Computer and Internet Terminology Challenge
Board - for 1 or 2 players!
http://www.quia.com/cb/8260.html
CBC4Kids
CBC4Kids, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's
web site for young Canadians aged eight to fourteen, contains fun and easy
to understand information about using the Internet . http://cbc4kids.ca/teachers/chapter/4/default.html
webTeacher
A self-paced Internet tutorial covering
email, chat rooms, web page design and more. http://www.webteacher.org/winexp/indextc.html
Did you know? -- An MSN survey found that many people under the age of 25 don't use proper manners when writing e-mail messages. Bad grammar, spelling, and punctuation are often used and many in the age group address or close a message with inappropriate or too familiar language.
Netiquette -- the do's and don'ts of online communication. Netiquette covers both common courtesy online and the informal "rules of the road" of cyberspace. This page provides links to both summary and detail information about Netiquette for your browsing pleasure. http://albion.com/netiquette/index.html
About-the-web Tips and Tricks for newcomers:
http://www.about-the-web.com/shtml/tips_tricks.shtml
Managing Bookmarks and Favorites (Netscape and Internet Explorer 4 for Windows)
http://www.ncsu.edu/midlink/bkmks/man.bkmks.html
Where to begin?
Some general tips and techniques:
http://www6.district125.k12.il.us/staffdev/begin.html
Seven Steps toward Better Searching
An excellent resource from Bernie Dodge!
http://edweb.sdsu.edu/webquest/searching/stepzero.html
Test your searching saavy!
Try this "Internet Searching" quiz on
the Seven Steps from Bernie Dogde!
http://www.quia.com/tq/106756.html
Search Engine Watch:
One of my favorite resources for learning
effective search techniques! Search engines come and go, but fortunately
you can keep abreast of the changes with the Search Engine Watch report!
http://searchenginewatch.com
Charlene Chausis, Technology Trainer
Adlai E. Stevenson High School
Lincolnshire, IL
Last updated: 08/16/2006