Show people in your local community (i.e. younger children, their parents, older adults) how to use the internet for information, communication and entertainment.
- None
- No special software required, just a web browser to view online tutorials
- N/A
Explore resource sites like the ones listed here that will help you introduce topics of interest to your audience. Think about what the person you are 'guiding' would want to use the internet for.
Animated Internet Tour — Flash-based tour of basic web usage topics
http://www.learnthenet.com/english/publish/010pub.htm
Wired Safety.org — Safeguard your privacy and your children, back up your computer
http://www.netmanners.com/newbie_faq.html
Dr Internut's Newbie FAQ — Humorous overview for new internet users
http://www.wiredsafety.org/safety/index.html
Harness e-Mail — How to send messages, open attachments, avoid spam and more
http://www.learnthenet.com/english/section/email.html
Instant Messaging — chat privately with a friend, family member or business colleague
http://www.learnthenet.com/english/html/32im.htm
Of Blogs and Bloggers — Find interesting weblogs (online journals) or start your own
http://www.learnthenet.com/english/html/82blog.htm
Social Networking Websites — Bebo, Myspace, Friendster etc.
http://www.webwise.ie/Default.aspx?id=chatwise_Social%20Networking_200306
Finding Information on the Internet: A Tutorial
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/FindInfo.html
Download files — Getting the games, 'plugins' and other software you need off the net
http://www.learnthenet.com/english/section/download.html
Music, Photos, Videos — How-to share photos, watch videos, and download music
http://www.learnthenet.com/english/section/multi.html
Gamewise — Online Games
http://www.webwise.ie/Default.aspx?id=gamewise_Online%20Games_040106
Ten Tips for Safe Shopping — Tips for worry-free online shopping
http://www.learnthenet.com/english/html/91shptip.htm
Develop a customized 'surfing plan' (simple outline) of sites for your 'student' to visit. You could do this in advance of a meeting on your own, or you could do this with your 'student.'
Check out these lesson plans from Scholastic for more surfing ideas.
http://teacher.scholastic.com/lessonplans/generationlink/