Do you make the most of the internet to follow your hobbies and interests?
Answer the questions based on what you would most likely do in each situation.
Hint: If you come across any unfamiliar words, copy and paste them to your web browser search and see what they mean.
"Anyone involved in sports will benefit from using a protein supplement". This is a quote from a web site. The site also sells nutrition products. What do you think is the purpose of the site?
a) To help people improve in their sport.
Oh dear! When you look at a website, ask yourself ‘what is the point?’ Websites are all created for a reason and some sites that appear to be giving advice might actually be trying to sell you something.
b) To give people good advice on nutrition.
Oh dear! When you look at a website, ask yourself ‘what is the point?’ All websites are created for a reason and some sites that appear to be giving advice might actually be trying to sell you something.
c) To persuade people to buy their nutrition products.
Well done! All websites are created for a reason and some sites that appear to be giving advice might actually be trying to sell you something.
You decide to find a picture of your favourite animal to use on your desktop. But your image search for a 'jaguar' includes a lot of cars! What can you do about this?
a) Try another search engine.
Oh dear! Using a different search engine isn’t likely to give you a completely different set of result. One way to improve your search is to exclude words by typing a minus sign in front of them.
b) Type in - jaguar but no cars.
You could save yourself a lot of time by improving how you find information on the internet. This search will bring up lots of sites about jaguar cars! One way is to exclude words by typing a minus sign in front of them.
c) Type in jaguar -car.
Great stuff! Excluding words by typing a minus sign in front of them cuts down the number of results.
You are really enjoying a book you borrowed from the school library and can't put it down! How might you use the internet to enhance your enjoyment?
a) Reading books has nothing to do with using the internet.
You still have a lot to learn about using the internet to follow your hobbies and interests. Many authors have interesting websites with biographical details and information about publications. Some of them even have games and chat areas!
b) Find the author's website to learn more about them and join in the discussions.
Well done! Many authors have interesting websites with biographical details and information about publications. Some of them even have games and chat areas!
c) Find a forum or start a discussion about the book.
Good idea, but did you know that many authors have interesting websites with biographical details and information about publications? Some of them even have games and chat areas!
You receive an email from your favourite online game. They are offering add ons and updates for your game. To get these you need to reply giving your username and password. What do you do?
a) Send your details. You don't want to miss out on those updates.
Oh dear, you need to be much more careful! Always be aware of requests for personal details, passwords or money, even if they appear genuine. Deleting the message or contacting the game through their official website is a much safer thing to do.
b) Delete the message, you should never give out passwords.
Well done! You should always be aware of requests for personal details, passwords or money, even if they appear genuine.
c) Contact the game through their official website and ask them to confirm the request is genuine.
Well done! You should always be aware of requests for personal details, passwords or money, even if they appear genuine.
Your favourite reality TV show is getting very interesting. You want to know straight away if anything exciting has happened! What's the best way to get all the gossip first?
a) Subscribe to a live feed (such as RSS or Atom) from the show's website to get updates.
Well done! This is a great way to get the latest news without having to visit the website.
b) Bookmark the show’s website and go back from time to time.
Good idea, but an even faster way to get the latest news without having to visit the website is to subscribe to a live feed (such as RSS or Atom).
c) Ask your friends every 5 minutes if they know what's going on.
Oh dear! That is not a very efficient way to keep up to date. Try bookmarking the site and going back from from time to time, or even better, subscribe to a live feed (such as RSS or Atom) if there is one!