Task 2 (35 Minutes)
Quickly finding appropriate resources on the Internet is one of the key skills for 21st Century teachers and students. Spend some time on http://www.google.com searching for subject related websites.
- Start by brainstorming and listing those areas of the curriculum where you are currently experiencing a lack of quality teaching resources.
- Consider what might be the best keywords or search phrases to ensure you target those areas particularly. e.g. try and be specific rather than using general terms. Search for 'stamens' rather than 'plant biology', 'Cicero' rather than 'Ancient Rome' etc.
- Then conduct a search and see what results turn up.
- If you like a site, and want to be able to return at a later stage then you need to add it to your ‘favourites’. Spend some time experimenting to find out how to add a site to the browser’s favourite list.
Teachers should be able to describe the Internet and the World Wide Web, elaborate on their uses, describe how a browser works and use a URL to access a website. (TL.4.e)
