Software Review: Learning.com
Web Browsing: Grades 6-8
Browsing Basics
5. Digital Citizenship
Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior. Students:
a. advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology.
6. Technology Operations and Concepts
Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations. Students:
a. | understand and use technology systems. |
b. | select and use applications effectively and productively. |
URLs
1. | Creativity and Innovation | ||
| Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. Students: | ||
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2. | Communication and Collaboration | ||
| Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. Students: | ||
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6. Technology Operations and Concepts
Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations. Students
a.. understand and use technology systems.
b. | select and use applications effectively and productively. |
Web Searching
3. | Research and Information Fluency | ||||
| Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. Students: | ||||
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4. | Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making | ||
| Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. Students: | ||
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5. | Digital Citizenship | ||
| Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior. Students: | ||
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6. | Technology Operations and Concepts | ||||
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Validity and Sourcing
1. | Creativity and Innovation | ||
| Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. Students: | ||
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2. | Communication and Collaboration | ||||
| Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. Students: | ||||
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5. | Digital Citizenship | ||||
| Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior. Students: | ||||
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6. | Technology Operations and Concepts | ||||
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Mini Review:
This series of information helped me to understand where new users of the internet and other technologies need to start. This series gives students the basics. Also, this tutorial might be helpful for the older generation that did not grow up with the internet and computers. The only barrier I could predict when using this product in a classroom would be interest. At this point the internet is being used by students at a very young age, if not in the classroom than at home, and students at this grade level, 6-8, might not have an interest in learning the basics because they already know how to use the internet and other technologies. On the other hand, I do think it is important to educate all students and internet users regarding the importance of digital citizenship and the duty each user has to only post accurate information and proceed with caution on the internet. I did not face any problems while using this program. I thought it was very user friendly, a little slow paced, but very user friendly and easy to use.
Citation:
Learning.com. (n.d.). Web Browsing: Research and Citing Sources. Retrieved March 2, 2009, from http://platform.learning.com
National Educational Technology for Students 2007 (2007). Retrieved March 2, 2009, from http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/NETS/ForStudents/2007Standards/
NETS_for_Students_2007.htm