{"id":267,"date":"2025-03-13T20:07:35","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T20:07:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/textbook.mediasmarts.ca\/blockswrdsb\/chapter\/safe-clicking\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T19:39:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T19:39:50","slug":"safe-clicking","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/textbook.mediasmarts.ca\/blockswrdsb\/chapter\/safe-clicking\/","title":{"raw":"Safe Clicking","rendered":"Safe Clicking"},"content":{"raw":"Explain that the Internet is a great place to find lots of the things that are listed on the board, but that there are millions of things online so it\u2019s often better to start with a list someone has already made for you.\n\nGo to the <a href=\"https:\/\/kids.nationalgeographic.com\/animals\/\">National Geographic Animals<\/a> site.\n\n&nbsp;\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\">\n\nAsk students if they have ever heard of \"National Geographic.\"\n<ul>\n \t<li>Do any students have National Geographic books or magazines?<\/li>\n \t<li>Have any of them ever watched a National Geographic video?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n&nbsp;\n\nNow demonstrate how to search for information about an animal by clicking on some of the [pb_glossary id=\"387\"]links[\/pb_glossary].\n\nExplain that text and images on a page can be clicked on and lead them to more information: these are called \u201clinks.\u201d\n\nOne way to recognize them is when the mouse arrow turns into a pointing finger. Click on \u201cMammals\u201d: you\u2019ll move to another web page with entries about different kinds of mammals. Scroll down to the entry for \u201cBrown Bear.\u201d Explain to students that they can also open links in new tabs in their browsers so they don\u2019t have to go backwards if they wind up in the wrong place.\n\n&nbsp;\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\"><strong>Show them how to open the Brown Bear link in a new tab:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n\non a PC, right-click on the link and select \u201cOpen link in new tab\u201d, or click it with the scroll wheel\n\non a Mac, hold down Command while clicking\n\non a Chromebook, click and hold the link, then drag it to up to your browser\u2019s address bar\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n&nbsp;\n\nPoint out the informational text on the Brown Bear and read it out to the students. Explain to the students that when they start with a site recommended by a trusted adult, it is generally safe to click on any link or image to look at the information it leads to.\n\nDemonstrate again how to find an animal on the National Geographic Kids site and this time ask your students to suggest another animal category and animal.\n<ul>\n \t<li>You may need to review some basics of how to scroll up and down a page, how to bookmark a page (and use them) and how to get back to a previous page in case a student accidentally clicks on a link leading to a different part of the site.<\/li>\n \t<li>As you progress through the search, encourage students to tell you what you need to do next.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nAfter you have done this second search as a class, have students individually, in pairs or in groups find a picture of either a <strong>koala<\/strong>, a <strong>giraffe<\/strong> or a <strong>gray wolf<\/strong> using only the links on this page.\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\">\n\nNote: also make sure that the site is bookmarked on their computer or their device before they start the search (you may have to do this on each device) to be able to quickly come back to it if the students accidentally clicks away from the site.\n\n<\/div>\n&nbsp;","rendered":"<p>Explain that the Internet is a great place to find lots of the things that are listed on the board, but that there are millions of things online so it\u2019s often better to start with a list someone has already made for you.<\/p>\n<p>Go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/kids.nationalgeographic.com\/animals\/\">National Geographic Animals<\/a> site.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\">\n<p>Ask students if they have ever heard of &#8220;National Geographic.&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Do any students have National Geographic books or magazines?<\/li>\n<li>Have any of them ever watched a National Geographic video?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Now demonstrate how to search for information about an animal by clicking on some of the <a class=\"glossary-term\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-describedby=\"definition\" href=\"#term_267_387\">links<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Explain that text and images on a page can be clicked on and lead them to more information: these are called \u201clinks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One way to recognize them is when the mouse arrow turns into a pointing finger. 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