Using your Windows tablet device to make a real difference in your teaching, Session 3: Finding it on the internet

Welcome to Session 3 of Using your Windows tablet device to make a real difference in your teaching. In this session – Finding it on the internet – you will learn more about using the internet effectively and safely.

We will cover four key areas in this session.

1. Internet basics.
2. Searching the internet.
3. Getting more out of the internet.
4. Staying on the right side of the law.

By the end of the session, you will:

• understand what an internet browser does
• appreciate the strengths and weaknesses of different browsers
• know more about Chrome and Edge
• know the difference between a tab and a window
• be able to conduct internet searches effectively
• be able to bookmark (and ‘favorite’) websites for later reading
• appreciate what cookies are and how to manage them
• understand how to use the browsing history
• understand how to download content safely from the internet
• be able to conduct advanced internet searches
• understand that online material is not always free to use (Creative Commons, copyright)

We suggest that you download the Class Notes first so you can follow along during the training.