Lesson Plans

A.8.06 – Accessing Information Online

50 minutes

  • Using PowerPoint slides 34-40, the Tutor presents an overview of how to access information online. This information and the websites visited are country-specific.
  • Tutor presents a series of government and public service websites which contain useful information for all residents of Ireland.
  • Using PowerPoint, Tutor presents an example of how to search for information on rights and entitlements using these websites.
  • After this demonstration, learners are instructed to visit the Citizen’s Information Service website and to find information on a public service or entitlements which are of interest/relevance to them. [SL1] 

 

Individual Exercise – Accessing Useful Websites

  • Tutor will distribute copies of the ‘Useful Websites’ Handout (R.8.3) to all learners.
  • Tutor reads through the handout with learners.
  • Learners are asked to review the handout and to spend some time reviewing the information on the website, seeking out useful information which they could pass on to their mentoring partners.

 [SL1]This text needs to be updated for all partner countries.


Projector and Screen; Laptop or Computer; Pens and note-taking materials for learners; Flipchart and marker; PowerPoint slides 34-40; Copies of PowerPoint slides and R.8.3 printed for all learners