BEGINNING STUDENTS

Helping Older Adults Search for Health Information Online

A Toolkit for Trainers

from the National Institute on Aging

WELCOME TO MODULE 1:

Internet Basics

In this module, you will find An introduction A lesson plan for the trainer
Handouts for students

To teach the module, you will need

A PC with Internet access for each student and the trainer A computer projector and a screen A 3-ring binder to store materials

To get started, you should

Read the Introduction Read and print out the lesson plan and insert it in a binder Print out and make copies of the handouts for students
Questions or comments about the Toolkit? Contact the National Institute on Aging at (301) 496-1752 or e-mail [email protected]

Internet Basics

IntRoduction

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LESSON OVERVIEW

Lesson Goals
In this lesson, students will: 1. Learn basic computer terms. 2. Practice using the mouse. 3. Learn basic Internet terms. 4. Learn how to get to a website. 5. Learn how to explore a website. 6. Learn how to use a search box. 7. Learn how to use a site map.

Lesson Materials
In this lesson, students will need: Handout 1A: Lesson Goals Handout 1B: Computer and Internet Terms (Parts I, II, III, and IV)* Handout 1C: Take-Home Assignment Pens or pencils
*This handout only includes computer and Internet terms relevant to this lesson. An alphabetical list of all glossary terms introduced in the nine Toolkit lessons is available online at www.nihseniorhealth.gov/toolkit.

Lesson Length
This lesson should last: Approximately 2 hours and 20 minutes, with an optional stopping point at 80 minutes.
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LESSON PREPARATION

Before the lesson, you should:

Read over the entire lesson plan. Also review the Take-home Assignment handout to get a quick overview of what students should be able to do at the end of the class. Store the lesson plan in a 3-ring binder to use while teaching. Make copies of the handouts for students. To avoid distraction, we recommend that you wait to distribute handouts until indicated in the lesson. Check out the links that you and your students will be visiting in the lesson.

When you arrive in the classroom, you should:

Write your name and the title and level of the lesson on the board. [Searching for Health Information Online Lesson 1: Internet Basics Beginning Students] Make sure your computer projector and students computers are working and that there is Internet access. Set students screens to their desktops.

You should also

Read Quick Tips for a Senior Friendly Computer Classroom at www.nihseniorhealth.gov/toolkit. Watch the short video Introducing the Toolkit at www.nihseniorheatlh.gov/toolkit.

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LESSON STRUCTURE Senior Friendly, Trainer Friendly

The senior-friendly lesson structure includes:

Set-up activities to prepare students for learning. Core activities to teach the website features and how to navigate to them. Practice activities to let students apply web skills they have learned. Reinforcement activities to summarize and reiterate the learning.

The trainer-friendly lesson plan features:

An easy-to-read layout. Short, well-defined segments of teaching material per page. Clearly marked, scripted transition boxes at the top of each page announcing the next learning point and ensuring a smooth transition between segments. Suggested teaching times for each skill. Time checks and optional stopping points, offering flexibility in total class length. Helpful sidebars, providing teaching and navigation tips and describing the purpose for activities. Meaningful icons.

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LESSON STRUCTURE Senior Friendly, Trainer Friendly

About the Scripted Transition Boxes

This lesson plan uses a combination of scripted and descriptive sections. The colored, scripted transition boxes which appear at the top of each page of the lesson plan are designed as anchor points, marking the end of one part of the lesson and the start of another. It is important to convey the content in these transition boxes, although you may use your own wording as you become more familiar with the material. The steps that follow each scripted box are descriptive. Move through them according to your personal training style. This approach is useful in maintaining lesson focus and keeping trainers and students on track. It also makes the lesson plan easy to use.

Important Note
In the discussions of health issues that may occur during class, refrain from offering medical advice or advocating specific treatments, physicians, hospitals, insurance plans, etc. Also, discourage this type of activity among students. Always emphasize that students should consult their health care providers about any medical information they may hear about in class or find on the Internet.

Icons Used in the Lesson Plan

Handout required

Trainer demonstrates with computer projector

Students navigate at their computers (with assistance if needed)

Indicates when a discussion should take place

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REACHING THE OLDER STUDENT

To help your students grasp, apply, and retain the skills and information they are taught, be sure to:
Proceed slowly through the lesson. Some older adults will take longer than younger people to get the knack of using the Internet. If you move too quickly, they may not be able to keep up. They need time to practice and to absorb new information. Circulate to make sure students are following you. Check students screens frequently to make sure they are not lost. If possible, arrange to have one or more classroom assistants work with students individually during the lesson. Speak slowly and repeat information as often as necessary. Dont make assumptions based on students age. They are learning new skills, and they will probably need to hear the information more than once to retain it. Encourage questions. Pause frequently to ask if there are questions. After soliciting questions, allow at least 10 seconds for students to formulate them. Create a senior-friendly environment. It is important to read Quick Tips for a Senior Friendly Computer Classroom for help on setting up the classroom to accommodate the needs of older adults.

These training techniques from the lesson can also help you be successful:
The use of scripted transition boxes to announce each new segment helps the class stay focused and on track. Presenting material in small, well-defined steps makes it easier for students to grasp new skills and information. Frequent summarizing and hands-on practice helps students retain what theyve learned. Handouts and printed screen shots help students understand and recall what is taught. Group discussions and short dialogues help put students at ease.
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LESSON PLAN

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set-up activity

OPENING COMMENTS

(5 Minutes)

Welcome to Lesson 1: Internet Basics. My name is _________. (This is our classroom assistant_________.) Before we start the class, Id like to review a few general points.

Tell students the following:

1 This Lesson Is intended for beginning students. Is the first in a series of nine lessons developed by the National Institute on Aging to help older adults learn to find accurate online health information on their own. 2 The website they will visit Is sponsored by the National Institute on Aging, part of the National Institutes of Health, or NIH. NIH is part of the U.S. Governments Department of Health and Human Services. 3 Please be aware that Online health information is in no way meant to substitute for medical advice from a doctor. In class discussions, students should not attempt to provide medical advice to classmates, however well-intentioned it may be. 4 Housekeeping Issues Class will last about __minutes with stretch break(s) lasting ___minutes. Bathroom breaks can be taken anytime. Restrooms are located______. 5 Ask students if they have any questions.

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INTRODUCTIONS
Before we get started, lets introduce ourselves.

(3 Minutes)

1 Introduce yourself, giving your name and your experience teaching computers and the Internet. If you have a classroom assistant or peer coach, introduce that person. 2 Ask students to give their names and tell whether they are at a beginning, intermediate, or advanced level with regard to their Internet experience. 3 If time permits, ask each student to tell something about his or her background (family, work, travels, education), why they decided to take this class, and what they hope to learn.

Purpose of Activity Introductions help students feel more at ease. Sharing computer or Internet experience may help the class be patient with less experienced students who need more time with an activity.

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Class PRoceduRes

(3 Minutes)

Lets talk for a moment about how the class will proceed. You will be learning new ways to use technology, and in order for everyone to be successful, here are some things we need to do.

Tell students the following:

1 To make sure everyone grasps the information and learns the skills We will proceed in a step-by-step manner and at a slow-to-moderate pace. I (or my assistant) will circulate frequently during class to make sure everyone is keeping up with the lesson. There will be plenty of hands-on practice activities to let you apply the skills that you learn. There will be plenty of handouts to help you learn the skills while in class and to use as a reference once you leave class. 2 As students, you should Feel free to raise your hand and ask a question if you do not understand something. Feel free to ask me to repeat anything Ive said. Not worry about hurting the equipment because it is very sturdy. Not worry about making mistakes because that is to be expected when learning a new technology. Have a binder or folder to store the handouts you will receive. 3 Ask students if they have any questions about class procedures.

Purpose of Activity To communicate expectations, put students at ease, and facilitate learning.

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LESSON GOALS

(2 Minutes)

In this lesson, we will learn some basic Internet skills in order to search for health information that is of interest to older adults. Lets take a look at the specific goals for todays lesson.

Pass out Handout 1A: Lesson Goals.

1 Go over the handout with students.

Purpose of Activity Focuses students on what they will learn. Introduces goals that you can return to throughout the lesson.

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COMPUTER TERMS

(10 Minutes)

Lets begin with Goal 1 learning some basic computer terms.

Pass out Handout 1B: Computer and Internet Terms

1 Go over these computer terms from Part I of the handout. 2 Ask students to point to the items at their computer stations.

PART I: COMPUTER TERMS

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 computer keyboard monitor mouse mouse pad speakers hardware software

Tips for Glossary Review Refer students to the page and item number of the term. Make sure students locate the term. Read, or have a student read, the definition aloud. Point out details in the illustration or on your computer screen. Tell students they will understand these terms better as they use them in the lesson.

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MORE COMPUTER TERMS

(5 Minutes)

Lets continue with Goal 1 learning some basic computer terms.

Refer to Handout 1B: Computer and Internet Terms

1 Go over these terms from Part II of the handout. 2 Ask students to point to the items on their computer screen, where feasible.

PART II: MORE COMPUTER TERMS

9 10 11 12 13 desktop icon cursor browser clicking

Tips for Glossary Review Refer students to the page and item number of the term. Make sure students locate the term. Read, or have a student read, the definition aloud. Point out details in the illustration or on your computer screen. Tell students they will understand these terms better as they use them in the lesson.

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PRACTICE activity

Right and LEft ClicKing

Lets begin by clicking with the mouse.

(15 Minutes)

Lets go on to Goal 2 practicing using the mouse.

1 Make sure students screens are set to their desktops.

 sing your computer projector, demonstrate how to left-click on U the mouse to open the browser icon. Then, ask students to do this on their screens.

2 Show students how to close the browser window by left-clicking on the top right X on the screen. Then have them do it at their screens. 3 Next, show students how to right-click on the browser icon and pull down to Open on the right click menu. Explain that rightclicking on the mouse opens a list of options, depending on what is clicked on the screen. 4 Give students time to practice right-and left-clicking the mouse.

Teaching Tips Proceed slowly through each step. Make sure students are keeping up and are accomplishing the tasks. Walk around to students computer screens and provide assistance where needed.

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SUMMARIZING

(3 Minutes)

Now lets take a look at the Goals to see what weve covered so far.

Refer to Handout 1A: Lesson Goals.

1 Demonstrate and summarize the following learning objectives from Goals 1 and 2: Understanding the computer terms Using a mouse to left and right-click Opening and closing a browser 2 Ask students if they have any questions. 3 Ask students to check off Goals 1 and 2 on their handout.
TIME CHECK

45 minutes elapsed; about 1 hour, 35 minutes left.

Purpose of Activity Lets students know what they should have grasped by this point in the lesson. Gives students another chance to ask questions about material already covered. Lets you see what goals might need further explanation. Gives students a sense of accomplishment. Keeps the class on track.

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CORE activity

INTERNET TERMS

(8 Minutes)

Lets move on to Goal 3 learning some basic Internet terms.

Refer to Handout 1B: Computer and Internet Terms

1 Go over these terms from Part III of the handout. 2 You may want to demonstrate these terms using your computer projector. PART III: INTERNET TERMS
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 the Internet the World Wide Web website home page link (or hyperlink) back arrow web address or URL address box

Tips for Glossary Review Refer students to the page and item number of the term. Make sure students locate the term. Read, or have a student read, the definition aloud. Point out details in the illustration or on your computer screen. Tell students they will understand these terms better as they use them in the lesson.

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PRACTICE activity

How to Get to a Website

(10 Minutes)

Lets move on to Goal 4 learning how to get to a website.

1 Point out the address box on the browsers home page. Tell students that typing in the website address into the address box and hitting the Enter key on the keyboard is one way to get to a website. 2 Show students how to get to a website by typing in the address for the National Institute on Aging (NIA) website (www.nia.nih.gov) and hitting the Enter key.
 sk students to type in the NIA web 3 A address on their computers and then hit Enter. Circulate to make sure that everyone is able to type in the address and get to the website.

Teaching Tips  Proceed slowly through each step. Make sure students are keeping up and are accomplishing the tasks.
W  alk around to students computer screens and provide assistance where needed.

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PRACTICE activity

ExploRing a Website
Lets explore the National Institute on Aging website.

(15 Minutes)

1 Point out these features of the NIA home page for students as they navigate with you: Website name and purpose at the top Links to various types of information Top, side, and bottom menus Back arrow (button) 2 Tell students that on most web pages there is lots of information below the screen. Show them how to move the home page up and down by using the Page Up and Page Down keys. 3 Choose a link and do a shallow search. Scroll down the page you come to, and return to the home page. 4 Repeat the exercise while students navigate with you. Ask them to use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scan the page they find in the shallow search before returning to the home page. When everyone is adept at this technique, ask them how easy or how difficult it was for them to move back and forth on the site.

Doing a Shallow Search Click on a link just once. View the page, and then click on the back button to return to the original page.

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ReinfoRcement activity

SummaRizing

(5 Minutes)

Now lets take a look at the Goals again to see what weve accomplished so far.

Refer to Handout 1A: Lesson Goals.

1 Demonstrate and summarize the following learning objectives from Goals 3, 4, and 5: Learning basic Internet terms Getting to a website by typing in the address and hitting Enter. Exploring a website by 1. clicking on links 2. clicking on the back button 3. using the Page Up and Page Down keys 2 Ask students to check off Goals 3, 4, and 5 on their handout. 3 Ask students if they have any questions.

OPTIONAL STOPPING POINT

1 hour, 25 minutes elapsed; about 55 minutes left. (If you choose to stop here, you may teach the remaining material in the next lesson.)

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MORE INTERNET TERMS

Lets learn a few more Internet terms.

(5 Minutes)

Refer to Handout 1B: Computer and Internet Terms

1 Go over these terms from Part IV of the handout. 2 You may want to demonstrate these terms using your computer projector. Be sure to show students how to scroll and give them time to practice.

PART IV: MORE INTERNET TERMS

22 23 24 25 26 button search box site map scroll scroll bar

Tips for Glossary Review Refer students to the page and item number of the term. Make sure students locate the term. Read, or have a student read, the definition aloud. Point out details in the illustration or on your computer screen. Tell students they will understand these terms better as they use them in the lesson.

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PRACTICE activity

Using a SeaRch Box

(20 Minutes)

Lets look at Goal 6 learning to use the Search Box. We will practice entering terms into the Search Box of the National Institute on Aging website.
1 Read the scripted section in the box to the class, and make a list on a flip chart or board of the suggestions students have for Marias search terms. Select one to try as a demonstration (osteoporosis prevention, for example). Type this term into your search box and ask your students to do the same. Show them how to left-click the blue search button to the right of the box.

2 Ask students to left-click on the first article in the list that comes up on the search results page, and read the short article silently. They can practice scrolling or use the Page Up and Page Down buttons. Ask if they found responses to Marias question, based on the information in the article. 3 Show students how to use the back arrow to return to the search results page for osteoporosis prevention. Point out to them that the right arrow is shaded back, meaning that it isnt live. From this search results page, ask them to click on the back arrow to return to the NIA home page.

Marias Mother Marias mother is now three inches shorter at age 75 than she was at age 50. Maria, who is now 45, knows her mother suffers from osteoporosis, and wants to know if its too late to prevent bone loss from happening to her. What search terms would you suggest Maria try on the NIA site to answer her question?

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ReinfoRcement activity

SummaRizing

(5 Minutes)

Now lets take a look at the Goals to see what weve learned so far.

Refer to Handout 1A: Lesson Goals.

1 Demonstrate and summarize the following learning objectives from Goal 6: Using the search box by: 1. typing in a term(s) 2. clicking on Search 3. clicking on an article from the search results list 2 Ask students if they have any questions. 3 Have students check off Goal 6 on their handout.
TIME CHECK

1 hour 50, minutes elapsed; about 30 minutes left.

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PRACTICE activity

ExploRing a Site Map

(10 Minutes)

Lets take a look at Goal 7 Learning to use a Site Map or site index. Most websites have a Site Map, which is a list of everything on the website. Its a shortcut way of finding out whats on a website.

1 Demonstrate while students navigate with you. Show students how to locate the site map on the NIA site by scrolling to the link at the bottom of the home page. Demonstrate how to left-click on the site map link to go to the site map. 2 Allow students a few minutes to scroll down the site map to see whats available on the NIA website. If time permits, encourage students to click on at least one link and do a shallow search to see what the site map provides access to. Doing a shallow search also gives students practice in clicking and using the back button. 3 Hold a short discussion with students, asking them to compare the usefulness of the site map to the search box on the NIA home page. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each? Make a list on the board or flip chart as points are raised. Let students know that in future lessons you will be showing them even more ways to find information on websites.

Doing a Shallow Search Click on a link just once. View the page, and then click on the back button to return to the original page.

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ReinfoRcement activity

SummaRizing
Now lets take a look at the Goals to see what we have accomplished so far.

(5 Minutes)

Refer to Handout 1A: Lesson Goals.

1 Demonstrate and summarize the following learning objective from Goal 7: Using the site map 2 Ask students if they have any questions. 3 Have students check off Goal 7 on their handout. 4 Read through the seven the goals accomplished in the class and answer any remaining questions students may have.

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ChecKing foR UndeRstanding

Lets review the major terms you learned today.

(5 Minutes)

1 From your computer projector, point to these items and ask students to name them. If necessary, refer them back to the definition on their handout. desktop icon browser cursor URL or web address link scroll bar back arrow (button) search box site map 2 Ask students if they have any questions. Clear up any questions or concerns they may have.

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WRAPPING UP

(8 Minutes)

In this lesson we have accomplished a number of goals. You have learned

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Some basic computer terms Some basic Internet terms How to use the mouse How to get to a website How to a explore a website How to use a search box how to use a site map

Remember, always check with your doctor or health care provider about health information you find on the Internet. Here is your take home assignment, which will give you more practice with the skills youve learned today.

Pass out Handout 1C: Take Home Assignment.

1 Read through each of the steps on the take-home assignment to familiarize students with the activity. 2 If there is time, you may want to do this exercise in class. (It should take about 30 minutes.) Or, you can take students through the first few steps and then ask them to do the rest of the exercise on their own at home. 3 Ask them to write down any questions or problems they have in the spaces provided and bring them to the next class.

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HANDOUT 1A: Lesson Goals

During this lesson, you will:
____ 1 Learn basic computer terms. ___ 2 Practice using the mouse. ___ 3 Learn basic Internet terms. ___ 4 Learn how to get to a website. ___ 5 Learn how to explore a website. ___ 6 Learn how to use a search box. ___ 7 Learn how to use a site map.

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HANDOUT 1B: Computer and Internet Terms

PART I Computer Terms
Monitor

Speakers Computer

Keyboard

Mouse Mouse Pad

 The main part, or brains of a computer. The CPU interprets and carries out
program instructions.

1 Computer or CPU (central processing unit)

2 Keyboard
 he keys that operate the computer, very much like a typewriter, with extra T keys for special functions.

3 Monitor
 he part of a computer system that contains the computer screen, where T information is displayed.

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4 Mouse
 small hand-held device that controls the position of the cursor on the A computer screen. Movements of the mouse correspond to movements of the cursor. (See Cursor in Part II.)

5 Mouse Pad
The pad on which you move the mouse. 

6 Speakers
Devices that allow you to hear sound from the computer. 

7 Hardware
The physical parts of a computer system. 

8 Software
 he instructions that tell the computer and computer networks what to do. T Software is installed inside the computer.

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PART II More Computer Terms

 The information that appears

9 Desktop

Desktop Screen
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on the computer soon after the computer is turned on. The desktop contains a number of icons, or images, that you can click on to start programs.

Icon

 A small picture or image representing

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a command (such as print), a file, or a program. When you click on an icon, you start a command, open a file, or launch a program.

 A small image on the screen indicating where you are pointing; the mouse
controls the movements of the cursor. The cursor can appear in different forms, including:

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An arrow, which indicates where you are positioned on the screen.

An I-beam, often blinking, which marks a place on the screen where you can enter or select text. A pointing hand, which indicates that you are hovering over a link. (See Link in Part III.) An hourglass, which indicates that the computer is doing a task. You must wait until it disappears before you can proceed.

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 Software, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, used to find information on

the Web. The most visible part of a browser sits at the top of the computer screen, above the web page.
Browser

 Pressing and releasing a button on a mouse to select

or activate the area on the screen where the cursor is pointing. Usually, you click on the left side of the mouse (called a left click). For more advanced functions, you click on the right side of the mouse (called a right click).

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PART III Internet Terms

 A vast, international collection of computer networks that transfers

14 The Internet

information. A combination of the words international and network. Websites and e-mail are part of the Internet.

 Also known as the Web, it is a system that lets you access information on the

15 The World Wide Web

Internet. People often use the term Web to refer to the Internet, but they are not exactly the same thing. The World Wide Web operates over the Internet, and it is the most widely used part of the Internet.

 A location on the World Wide Web (and Internet) that contains information

16 Website

about a specific topic. A website usually contains multiple pages with different types of information about the topic.

 The first thing you see when you come to a website, or the opening page of a
website. It provides information about the site and directs you to other pages on the site.

17 Home Page

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 A highlighted or underlined feature on a web page that, when clicked, will

take you to another web page. A link most often appears as underlined words or an image.

 ne sure way to tell if something is a link or not: Whenever your cursor turns O into a pointing hand, the image or word you are pointing to is a link.

 This arrow, often green, is found at the top of most browsers. When you click

19 Back Arrow

on the back arrow, it takes you back in order through all of the web pages youve seen. (Sometimes called the back button.)

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20 Web Addresss or URL

 The address for a website. (URL stands for Uniform Resource Locator.)
U  .S.-based web addresses usually start with the letters www (for World Wide Web) and end with a dot followed by letters that indicate the type of website it is: com = . .org = .edu = .gov = .mil = .net = commercial enterprise or business non-profit organization educational institution government agency military agency another ending for a commercial website

O  n the Internet, you get to a website by typing in the web address (or URL) into the address box of the browser. For example, to get to the website of the National Institute on Aging (NIA), a Federal agency, you would type www.nia.nih.gov in the address box.

 A narrow, rectangular box in the browser window where you can type in a

21 Addresss Box

web address. Typing in the web address in the address box and hitting Enter on the keyboard will take you to a website. Address Box Web Address (URL)

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PART IV More Internet Terms

 A small box that looks like its being depressed

when you select it. Buttons can turn on (and turn off) many types of functions on the Internet.  small rectangular blank space on a web A page where you can type in a word or phrase to look for information. Clicking on the button next to the search box (or hitting the Enter key on the keyboard) will take you to a page where that information is located.

22 Button

22 Search Box

 A list of the contents on a website, similar to an index in a book. A link to the

site map is usually found at the top or bottom of the home page.

24 Site Map

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25 Scroll

 To move text or other information on a computer screen up, down, or

sideways, with new information appearing as the old disappears.

 A narrow, rectangular bar on the right edge and bottom edge of a web page
that lets you move the page to see more of the information it contains. The scroll bar on the right moves the web page up and down, and the scroll bar on the bottom moves the web page right and left.

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Scroll Bar

Scroll Bar

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HANDOUT 1C: Take Home Assignment

DiRections: Read Bills story, then follow the steps below to go to the

National Institute on Aging website to get information about forgetfulness. Use the images to guide you.

Bill just turned 80, and lately he has seemed forgetful. He keeps misplacing his keys and forgetting peoples names. His brother and sister died a few months ago, and since then he has been sad and moody. His wife has been asking herself if Bills forgetfulness means he may have Alzheimers, or if this is something that will pass.

1  From the desktop, click on the icon for your browser. This will take you to your
browsers home page on the Internet.

2  From your browsers home page, locate the

address box near the top of the page.

3  Position your cursor over the address in the

address box and click to highlight the address.

4  Once the address is highlighted, delete it by

hitting the Delete key (or the Backspace key) on your keyboard.

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5  Type in the website address for the National

Institute on Aging into the address box. The address is www.nia.nih.gov

6  Hit the Enter button on your keyboard. The screen will change to 
the home page of the National Institute on Aging.

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7  Find the search box on the right hand
side of the home page. Click inside the box with your mouse to clear the box of the words Enter Search.

 ype in the term forgetfulness to T search for information about this topic.

8  Hit the Enter key on the keyboard. (Or click

on the Search button next to the search box.)

9  You should see a list of

search results on the screen. Click on the first one.

 The list changes frequently, ( so the first one on your list may be different from the one you see here.)

Once youve clicked on the first item, read the page that appears. Use the 10 

Page Down key on your keyboard to move the screen down so you can see all the material on the page.

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Write down one or two important pieces of information about forgetfulness 11  that you think Bills wife should know: _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ When youve finished reading the material, click on the Back arrow at the 12  top of the screen to return to the NIA home page.

Click on the Back arrow again to return to your browsers 13  home page. Click on the red X in the upper right hand 14  corner to close the browser window and return to the desktop.

Did you have any trouble with any part of the exercise? If so, make a list here, and bring it to the next class. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________

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