This slideshow accompanies a class on the Internet and Google.

1. Communications Through
Technology
Lesson two: Using the Internet

2. What: The search engine
 Many choices when searching for info
 Advanced search lets you narrow down
 Results are not always from most rele-
vant
 Beware of advertisements or sites with
specific agendas
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3.  How: Finding things on the Internet
Try these sites to find things:
• YouTube
• Blog search
• Slideshare.Net
• Snopes.com
• Flickr
• StumbleUpon
• Soundcloud
• Food.com
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4. Save favorites on your computer
Bookmark a favorite site
 Lets you save a website on your computer
 Different browsers will have different met
hods of saving favorite sites
 Internet Explorer uses a Star and the
command “Add to Favorites”.
 Try it now
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5. Send favorites to yourself or friends
• Copy link
• Open e-mail account
• Compose to yourself, us
ing your e-mail address
(or a friend)
• Paste link into the body
• Hit send
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6. Google Tools are cool!
Some Google tools:
• Online calendar
• Translation a phrase or webpage
• Create a blog
• Read a good book
• Find your home on Google Earth
• Get a stock report
• Video chat with up to 10 people
• Organize your music & buy new music
• Organize pictures & share online
• Create 3D models
• Develop and host websites
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7. Next week: Photosharing
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