Task 3 - Using the Internet

You need to gather research that will help you to create a presentation, flyer and a newsletter later on.

Objectives

Research Objectives
Trustworthiness Objectives
Copyright Objectives

Pass

A1 - Provide a list of the web addresses used in your research.

List at least five of the websites that you use in your research.

A2 - Use search engines to find information on the Internet

Take screenshots to show:
1. The search you did from a search engine (google or yahoo etc)
2. At least two of the web sites you looked at
3. Copy and paste useful information into word and print this out.
Example

Merit

B1 - Locate suitable text & images from local media and the World Wide Web, using Keywords.

B2 - Used bookmarks/favourites to store links.

Example

B3 - Comment on the trustworthiness of the sources of the research.

Do you trust the website?
Is it up to date or old?
Is the information useful to you?

B4 - Describe the implications of Copyright.

In your answer you should address each of the following:
- Who does copyright law protect?
- What kind of work does copyright protect?
- How might someone break copyright law in everyday life, maybe without even realising?

- Presentation

B5 - Obtain text and graphics from the Internet in compliance with current Copyright legislation.

Look for images and text with a Creative Commons licence.

B6 - Use a CD ROM to find suitable text and images.

For example: Start > Programs > Curriculum Software > Encyclopedias > Encarta Reference Library 2005 - - - Click on the kids section

Distinction

C1 - Use advanced search criteria e.g. strings and Boolean operators

- OR
- NOT
- AND
- " "
- Take screenshots and annotate to show that you have done this.

C2 - Comment on the validity of source(s):

• provided names of the source(s)
• website addresses
• date of information
• Is it useful / helpful information

C3 - Organise bookmarks/favourites into folders

C4 - Acknowledge all sources used

Functional Skills

Internet (1.2iii,1.2iv)

Security threat (1.2iii,1.2iv,2.2,3.2,4.2,4.4)

Internet and developing countries (1.2iii,1.2iv)

E-Safety (2.3,3.3,4.4)

E-Safety Presentation (2.3,3.3,4.4)