[LM_NET] HIT: 3rd Grade Internet lesson

[Catie Jefferds <CJefferds@NEWARK.K12.NY.US>]

I would love to hear more ideas about teaching the internet to this age group.  If 
you have something that has been working for you, please send it my way!  Below is 
my question and responses.  Thanks!

*Original Query*
Hello- I am planning to do a lesson with third graders next week about
the internet and internet searching.  Does anyone have an introductory
internet lesson for this level they'd be willing to share?  Are there
particular search engines, strategies, web sites that you recommend I
share with them?  Any help would be appreciated!

*Responses*

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I did most of my internet lessons using CyberSmart curriculum. The  
students enjoyed them. The have site identified to go with almost  
each lesson.

http://cybersmartcurriculum.org/lessonsbygrade/2-3/ 

The sites are located under Student Links

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when i was introducing internet searching to my third graders I usually started 
with 
www.factmonster.com (we now have Nettrekker.com so I might use that instead) I 
would 
normally demonstrate in a whole class setting -- it would be great with the 
smartboard if 
you have one.  I would demonstrate keywords and boolean strategies (using quotes 
around 
words etc) I would brainstorm with the students on how could we get our number of 
hits 
smaller (adding keywords etc) --- this usually got them excited.  I would do this 
over a 
couple of lessons --- once I did it with Eddie Murphy (the actor) and as the 
students 
brainstormed we got it down to 10 hits -- they really got excited about that --- 

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Last year we used Ranger Rick's website a lot with that 
age group. Since I haven't used it this year, I don't know 
what is like recently but the kids loved it before and 
there was lot of interactive activities for them to play 
around with.

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cybersmart's website - great!

Catie Jefferds
Elementary Library Media Specialist
Kelley/Perkins/Lincoln Schools
Newark Central School District
Newark, NY
cjefferds@newark.k12.ny.us

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