Googling Session for Year 10's

1.      Keyboard shortcuts. Copy (Ctrl C), Paste (Ctrl V), Cut (Ctrl X), Undo (Ctrl Z), Redo (Ctrl Y), Save (Ctrl S), Open (Ctrl O), Print (Ctrl P), Select All (Ctrl A), Lock (Windows L) , My Computer (Windows E)

2. URL’s (universal resource locator) – what are they are how to copy

3.      Using Google Image search (http://images.google.com) , find a picture of a vertebrate holding an apple. Must be at least 400 x 400 in size. Copy this picture and paste into new document. Reference with URL

4.      Using  the Google Guide Cheat sheet (http://www.googleguide.com/cheatsheet_teens.html) on projector – teacher to run through with class

5.      Students to have a go at search challenge from Google Guide (http://www.googleguide.com/exercises_teens.html) . Copy all answers onto Word document with the URL of where the information was found. Number each task.

6.      Run through strategies for searching for Power Point Presentations. Students to have a go at finding something of interest (Troy’s notes are here: http://spcshowandtell.blogspot.com/2008/11/sourcing-slide-shows-and-flash-diagram.html).