Favorites. Displays a list of the sites—and, with Internet Explorer 6, the folders, files, and servers—that you've saved as Favorites. Click any item in the list to jump to it.  Media. Displays a list of audio and video media options.  History. Shows a list of Web sites you've visited.  Mail. Connects you to the Microsoft Outlook Express messaging and collaboration client so you can read and newsgroup messages.  Print. Prints the page you're viewing. This is one way to save information from the Internet so that you don't have to reconnect to view it again. You can even print the URL associated with each hyperlink, making it easy to navigate to the site later.  Edit. Opens a file in the Microsoft Word word processor that contains the HTML code for the page you're viewing so you can see and even edit it.  Messenger. Opens Windows Messenger.

Browser tips Spot the links You can tell whether an item on a page is a link by moving the mouse pointer over the item. If the pointer changes to a hand, then the item is a link. A link can be a picture, a three-dimensional image, or colored text. Click any link on a Web page to go to another page within that site or another site.

Copying & Pasting Information Copy and Paste text to Notepad or Word to collect your information. Highlight some text on a Web page. Select Edit | Copy or press Ctrl-C. Select Start | Programs | Accessories | Notepad. Select Edit | Paste in the Notepad window or press Ctrl-V. Click on the Explorer button on the Task Bar or press Alt-Tab to flip between application windows. Note: Don't forget to copy and paste the URL so you can remember where you got the information.

Saving Pictures  Save a picture from the Web. Right-click on the picture. Select Save Picture As and save to disk.

Using Pictures in Class  As the History teacher, you show a picture of the Allied Soldiers storming Normandy Beach to grab the attention of your students at the beginning of class.  How? Search for a Web site about D-Day. Locate your picture and right click on the picture and select Save Picture As to save it to disk. In class you can then open Explorer off line and click on File | Open | Browse to select your file | Open | OK.  There you have it!  Note: Your picture will open in a second window this way.

Displaying Several Pictures in Class As the Art teacher, you can display several famous paintings from the Louvre museum to start a group discussion on Renaissance art with your class. How? Search for the Louvre. Grab your pictures as described above. To prepare your graphic presentation, open your browser off-line, click on File | Open | Browse to select your file | Open | place a check in front of Open as Web Folder | OK | Yes. Repeat to cache your pictures. To present them, simply use the Back and Forward buttons to bring each up for viewing and discussion. Note: Files should be.gif,.jpg, or.png files and must be associated with Internet Explorer (use it as a viewer).

To empty your disk cache  When you browse, your disk cache can fill up with files you no longer need. Here's how to empty your Internet Explorer disk cache.  For Internet Explorer 7: 1. On the Tools menu of your Internet Explorer toolbar, click Internet Options. 2. Click the General tab. 3. In the Browsing History, click Delete Files, and then click Choose Delete Files. 4. Click Close then OK to close Internet Options.

netTrekker Search Engine Sign up online for a Teacher password Teachers and students have access A search engine that searches only educationally relevant web sites Allows you to search by keyword subject or standard Save searches for later Sites are professionally reviewed Three grade appropriate views Readability filter

netTrekker Home Page Three grade level appropriate tabs Search the web or for a person/image or standard Major subject areas are listed categorically

Search Page Site synopsis Site rating Content legend Readability level Advanced Search

netTrekker Legend

Discovery Education Streaming All teachers and students have a license First Time users will need a Passcode from their campus (xxxx-xxxx) Resources: movies, images, sounds, quizzes, lesson plans, clipart Accessible though any Internet connection

Discovery Education Streaming Home Page Results Search standards by subject and grade level Search window and Content drop down

Searching by Curriculum Standards Select content that matches the standard

Selecting a Video For Videos select the image

Video Page Select Media Settings Select Tabs for segments, citations or related material Add to “My Content” for access later

Viewing Video You can view the Full Screen or imbedded in the web page

Web Links Virtual Manipulative for CSCOPE

Weblinks NatGeo Kids

Other District Resources  Easy Tech – Learning.com  Epals

Fair use allows you to use a limited amount of copyrighted material for your educational use. Think about the material you want to use in your report. Does it pass these tests: Does it have a nonprofit educational purpose? What kind of material do you want to use? Are you using only a small portion? Will your use deprive the author from making money? Source: Use guidelines below: Source: “ Fair Use ” Clause of the Copyright Act of 1976 and Fair Use Guidelines for Educational Multimedia ( Copyright & Fair Use

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