Internet 201
Laptop Lab Class
To register for computer training
at Kitsap Regional Library
please call your local branch:
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Visit the KRL website www.krl.org
to view class dates and times
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Internet 201
Laptop Lab Class
Lesson Plan Topic
This lesson plan provides a more comprehensive look at the Internet and the World
Wide Web. It jumps beyond the basics and explores searching strategies, browser
shortcuts, and the use of web searching history.
To register for this lesson, a library user must have a basic understanding of how to
access the Internet and search the World Wide Web. Some understanding and
experience with the following items is a requirement before taking this class.
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basic knowledge of the Internet Browser
basic understanding of a website address
website navigation – menus & links
familiarity with search engines and web directories
If a library user is not yet at this comfort level with the Internet and World Wide Web,
we suggest they first enroll in Internet 101 which is also offered at KRL.
Lesson Plan Objectives
The objectives of this lesson plan are:
1. to offer a more comprehensive look at the structure of the Internet and World
Wide Web
2. to enhance Internet and web searching skills through hands-on instruction
Students enrolled in Internet 201 will learn:
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Internet Browser: Keyboard Shortcuts & Search History
Web Navigation & Searching Strategies
Resource Credibility: Choosing the right source
Printing: Print selection & Print Friendly pages
E-commerce: safety tips for online shopping
Materials needed:
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Access to a KRL meeting room and laptop cart
Five laptop computers with wireless access
Digital projector and screen
Wireless keyboards and mice
Internet 201 handouts
Evaluation Forms
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INTRODUCTION (5 minutes)
Introduce yourself and
explain your role as a
volunteer computer
trainer for the Kitsap
Regional Library system.
Review the objectives and
skills to be addressed in
this lesson
Ask your student to share
what they hope to
accomplish by taking this
class.
This discussion will help
you gain a better
understanding of the
students’ particular
Internet needs and help
you focus on those needs
during the class.
Class Objectives:
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to offer a more comprehensive look at the structure of
the Internet and World Wide Web
to enhance Internet and web searching skills through
hands-on instruction
Students enrolled in Internet 201 will learn:
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Internet Browser
¾ Keyboard shortcuts
¾ Search History
¾ Search Engine Strategies
Resource credibility
¾ Comparing resources
Guidelines for printing
¾ Print friendly pages
¾ Print Selection
E-commerce and online shopping
¾ Safety tips for shopping online
Skill One - INTERNET BROWSER: KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS
(5 minutes)
Function Keys
Introduce these common
keyboard shortcuts. Point
out that the key to using
them can be found in the
Menu bar of the browser.
Have your students
practice using a few of
these shortcuts. Begin on
The Alt and Control keys are modifier keys. When pressed
at the same time as another key, they give that key a new
meaning depending upon the specific program running.
Shortcut keys will not work in all applications, for instance
when a user is entering data in an active form these
shortcuts will not work.
In the Menu Bar of the Browser you will find these
shortcuts listed next to their textual commands. Here are
some popular browser shortcuts:
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Ctrl n opens a new browser window
Ctrl w closes a browser window
Alt + left arrow works like the back button
Alt + right arrow works like the forward button
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the KRL home page, click
on Local Information
1.Ctrl F – find Kitsap Sun
2. Alt + left arrow – go
back to KRL Home page
3. Alt + right arrow – go
forward Local Information
4. Alt + home key to
return to KRL home page
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Ctrl f = used to search for a specific word or phrase
on a page
Ctrl p opens the print dialog box
Ctrl c copies already highlighted text
Ctrl v pastes copied text into a designated place
F5 refreshes the page
Alt + Home Key takes you to the entry page when
first accessing the Internet
Skill Two - INTERNET: FREE WEB versus HIDDEN WEB (5 minutes)
Review the definition of
the Internet and the
World Wide Web.
Introduce the concept of
the Free Web versus the
Hidden Web.
The Internet: A worldwide network of educational,
government, business, and personal computers.
World Wide Web: A component of the Internet that
presents information using a standardized Graphical User
Interface or GUI
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Have student use Google
www.google.com to find
Consumer Reports. Have
them search on Digital
Cameras > then click on
Ratings. Point out how a
visitor is blocked from this
information unless they
have a paid subscription.
This is one example of the
Hidden Web. Use alt +
home key to return to
KRL home page.
Explain that later in the
lesson you will
demonstrate how to
retrieve information from
the hidden web using
your KRL library card.
Allows information to be structured in the form of
pages which can be linked together.
Includes text, images, sound and video.
Uses “browser” software
Free Web: that portion of the World Wide Web that is
indexed by conventional search engines, such as Google or
Yahoo, and made up of pages that can be linked to one
another. These pages can be accessed without logging in to
a site or paying a fee.
Hidden Web: that portion of the World Wide Web that is
invisible to conventional search engines. The content of
most of these sites comes from specialized databases.
These sites block conventional search engines from
browsing or indexing their content. Access to the
information within these sites usually requires registration
or a subscription. The hidden web is thought to be much
larger than the free web.
Use alt + home key to
return to KRL home page.
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Skill Three - INTERNET BROWSER: NAVIGATION TOOLS -
USING SEARCH HISTORY
(10 minutes)
Capturing Web Searches in History
Demonstrate the different
ways a person can recall
the history of their web
searches.
Begin at the KRL home
page. Click on Movie
and Music Lovers then
Internet Movie
Database. Have student
open Favorites and
create a folder called
Movies. Now have them
save IMDb in this folder.
Using alt + home key
have them return to KRL
home page. Now have
them open Favorites and
click on link to IMDb. Next
have them delete this
link.
To view Session History,
have them use alt+left
arrow to return to Home
page, then begin to type
www.imdb.com in the
address bar – look for the
address in the drop down
menu – click on this
address to go to IMDb.
*Note: the following tools and options are disabled on the
library computers. History is deleted at the end of each
day.
Saving your Favorites
You can save your favorite web pages in a browser tool
called Favorites. These web pages can be accessed again
and again without having to re-type their web addresses in
the address bar. These pages are stored in Favorites
until you choose to delete them. You can also organize
your favorites into specific folders.
Session History
The address bar in the browser captures addresses
recently viewed. This is a handy feature in that a recently
viewed address list will pop up as soon as a user begins to
type in the address bar. Rather than re-typing an address
saved in this list a searcher can instead click on the
address in the list to access that site again.
Another way to view the entire list of recent session
history is to click on the small arrow located at the right
end of the address bar.
Extended History
The Internet browser keeps an Extended History of web
pages visited over several weeks. This history can be
useful for finding the web address of a specific web page
you visited in the past.
To view History:
In Internet Explorer - choose VIEW > EXPLORER BAR
then click on History.
Wait until the end of
class to have students
clear history.
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Skill Four – WEB NAVIGATION & SEARCHING STRATEGIES
(20 minutes)
Review the different ways
an individual can find
information on the World
Wide Web
Remind patrons to
scrutinize the web
address to find clues as
to who is responsible for
publishing this website.
Four ways to access information on the internet:
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Use
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Advanced Search: Using
Google’s advanced search
have students do a
search on peanut butter
(exact phrase) in the past
3 months with only .gov
domains.
Web Address
Search Engine
Web Directory
Subscription database
Web Addresses
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Choosing keywords:
Using Google have
students enter the term
zoo, note the number of
returns. Now have them
insert washington in the
search – again point out
results. Finally have
them add seattle - note
the difference in results.
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Notice Domain Name Extensions
Erasing a web address back to its root takes you to
its home page.
Tilde (~) usually designates a personal website
http://www.tc.umn.edu/~pmg/genealogy.html
Search Engines
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Choose your keywords carefully. A searcher has
ability to broaden or limit the number of results
returned in a search depending upon which key
words are entered. Adding additional terms to a
search is the simplest way of getting more accurate
results.
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Quotation Marks: Surrounding an important
phrase with quotation marks ensures that the
results will contain that exact phrase and not the
total of each of its separate words.
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Use the Advanced Search feature on search
engine. Allows a searcher to search by exact
phrase, by a date range, by specific language, by
document type, by domain extension.
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Search multiple search engines at once.
Metacrawler, www.metacrawler.com, developed at
the University of Washington employs a search
technology that searches many of the Internet's top
search engines at once. “A metasearch means
more and better coverage of the Internet.”
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Introduce the Web
Directory the Librarian’s
Index to the Internet.
www.lii.org
Have your students
choose a category to
explore. Use alt + home
key to return to KRL
home page.
From the library’s home
page have the students
choose Electronic
Resources. Explain the
layout of this page.
Choose Telephone
Directories then
Reference USA. Have
them do a search on a
friend or family member.
Use alt + left arrow to
go back, then ctrl+W to
close database.
Choose Magazines,
Newspapers, and
Journal Articles then
choose Proquest. Have
them do a keyword
search on Pluto. Note the
number of results and
various sources. Use ctrl
+ W to close database.
Choose Reading
Recommendations then
choose Novelist. Choose
the Browse Lists tab
then Explore Fiction>
Adults. Have them
explore a genre. Use alt
+ home key to return to
KRL home page.
Web Directories
Using a web directory is not the same as using a search
engine, it lists web pages in categories and subcategories.
These web pages are usually compiled, evaluated, and
organized by human beings as opposed to computer
indexing.
Electronic Resources
(KRL’s Subscription Databases)
These databases are filled with millions of full text articles
found in authoritative sources such as newspapers,
professional journals, and magazines. The information
found in these databases is not available on the free web,
KRL subscribes to these valuable resources and a library
card provides access to the information.
Organization of KRL’s Electronic Resources page:
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The Databases are organized by category on the left
menu.
Each Database is listed alphabetically on the right
menu.
The center column provides a brief description of
each Database.
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Reference USA – telephone directory of United
States & Canada – business & residential
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Proquest – millions of full-text articles from
magazines, newspapers, and journals
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Novelist – Reading recommendations
* Note: The librarians at the Information desks are always
available to help you learn how to use these valuable
databases.
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Skill Five – RESOURCE CREDIBILITY: CHECKING A VARIETY OF
SOURCES (5 minutes)
Finding Genealogy
Resources:
Use Google to search on
Genealogy, look for link
to Cyndi’s List
www.cyndislist.com
Go to the KRL Research
Corner click on the link to
Genealogy – view links
From KRL KitCat
Catalog do a words &
phrase search on
Genealogy find title:
929.1072 HULL
“Tracing your family
history: the complete
guide to locating your
ancestors and finding out
where you came from” by
Lise Hull
Information can be found in a variety of different
places on the Web. How does a searcher know
which information is the most reliable? One
strategy for verifying credibility is to look in more
than one place and compare resources.
Think about the different resources available and
choose the one that makes the most sense to start.
Do not rely on just one source; look at other
possible resources to verify information.
The following four options (not listed in any
particular order) are commonly turned to when
searching for information on a particular topic.
Each provides a different perspective and none
should be discounted.
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Search Engine
Web Directory
Print resources - Library Catalog
Subscription Databases
Use KRL Subscription
Database choose
Heritage Quest Online
Skill Six – PRINTING TIPS: HIGHLIGHTING TEXT, PRINTING A
SELECTION & PRINT FRIENDLY PAGES (5 minutes)
Printing specific text within a document
From the KRL home page
have students click on the
To print specific text in a document the user must first
highlight the text in the document using the mouse. Place
the cursor at the beginning of the text to be highlighted,
when the arrow changes to an I beam, left click and hold
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link to Wireless Internet
Access Wi-Fi. Click on
the link for Technical
Information. Have them
highlight the connecting to
the Wi-Fi in the library.
Use ctrl + p to open the
print dialog box.
Demonstrate how to
choose and print selected
text. Cancel print job.
Use alt + home key to
return to the KRL Home
Page.
Have student click on
Research Corner then
Legal Information then
Revised Code of
Washington. Look for
the link that says Print
Version. Click on this
link to see the different
print view. Use alt + left
arrow to return main
page.
the button down. Drag the cursor over the text -- do not
unclick until all the text to be highlighted is covered in
blue.
When the text is highlighted, unclick the left mouse
button. Go to File in the menu bar (or use ctrl + p)
to open the print dialog box. Under Page Range,
click on the radio button next to Selection then the
Print button. Only the highlighted text will print.
Printing using a website’s print icon or link
Often web site design programs such as CSS,
JavaScript, and frames can create problems for a
user trying to print a web page. Because of this,
some sites offer alternative versions that optimize
viewing and printing. To access a more useable
print-out look for the links provided on a website
pointing toward a more optimal print-out. These
links can be called Print-Friendly, Print Version,
or there will be a Print Icon – always use these
options for printing when offered.
Skill Seven - E-COMMERCE AND ONLINE SHOPPING SECURITY
(10 minutes)
Provide your students
with a basic overview of
information and issues
concerning shopping
online. A good resource is
the American Bar
Association’s web site on
safe shopping.
Have your students type
in the web address
www.safeshopping.org
Take them to a few links
to introduce the content.
Point out that the Security
Tips are in the handout.
The American Bar Association has created a website that
provides useful information for the online shopper.
Entering the following address www.safeshopping.org/ will
take the user to information about:
• Security
• Privacy
• Payment
• Seller
• Product
• Terms
• Delivery
• Records
• Complaints
The following webpage was also created by the American
Bar association. It’s a one-page list of Security Tips to
keep in mind while shopping online.
www.safeshopping.org/security/index.html
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PRACTICE TIME – 30 MINUTES
USE THE FINAL ½ HOUR TO PROVIDE YOUR STUDENT FREE TIME TO
SEARCH THE WEB. BE AVAILABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS AND HELP
STUDENT WORK THROUGH ANY PROBLEMS.
At the end of the lesson have your students erase the Extended History
To erase history:
In Internet Explorer - choose TOOLS from the menu bar then INTERNET
OPTIONS. Click on the Clear History button in the History section.
CONCLUSION (10 minutes)
Address any questions
or comments from your
student.
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Before excusing the class,
thank them for coming,
and have them fill out an
evaluation form.
Explain how important it
is that they provide
feedback as their
comments help KRL offer
the most successful
program.
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Remind your students to practice! The sooner they
practice the more they will retain.
Encourage them to bring their handouts to the library
when they practice.
Reiterate that you are one in a team of many at KRL
willing and able to help them with their computer
questions.
Emphasize the importance of the Information desk
and the Reference librarians. These librarians are
always happy to answers any questions library users
might have.
Other Websites that can be used for examples:
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Public Broadcasting Station www.pbs.org
AT&T Worldnet www.att.net
CBC News – Canada www.cbc.ca
British Broadcasting Corporation www.bbc.co.uk
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) www.aarp.org
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Resources: Tips and Tutorials
Better Business Bureau - BBBonline Programs
Reliability & Privacy Seals
http://www.bbbonline.org/business/
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
http://www.gatesfoundation.org/default.htm
GCF Global Learning – Free tutorials
http://www.gcflearnfree.org/Tutorials/
Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA)
http://www.iana.org
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
http://www.icann.org/general/
National Cyber Security Alliance
http://www.staysafeonline.info/
Pew Internet & American Life Project
Latest Trends
http://www.pewinternet.org/trends.asp
Safe Shopping - American Bar Association
Home
http://safeshopping.org/
Security Tips
http://safeshopping.org/security/index.html
University at Albany
Internet Tutorials
http://library.albany.edu/internet/
University at Albany, State University of New York
Internet Reference Center
http://library.albany.edu/internet/reference/
Washington State Library
Library Smart
http://www.librarysmart.com/working/home.asp
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