Understanding Technology 101 the Basics

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Understanding Technology 101 the Basics
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• Dominic Santora
• http//www.angelfire.com/poetry/ddsantora/

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Introduction

• Diane Forte Barfield states that, the use of
  technology helps students with disabilities
  compete equally in the classroom with other
  children

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Technology itself makes it easier for students
to

• Complete work

• Communicate with other students
• anywhere and at anytime

• Travel to far-away places

• Produce professional results
• when completing projects

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Summary Findings

• The bottom line is if a teacher is working with
  students with disabilities and does not know how
  to perform basic operations in finding
  information on the internetwhat good is?

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Searching the Internet

• Can be confusing

• Time consuming

• Awkward

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Dr. Bernie Dodge

• Four NETS for
• Better Searching

Narrow
Exact Phrases
Trim the URL
Similar Pages
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Net 1 Start Narrow
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Net 1 Start Narrow
Imagine that you're interested in the legendary
lost continent of Atlantis.
Start with
Atlantis
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Net 2 Find Exact Phrases
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Net 2 Find Exact Phrases
Try
San Diego State University
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Net 3 Trim Back the URL
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Net 3 Trim Back the URL
Start with this http//oncampus.richmond.edu/aca
demics/education/projects/http//oncampus.richmon
d.edu/academics/education/http//oncampus.richmon
d.edu/academics/ and finish with
this http//oncampus.richmond.edu/
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Net 4 Look for Similar Pages
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Net 4 Look for Similar Pages
Such as Linked or Similar
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Remember
Four NETS for Better
Searching
Narrow
Exact Phrases
Trim the URL
Similar Pages
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Now What?
Save It with a Online Bookmark
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• Its mobile
• Network with colleagues
• You will be organized
• You will become

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