{"id":248,"date":"2009-06-08T09:43:39","date_gmt":"2009-06-08T09:43:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/highlandesafety.wordpress.com\/2009\/06\/08\/welcome-to-the-web\/"},"modified":"2010-09-09T10:45:10","modified_gmt":"2010-09-09T10:45:10","slug":"welcome-to-the-web","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/ISRU-News\/2009\/06\/08\/welcome-to-the-web\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to the web"},"content":{"rendered":"

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“Welcome to the Web<\/a>“, created by Kent teacher Mark Warner, is an highly praised interactive set of on-line resources which teach children (an adults) about different aspects of the Internet. The latest update includes speech.<\/span><\/p>\n

The resources are in split into seven sections:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. The Beginning<\/strong> – explains how to use the site.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Getting Started Online<\/strong> – teaches children about the basic concepts involved in the Internet (World Wide Web, Hyperlinks, Back button etc). This introductory lesson also gives valuable practice in visiting and navigating around web sites.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Staying Safe<\/strong> – encourages pupils to keep themselves safe online by following the SMART rules. Also tests their understanding usign interactive activities and fun quizzes.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Using Your Browser<\/strong> – helps people to learn more about their web browsers… what are the different features and how are they used?<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Searching Online<\/strong> – teaches children how to search effectively, and keep themselves safe when doing so. Also identifies search engines which are particularly suitable for children to use.<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. Trying Top Tricks<\/strong> – finding information on the net is great, but it is also important to know how that information can be used. This section explains about printing, using the Find tool to locate specific information within web pages, copying and pasting text, and saving images from the web. Also includes information about copyright and why it is important to credit others when you use their work.<\/span><\/li>\n
  7. The Welcome to the Web Challenge<\/strong> – When the children have completed all of the sections of Welcome to the Web, they can complete this exciting challenge. It requires them to use all of the skills which they have learnt to catch the creator of a destructive computer virus!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    When visitors complete the challenge, they are able to print a personalised certificate to show their competence in using the Internet<\/span>.<\/p>\n

    Originally posted on the Kent ICT Blog<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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