*First Things First
>Browser:
Software that connects you to the Internet
>URL'S: Addresses
of web sites
>Keyboard Shortcuts:
Make life easier.
>Ways
to Scroll Up/Down Page: Scroll Bar--Mouse Wheel--Page Up/Down Keys--Home/End
Keys--Arrow Keys--Space Bar.
*How do the Internet and the Web differ?
*Finding information:
Surf-Following Links-Using Directories-Search Engines
*How do Search Engines differ from Directories?
*Finding lists of Search Engines:
King County Library Website
George’s Website
*Ways to search the Web:
Browser Search Button
Address Line (put spaces between words)
Websites: google.com yahoo.com
ask.com dogpile.com
*Exercises:
Find the value of your home
Find unclaimed money
Check out how much is known
about you
What’s the address of this library?
Find the city of Federal Way website.
Find lists of cruise ships.
Find your legislator.
Look up a medication you are taking.
Reserve a book or movie at the library.
Find movie times.