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Objectives Trainee will be able to: • Describe the function and components of the Internet. • Use the Internet Explorer browser. • Access Web pages via Favorites installed on the Gates Library Computer. • Explore features of Internet Explorer using Internet Explorer Help. • Print a Web page. Prerequisites Ability to perform basic functions in a Windows operating system. Duration 50 minutes Handouts Topic Overview Topic Estimated Time What is the Internet? 5 Getting Started with Internet Explorer 10 Internet Explorer Favorites 15 Using Internet Explorer Help 5 Printing from Internet Explorer 15 What Is the Internet? Estimated time: 5 minutes The Internet is a worldwide network of computers. Using the Internet, you can find information on just about any topic and
communicate with people throughout in the world.
Activity: The Internet, True or False Handout: The Internet, True or False Complete The Internet, True or False handout as an introductory exercise. Answers are provided on the back of the handout. In the Classroom: Try brainstorming answers as a group. Visualizing the Internet To get a mental picture of the Internet and what it includes, view the demonstration in Encarta Encyclopedia. 1. Open Encarta Encyclopedia by double clicking the icon on the desktop.
2. Enter the term Internet in the text box on the Pinpointer, then click Internet in the Pinpointer to open the article.
3. Click the Interactivity box for a helpful visual depiction of the Internet.
If You Have Time View the information available in the Encarta Internet article. This information provides a good explanation of the Internet,
including the workings and history of the Internet.
Review Questions 1. What is the difference between the Internet and the Web? 2. How do you move from one site to another on the Web? 3. What role do access points play in the Internet (see Encarta Encyclopedia Interactivity). Getting Started with Internet Explorer Estimated time: 10 minutes Internet Explorer is a Web browser that is used to access, view, and navigate “pages” on the World Wide Web (the Web). The
Web is composed of pages with information or graphics. Looking at pages on the World Wide Web is commonly called browsing,
or surfing. Web pages are accessed by either clicking hyperlinks or by typing a Web address in the address bar of the Web
browser.
A group of pages owned and managed by an individual, company or organization is called a “Web site.” Web sites contain a home
page, which is the first document users see when they enter the site. The site might also contain additional documents and
files.
Activity: Navigating Internet Explorer One of the commonly used Web browsers is Internet Explorer. Log on to the all profile and open Internet Explorer by double clicking the icon on the desktop. Refer to Internet Explorer Computer Quick
Guide for more information. The first page displayed when Internet Explorer is opened is called the home page or the start
page.
The Internet Explorer window has five main areas: the title bar, the Menu bar, the toolbar, the information area, and the
Status bar. The Title bar displays the title of the Web page you are visiting. The Menu bar and toolbar provide menus and
buttons to navigate the Web or do things like print Web pages, change the size of the displayed text, or use Favorites. The
information area displays the contents of the Web page. The Status bar is at the bottom of the window and displays information
about the page, such as download status and whether the Web site is secure for online purchases. Hover the mouse pointer over
each button on the toolbar (located on the top portion of the screen) and view the tool tip that appears. The following table
describes buttons available from the Internet Explorer toolbar.
Hint: See the Internet Explorer Computer Quick Guide for explanations and pictures of the Internet Explorer buttons. Button Description Back Returns to the last Web page viewed. Forward Reverses the action of the Back button.
Home Takes a user to the home page set by the library. Refresh Allows a user to get a fresh copy of the page currently being viewed. Good to use for pages that are updated frequently, such
as weather pages and newspapers.
Stop Stops a page from loading. Search Provides access to a number of search providers. Favorites Lists Web Sites in the Favorites Folder. Shortcuts for commonly used tools, such as changing font size, cut, copy, paste, print preview, and accessing Encarta programs
are shown below.
If You Have Time Experiment with the shortcuts on the toolbar, such as copy and paste or opening the Encarta programs. Review Questions You'll find the answers at the end of the lesson. 4. What are some reasons why a patron would use the Internet instead of books in the library? Internet Explorer Favorites Estimated time: 15 minutes Internet Explorer Favorites provide quick access to pre-selected Web sites. Library staff may add Favorites to the public
accounts. Patrons cannot permanently add Favorites when they are using the computers in a public profile.
Activity: Exploring the Favorites Folder Handout: IE Favorites Folders To access the Favorites folder, click the Favorites button on the toolbar. A pane will appear on the left listing the Favorites folders and Web sites. To open and close a folder,
click the folder icon or the text next to the folder.
Complete the IE Favorites Folders worksheet using the Web sites listed in Favorites. Decide which folder(s) and which Web
site(s) might satisfy the provided scenarios. Answers can be found on the back of the handout. You do not need to review the
Web sites to decide if it is appropriate; the objective is to get an idea of the range of sites available.
To close the Favorites folder click the close button Using Internet Explorer Help Estimated time: 5 minutes Handout: Top 8 Internet Tips Internet Explorer's Help program provides updated information, support, and tips for using Internet Explorer. Activity: Using Internet Explorer Help To access Help, click Help on the Menu bar and select Contents and Index. The Internet Explorer Help dialog box will appear. This dialog box provides access to Help Contents and Index. By using the
left pane you can browse by help topics, search by index entry, or search by topic keyword. The right pane displays a specific
Help topic. The Help toolbar is located above the two panes and allows you to navigate and print Help topics. The print command
is found in the Options button.
Although many topics are not relevant to the Gates Library Computer, useful topics include Getting Started with Internet Explorer,
Taking the Tour (an Internet connection is necessary), and Printing and Saving Information.
Solve the following scenario using Internet Explorer Help: A patron is used to the browser Netscape Navigator, and is having
difficulty using Internet Explorer. You would like to offer them some tips on how the two Web browsers are similar and different.
What information can you find using Internet Explorer Help?
1. Select Help on the Menu bar, and select For Netscape Users. 2. Click Browser Terms in Navigator and Internet Explorer or Internet Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts. The Help topic is displayed in the right-hand pane.
5. Close Help by clicking the Close button Additional Help Resources There are several other resources for assistance with Internet Explorer and the Internet: • The Internet Explorer and Searching the World Wide Web Computer Quick Guides are useful resources. • The Computer Companion contains a lesson introducing staff and patrons to the Internet. • There are many good online tutorials that can help you learn more about using the Internet. See the Additional Resources
section at the end of this lesson.
Tips to Keep in Mind The Top Eight Internet Tips handout contains a few tips to keep in mind as you search. Many of these items will be covered
in the Follow Up Training.
Review Questions You'll find the answers at the end of the lesson. 5. Can patrons add Favorites when they are using the computers in a public profile? Can library staff add Favorites? 6. What do you think will be the most useful Favorites for your patrons? 7. How do you access Help in Internet Explorer? If You Have Time If you have an Internet connection, explore some of the tutorials in the Additional Resources section at the end of the chapter. Printing from Internet Explorer Estimated time: 15 minutes The amount of Web pages being printed can be a problem for libraries. There are multiple options available for printing, such
as printing only one page of a multi-page document, or printing only a single paragraph. The following activity introduces
these options by presenting several printing scenarios.
Activity: Printing Web Pages Handout: Internet Explorer Printing Supply: Training Disk Complete the exercise on the Printing Scenarios handout by matching printing scenarios with printing options. As each option
is selected, follow the steps provided on the Internet Explorer Printing handout. When practicing the different printing options,
click Cancel rather than Print from the print dialog box.
In the Classroom: Turn off the printer for this activity. Review Questions You'll find the answers at the end of the lesson. 8. What are two printing options in Internet Explorer? 9. What are some ways you can alert patrons to printing issues? If You Remember Nothing Else Internet Explorer is a Web browser that is used to access, view, and navigate text and images on the World Wide Web. Additional Resources • University of Albany Libraries Internet Tutorials http://library.albany.edu/internet/ Review Answers The World Wide Web is one component of the Internet. The Internet is the term for a variety of applications, including the
Web, e-mail and File Transfer Protocol.
Clicking hyperlinks or type a Web address in the address bar of the Web browser. Access points are the physical locations where networks connect to each other and exchange packets of information that is
traveling on the Internet.
While a lot of information is available primarily in books in the library, the Internet is the ideal place for information
such as: news and up-to-the-minute information, government data, specialized knowledge, and newspapers and information from
other areas of the globe.
This is an subjective question, designed to prompt trainees to think about their patrons and how they might use the Internet. Click Help on the menu bar, and choose an option from the drop-down menu.
Print an Entire Page from the Web (be sure to check Print Preview!), Print a Single Web Page or Range of Web Pages, Print
Part of a Web Page.
Make signs letting patrons know about the quick guides that contain printing tips, place the quick near the computers. |
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