Finding and Using Resources on the Internet
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Finding and Using Resources on the Internet
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Description:
Learning how to effectively locate and use websites for research and classroom activities can benefit both child care providers and the children in their care. However, although an excellent tool, the internet can become very dangerous without suitable caution. This course familiarizes students with using the Internet as a resource. It discusses using the Internet as a resource and a teaching tool, gives warning signs that children may have been exposed to inappropriate web sites, outlines procedures to follow if child care providers suspect that a child has been exposed to inappropriate web sites, stresses the benefits of using the Internet in a child care setting, and provides Internet safety tips.
Learning Objective:
Learning how to effectively locate and use websites for research and classroom activities can benefit both child care providers and the children in their care. However, although an excellent tool, the internet can become very dangerous without suitable caution. This course familiarizes students with using the Internet as a resource. It discusses using the Internet as a resource and a teaching tool, gives warning signs that children may have been exposed to inappropriate web sites, outlines procedures to follow if child care providers suspect that a child has been exposed to inappropriate web sites, stresses the benefits of using the Internet in a child care setting, and provides Internet safety tips.
- Language(s) used in training: English
- CDA Content Area: Commitment to Professionalism [1 hour / .1 CEU]
Learning Objective:
- After reading about teaching with internet, participant will be able to recall ways to use the Internet as a teaching tool through a multiple-choice quiz.
- After reading about internet in child care, participant will be able to recall the benefits of using the Internet in child care facilities through a multiple choice quiz.
In-Service Courses Online (with CEUs)
Terms of Use for this Course
You have access to online courses for 1 year from the date of payment, with the exception of the Child Care Basics which is a 6-month enrollment period.
- For immediate access to courses at the time of payment, enroll at our sister site www.myececlass.com.
- When enrolling on our home page at www.cdastars.com, the information to access the online course will be sent to the email address provided during enrollment hours.
*Times shown are Pacific Standard Time. If you are in Central or Eastern Time, you will need to adjust the time accordingly. - New Enrollments Are Set-Up During the Following Times:
Monday - Friday 7 am – 8 pm
Saturday & Sunday 9 am – 8 pm
Holidays 9 am – 8 pm - Registrations that are submitted at www.cdastars.com after enrollment hours will be processed the next morning. You will receive an email with information to access the course.
- Check your email for instructions to start the training. Click on the link in the email to access the course.
- Internet access is required. There are no text books for the training. The coursework is done completely online.
- Some students may find that they need to download or update Shockwave, Flash player or Java.
- Some students may find that they have to update their internet browser, this is most often the case when trying to use Internet Explorer. We recommend Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome for the best results. Our student support staff is happy to assist students with troubleshooting should you encounter technical issues, and will provide common suggestions for solving problems that occur when normal browser maintenance or application updates need to occur.
- Cancellations and refunds requested within 72 hours after enrollment are available for courses/programs that have NOT been accessed. Refunds and Cancellations will be charged a 20% cancellation fee.
- Once you log in and start a course, a refund is not available. After 72 hours, the payment credit can be transferred to a different training or to a new student if the training was not started by the original student for up to 30 days after enrollment.
- Refunds are not available after 72 hours from the date of payment.
- Refunds are not available for courses/programs that have been started.
- Our courses may, or may not, meet annual training requirements in your state. Please provide us with your state, and any State registry ID number, and if we are able to record your completed training with your state, we will. In some cases, for annual state credit, you will need to submit the certificate to the appropriate registry and they may or may not award annual credit. Providing a State Registry number to us does not guarantee that your state will approve the training for annual continuing education credit. Many states have QRIS systems that require specific courses to be completed for annual or in-service training. Do not enroll in this course for the purpose of completing a state specific mandated course without first verifying exactly what course requirements need to be met.
- For Washington State students, completed courses are recorded in MERIT Monday through Friday, throughout the day continuously, between 8 am and 3 PM. If you complete your training in the evening or over the weekend, it will be recorded on the next business day during those hours.
- During the last two weeks of December, expect longer processing times for enrollment and certificates due to the high volume of enrollments and completed trainings during the year end rush. We recommend enrolling and completing your training prior to the end of December whenever possible.
- Enrollment expires in 1 year from the date of payment for all courses, with the exception of the Child Care Basics.
