NOTE: To change the image on this slide, select the picture and delete it. Then click the Pictures icon in the placeholder to insert your own image. Cyber Literacy Chapter 2 Let’s Go Surfing: Internet Safety

Overview We will learn about the two main types of websites, the benefits and drawbacks of surfing online, and how to conduct safe online searches

Terms to Know Internet World Wide Web Website Web pages Online Informational website Corporate website Keywords Results page Efficient search Boolean search Search strategies Research questions Extract

Welcome to the World Wide Web Internet- a global communication network that allows computers to exchange and share information worldwide World Wide Web- a subset of the internet, a collection of pages connected by hypertext links Website- a group of webpages that focus on a particular subject (more on next slide) Internet World Wide Web Website

Welcome to the World Wide Web Web page- Individual page on a website Online - Being on and connected to the internet

Types of Websites Informational Informational website- used to gather information and learn about something BenefitsDrawbacks Resources- find information on just about anything Knowledge- acquire new knowledge easily and quickly Overwhelming variety-hard to sift through data Questionable credibility- all information online isn’t true

Types of Websites Corporate and E-Commerce Corporate website- used to convince people to buy something BenefitsDrawbacks Useful information- can help us learn about new products or services Instant Access- we can purchase products online Misleading information- sometimes corporate sites want to fool you into thinking that “experts” like their products Easy purchasing power- these sites make it almost too easy to buy something

Benefits of Surfing the Web Easy data comparison- can be quicker than gathering data from traditional print sources Convenient Media Consumption- we can buy or view/listen to movies and music online instead of going to a store for purchase Communication- instant and free- we can use social media sites like Facebook to stay connected with friends and family

Drawbacks of Surfing the Web Exposure to inappropriate material - violent content or sites that make you feel uncomfortable Exposure to cyberbullying - victims can suffer from depression, health problems, and failing grades Attack by hackers- people can electronically break into your computer and steal personal information Attack by viruses- malicious software

3 Key Factors of Surfing the Web 1. Search Search engine- a tool used to help find information on websites Keywords - words most relevant to a certain topic Results page- displays all of the related websites you have searched for Efficient search- finding the most relevant and credible information Boolean search- using logical operators to connect keywords And- includes Or- broadens Not- excludes

3 Key Factors of Surfing the Web 2. Strategy Search strategies- tactics to ensure to get the best results Research questions- questions you have about a subject Extract keywords- isolating main keywords Use synonyms- use similar words Record results- keep track of keywords you’ve used

3 Key Factors of Surfing the Web 3. Safety Online rules - guidelines to follow for safe surfing Do: talk with a trusted adult first, report unsafe material, report cyberbullying, not trusting everyone online Don’t: give out personal information, share passwords, meet up with an online person, visit risky websites

Assessment Activities Type your response to the following activity in Word. Save as cyber literacy chapter 2. Activity 2 (pg 31)