Transcript Understanding netTrekker, For Parents

Understanding netTrekker, for Parents
A CYC Electives Module
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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
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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”.
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
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Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
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