understanding nettrekker, for parents a cyc electives module 2-24-11
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Understanding netTrekker, for Parents
A CYC Electives Module
2-24-11
What is netTrekker?
• Educational search tool created just for students, teachers, and parents.
• Delivers safe, educator-selected resources every time we use the Internet.
Create netTrekker Account
• Everyone go to http://school.nettrekker.com• Click on Register
School Code
• In Registration Key, enter your school code of ____
Why Use netTrekker?
• All netTrekker Search web sites and images have been selected and evaluated by educators.
• Students receive safe, relevant results and school-friendly images.
• Students can more easily find information for homework assignments.
Search Options
• Search by Subject• Search by Keyword• Search within Categories• Search within Grade Level
The Difference
• Use the web browser on your computer to search for Abraham Lincoln.
• Use netTrekker to search for Abraham Lincoln.
• How were the results different?
Nifty Features
• Read Aloud• Dictionary• “To view the url for citation, remove frame”
English Language Learners
Explore netTrekker
For You!
• Use netTrekker to research your hobby or interest.
• Try it now. • Can’t think of a topic to research? Try
“genealogy”.
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Sources
• http://school.nettrekker.com
• Content created by Connect Your Community, a project of OneCommunity, funded by the federal Broadband Technology Opportunities Program.
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Creative Commons License
• This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0