B6 Computing · Term 2 Week 10: Web Browsers and Web Pages

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B6.6.2.1.4 - Recognise internet explorer speed keys.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define speed keys (keyboard shortcuts) in the context of a web browser.
Identify at least four speed keys used in Internet Explorer and state what each one does.
Use speed keys to open a new browser window or tab on a shared or personal computer.
Apply speed keys to make font size bigger and smaller in a browser window.
Demonstrate how to use speed keys to return to the home page and to refresh a page.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Internet and Social Media (Strand 6)
Sub-strand: Web Browsers and Web Pages (6.2)
Content standard: B6.6.2.1 - Demonstrate the use of a Web Browser
Indicator: B6.6.2.1.4 - Recognise internet explorer speed keys.
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 10 (Week 22 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: Computing Curriculum (Basic 4-6), 2019, p. 44
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Ask learners to use the speed keys to open a new browser, make font size bigger in a browser, etc.
NB: This is to help the learner with fundamental principle of problem solving skills and creativity in computing and computer science.