Finding and Using The Can Do! Web Site: A Computer Lab Lesson

Finding and Using The Can Do! Web Site:
A Computer Lab Lesson
by Mary Sossong, 4th/5th Grade ESL Teacher

The following computer lab lesson was developed and implemented by Mary Sossong, a 4th/5th grade ESL teacher at Reiche Community School in Portland, Maine. Please feel free to use it as a guideline for developing a navigational "map" and Can Do! lesson that would be appropriate for your students... whether it be a Can Do! classroom lesson, or computer lab lesson.

Name______________________ Date_______________

Finding and Using Miss Bush's "Can Do!" Web Site

*We have been meeting with Miss Bush in our room.*
*You can go to her own web site called "Can Do!"*

Open your own file with your password.
Go to Internet = "Netscape Navigator"
In the "Location" box, type http://www.ucando.org
When you see the "Can Do!" screen [there's a sun with four kids at the top], scroll down to the bottom of the page.
Click on "Can Do! Kids" [the picture of the girl in the wheelchair].
Scroll down to the bottom of this page. Click on the words Can Do! People. There are seven [7] people listed.
Choose ONE [1] of these people and click on their name.

NOW write in the following information about your person:
Name ___________________________________________________
Year of birth _______________________________________________
List five [5] facts about your person:

*Now you can look at other pages on THIS web site! Have fun!!

Please submit your own Can Do! web site lesson plans and ideas to share with other educators... I'll be happy to post them!

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