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

• 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