Web 101: Learning to Use The Internet
Trying to find your way around the web can be an adventure - and not always a fun one! But these articles and activities can help you make some sense of it all. While I did not write all of them (mine are indicated with ** so you can avoid them :-). I have used them all in training sessions with (mostly) great success.
Searching the World Wide Web **
My own version of some practical advice on how to find what you need on the web. And step one does not involve a web site!
A very good tutorial on how to use Google, one of the best web search engines available. The instruction starts with the basics and the concepts learned here will apply to most other search engines.
This article is a quick look at some of the factors to consider as you and your students look at information on the web.
Making The Web Sing and Dance **
One of the hardest parts of using the web is getting all those neat multimedia pieces to work. Here is a basic guide as to what you need, how to install the software and a few examples of where to use it.
When you or your students use material from a web site, the sources should be noted just as you would with resources from paper resources. While there is no official rules on citing internet sources, this guide from Classroom Connect is a good one to use.
Also from Classroom Connect
Help! My File Has Been Zipped (or Stuffed)! **
A short article about how to handle download files that have been compressed and need decompression.
