1. FUNCTIONAL SKILLS LEVEL ONE Using the Internet

2. Connecting to the internet Lesson Aims and Objectives find and select reliable information appropriate for purpose and audience evidence how you manage information saved from the internet You will learn how to: identify the information requirements of a task construct efficient searches evaluate the reliability of websites select appropriate information acknowledge your sources

3. Connecting to the internet

4. You have been asked to set up a friends computer to the internet. Task- Using the internet – collect information and create a document that will explain what is required to connect you friends computer to the internet. Provide pictures to help illustrate the set up. Hint – make sure you have checked their computer for its suitability to connect !! 20 mins

5. Connecting to the internet To connect to the Internet the following are needed: a computer (with wireless card) telephone line (cable being the exception) modem and/or router an ISP (Internet Service Provider) Web browser, eg Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Opera etc.

6. Using the inter- network (Internet) Name as many as possible things, the internet can be used for ?  Looking for information  Online banking  Email  Watching videos  Playing games  Shopping  Social media – Facebook, Twitter  Downloading images

7. Accessing the WWW What is a Browser? A web browser is a software application for retrieving, presenting, and traversing information resources on the World Wide Web. What is a Search Engine ? A search engine is designed to search for information on the World Wide Web. https – indicates it is a ____________website ? Secure

8. WWW This bit tells your browser that it is looking for a web page – nowadays it’s enough just to write ‘www.bbc.co.uk’. bbc.co.uk is the domain. This is the name of the computer which stores the file containing the web page. /index.shtml is the name of the fi le containing the web page. Web addresses do not always have this part.

9. Collecting information You will save a great deal of time if you plan out what information you need to gather before you start looking for on the Internet. Task – In a group, discuss as many things you will need to consider when looking for information. Try and think of at least 3 things and why they are important. 5 mins

10. Collecting information What am I going to do with the information? How much information do I need? Who is my audience? Do I know any likely sources? What format do I need the information in? Text, numbers, audio, still or moving images?

11. Information Task- Discuss these sources in order of how reliable and accurate the information in them is likely to be:  www.wikipedia.org  www.bbc.co.uk  www.direct.gov.uk  www.manufans.co.uk  www.loucoll.ac.uk 5 mins

12. Combining and Presenting Information: Task – What information is needed for a poster about a new record shop opening night disco? Big Beats record shop is planning an opening night disco The council was recently awarded the green badge environmental award for its digital bin refuse collection scheme. 14th November. The venue is the high street, Loughborough, free parking is available in the Central Car Park. QuickCabs offers competitive rates for drop-offs and pick-ups to East Midlands and Robin Hood airports. Ticket cost £10. Dress is black tie 5 mins

13. Selecting Information Task 1 - Evaluating websites worksheet on LearnZone 15 mins

14. Selecting Information Task 2 – Internet Search Challenge 20 mins