The document discusses digital literacy and how to safely read and comprehend hypertexts. It covers two objectives: identifying the characteristics of security alerts and tips found online, and practicing reading strategies to safely use computers and the internet. The class activity involves pre-reading exercises to understand two text genres - security alerts and tips. Students learn to identify subjects, publishers, and intended audiences. They also discuss vocabulary and when to use "should" for advice. The goal is to help each other safely use technology through sharing security information online.

1. DIGITAL LITERACY
How can I read and understand hypertexts? (Part 4)
3rd level – Brazillian Medium School – General Education Teacher: Gisele F. L. Domith

2. WHAT WILL WE DO TODAY?
Working on the reading and comprehension of two important text
genres used on virtual context
Our objectives:
• Identify and recognize the genres by its characteristics and
singularities;
• read the information and produce meaning from the texts, trying to
guess how they are produced, how they circulate, the author´s
intension, etc.;
• work on the genre comprehension process to improve our abilities to
use virtual data, computers and the web in a safe way and;
• practice some reading strategies: pre-reading, skimming, scanning,
post-reading;
• Review and practice the usage of should.

3. OUR CLASS
• Topic and theme presentation/ warm up;
• reading activity;
• text comprehension work;
• vocabulary study;
• remembering “should” usage;
• discussing security on the web;
• homework

4. Have you ever seen/read these texts?

5. PRE-READING PROCESS
1. Observe the extracts of the text in a quickly
way and try to guess their subject(s). Do they all
present the same theme?
SECURITY.
2. How could you get your answer?
PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE, COGNATES, TEXT
LAYOUT, SOCIAL PRACTICE, ETC.

6. 3. Where can you find these texts?
USING THE COMPUTER, ON THE INTERNET.
4. Now read the text quickly (skim) and mark the
best option(s) about the text subject.
The texts present information about security on…
( ) online magazine ( ) online store
( ) web ( ) newspaper
( ) computer system ( ) anti-virus
( ) game ( ) cell phone

7. Now, what about define the texts subjects, their
place of publication, sender and receiver?
1
Subject: security on the computer
Place of publication: Computer screen
Sender: Computer System Receiver: Computer user

8. 2
Subject: security on the computer
Place of publication: Computer screen
Sender: Computer System Receiver: Computer user

9. 3
Subject: security to play the game Tibia
Place of publication: Tibia page
Sender: Tibia team Receiver: Tibia player

10. 4
Subject: security on the internet/Facebook
Place of publication: Facebook scurity page
Sender: Facebook team Receiver: Facebook user

11. IDENTIFYING THE TEXTS GENRE
1. The text 1 and 2 present similar structures.
What are their characteristics?
• Form/text type: alert;
• sent to the computer user;
• brief text;
• one or more indirect or direct requests;
• demand an answer/position from the receiver
stopping the computer task;
• options to choise by clicking/answering the
alert.

12. 2. What about the texts 3 and 4? What they
present that is similar?
• Form: guidelines for safe usage;
• available on the internet sites;
• detailed descriptions and explanations;
• imperative verb forms;
• text organized in topics;
• offer the receivers some security tips or hints;
• not obligation to the users.

13. THE TEXT GENRES
1 and 2 3 and 4
Textual genre Textual genre
alert Informational Interaction
a virtual alert sign
Main textual type Main textual type
Exposition Exposition
Order/Procedure Instructional/Procedure

14. Deep into the text genre
comprehension – Texts 1 and 2
1. When do we receive those texts? Why?
2. What are the objectives of the text sender with
those security massages?
3. What do you think is expected to us when we
receive the texts?
4. How can we interact with this text genre? What
is the sender strategy to make us interact?
5. Could you say some other examples of similar
text genres ?

15. Deep into the text genre
comprehension – Texts 3 and 4
1. How can we access these text genres? Can them be sent to
us sometime ?
2. What probably are the text senders’ objectives with those
security texts? Do you think is possible to consider that the
site team also wants to protect themselves? Why?
3. What do the texts propose to the receivers in order to be
safe? Is there some strategy in the text?
4. What do you think is expected to us when we read the
texts?
5. How can we interact with this text genre?
6. Could you say some other examples of similar text genres?

16. SCANNING A TEXT GENRE
Deep into the vocabulary comprehension
Read this extract from Tibia page:
“Once the installation FILE has been downloaded Tibia is ready to be installed
on your computer. Installing Tibia is easy. Simply start the installation file. The
Tibia SETUP WIZARD will lead you through the installation process. Once more
you will be asked to read and to confirm our service agreement. Also, you will
be asked which DIRECTORY you would like to install the Tibia FOLDER to, what
name you would like the Tibia FOLDER to have, and whether or not you would
like to have Tibia icons on the DESKTOP and/or QUICKSTART BAR.[…] As it is
possible to FAKE the sender of an email, it can happen that you receive an
email that has Tibia or CipSoft as sender which was not sent by us. Such emails
usually contain links or attachments and are designed in a way to look like an
official email from us. Do not simply click on links in such emails. To make sure
that you are entering the official website, we strongly recommend you
manually type www.tibia.com. […]… a HACKER can already spy out data from
your computer if you visit a website with an old BROWSER. Ideally, all
programs on your computer should be updated to the latest available version”.
Text 3

17. Are you familiar with these words?
( )FILE ( ) BROWSER
( ) SETUP WIZARD ( ) DIRECTORY
( ) FOLDER ( ) DESKTOP
( ) QUICKSTART BAR ( ) HACKER
( ) FAKE ( ) UPDATE
Relate them to the groups:
1. Threats 2. Document storage
3. To access/find software 3. Internet
4. Installation 4. Software

18. If you want to play Tibia in safe, you
SHOULD...
( ) Open e-mails from Tibia, especially with
attachments;
( ) do not click on links in suspect emails;
( ) verify the suspect e-mails entering the
official website manually typing the game
address;
( ) always use the same web browser;
( ) update all programs on the computer.

19. Remembering something about
SHOULD…
To have a safe access to your email you should
have a password.
You shouldn’t click on suspect links.
Should I use the same browser without updates?

20. Some interesting discursive effects
Compare these sentences.
“You SHOULD only run programs from publishers
you trust.” – text 1
“Add a mobile number to your account […] Pick a
security question for your Facebook account. […]
Become a fan of the Facebook security page”. –
text 4
Advice forms (should) ≠ Imperative forms

21. Scanning another text genre
Read the following alert:

22. Scan the text and find the information:
• The problem:
• The problem comes from:
• The consequence to the system:
• The receiver option to solve the problem:
• Is there other possibility to the receiver?
Which one?

23. Could you find other ways to safe
usage of the computer and internet?
Read the other two texts, number 1 and 3 to search
for information on data and system security. Which
other actions should we do to be safe on the net?
Do you know other texts with that information?
Show us them!

24. Helping each other to use computers
and internet in a safer way
Avoiding some security alerts. Safe surfing net.
• What SHOULD we do to protect our data and computer?
Scan the texts for information and write some advice.
Let’s organize a campaign to help people to safe use the
computer and internet da. What about create a blog?
Tip: USE SHOULD + THE TEXTS INFORMATION

25. Some ideas from the read text genres
• We shouldn’t open suspect e-mails from
companies, specially with attachments;
• We shoudn’t click on links in suspect emails;
• We should verify the suspect e-mails entering
the official website manually typing the game
address;
• We shouldn’t use the same web browser;
• We should update all programs on the
computer.

26. Just for finishing…
Today we:
• Read two different text genres: security
alerts/warns and the security tips/hints;
• worked on the text genre comprehension;
• studied internet and computer vocabulary;
• remembered “should” usage;
• discussed about security on the web.

27. References
CipSoft. [1996] (2012) Tibia. A massively multiplayer online
role-playing game. On line game. Available on:
<http://www.tibia.com/gameguides/?subtopic=manual&sectio
n=guilds> Access: 02/08/2012 (TEXT 3).
COSTA, M. B. (2010) Globetrekker. São Paulo: Macmillan. 2nd ed.
Book 3. 194p.
Facebook. (2012) Facebook Security Tips. Online page.
Available on: < http://www.facebook.com/security>
Access: 02/08/2012 (TEXT 4).
Microsoft Windows (2012) Security warns. Personal computer
images (TEXTS 1 and 2).