Navigating the Web: Teacher Tip for Efficiency

Have you ever been reading a really great article and find a link you would like to click on, but you don’t want to “lose” the article you’re currently reading? Simple! All you need to do is right-click (on a PC) (or press CTRL and click on a Mac) on the link and choose either “Open in New Tab” or “Open in New Window”. This will open the link somewhere else so you can continue reading the article, referring back to it when visiting the new link you just opened. You can see this in the picture below.

You can practice this technique on this link: Google

Did Google open in a new tab or window? If so, you’ve already mastered this technique! If not, review the instructions and give it another try.

These tricks can be very useful to educators both inside the classroom and at home. For example, when a teacher or student is doing research, they can plan to ALWAYS leave their main work window open and then open new tabs and windows in this manner. School work will become far more efficient. Note: many of the links on sites, including at Professional Learning Board, are set by default to open in a new window, but this is not always the case. So, it is best to get accustomed to opening new tabs and windows as you go.

From Professional Learning Board’s online continuing education course for teachers: Introduction to Technology for Teachers