Using Internet Building Blocks

When kids want to create a beautiful building, they have to start with the building blocks. Kids start with one or two, but eventually put them altogether to form something great.

Well, if you are new to using the Internet, you might need to start with the blocks. You can learn the individual skills and practice putting them together to create something wonderful (new understandings, great lessons, excellent projects). Here are some sites to help you aquire new blocks. Use them as needed.

 

Getting Onto the Internet

If you don't quite know how to connect your computer to the Internet, read this page. It will tell you what you need to get connected and online.

 

Learning Browsing Skills

Use these sites if you are new to the Internet and want to learn about how to use it and what you can do. These sites will take you step-by-step through using a browser and other aspects of being on the 'net, such as e-mail. They are self-paced, so you can move along as quickly or slowly as you like. You can also reread any sections that you don't understand.

Do you know what a browser is? Can you navigate through web? Do you know what a URL is? If so, keep reading. If not, use one of the tutorials below.

Internet Exposure and Exploration	http://www.techchallenge.org/Technolopolis/tutorials/learninginternet.htm
Link2Learn	http://l2lpd.arin.k12.pa.us/linktuts/tutmain.htm
Looney Toons Teach the Internet	http://ltti.entertaindom.com/home.html
Self-Paced Internet Tutorial	http://wings.ucdavis.edu/SPIT/

Learning How to Search

It's great to know how to navigate around the web, but unless you know the exact address of what you are looking for, you won't be able to find what you want. That's where searching comes in. You need to search to find what you are looking for, and the better your search skills are, the more likely it will be that you will find what you need.

Here are some resources to introduce you to searching, and help you hone your skills.

Nueva Library Help	http://NuevaSchool.org/~debbie/library/research/adviceengine.html
Seven Steps Toward Better Searching	http://edweb.sdsu.edu/WebQuest/searching/sevensteps.html

Learning How to E-mail

Use this webpage to learn about various aspects of electronic communication. From this webpage, you will find tutorials on individual e-mail software packages.

Another good resource for information on e-mail and e-mail programs is theNewbie-U e-mail class.

 

Note: When you see this symbol next to a link, that means that the linked lesson or tutorial will help you learn basic Internet skills.

 

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