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Internet Communications (needs to be revised)

a part of the CA 4-H Computer Corps Workshop Series

Originally created by Paul and Alex, 2003  Revised by Kay, 2006

Goals

  • Participants will gain the basic skills necessary for communicating safely in a digital world
  • Participants gain a general understanding of e-mail and list serves
  • Register for, create and join a Yahoo! group
  • Register for AIM, understand basic IM and chat-room procedures
  • Understand how to safely setup and use on-line journaling (or blogs)
  • Participants will master basic E-mail skills using hotmail and other free E-mail programs (For use at SLF)

Description

Want a convenient way to get in touch with the untouchables? Come learn how to effectively and safely communicate with others on-line. This session will equip you with all of the skills you will need to stay afloat in this age of digital communication. From Instant Messaging, to on-line journaling and mass E-mail systems; we'll cover it all! Come on down and get connected to the 21st Century!

Lesson Plan

  • Introduction
  • E-mail
    • Hotmail
      • Junk Mail Filters
      • Drafting and Sending
      • Attaching Files
      • Managing Messages Using Folders
    • Yahoo!
      • Info needed!!!!
  • List Severs
    • General Concepts
    • Available State 4-H List Serves
    • Signing up and un-registering
    • List Serve Etiquette
  • Yahoo! Groups
    • Signing up
    • Joining a group
    • Creating a group
    • Setting up daily digests
    • Other Features
  • IM
    • AIM
      • Sign up
      • Managing Buddy Lists
      • Away Messages
      • Profiles
      • Chat Rooms
      • Chat Room Safety
    • Mention MSN and Yahoo!
  • Blogs
    • Cover Available Websites (teenopendiary.com; livejournal.com; xanga.com)
    • Basic Usage
    • Etiquette and Safety
  • Websites
    • Ease of creation
    • Tells the community about 4-H
    • Shares information with membesr
  • Q&A Time
  • Evaluations

Materials

  • NAME (PPT)
  • Handouts to include:
    • 4-H Email Lists (Word)
    • E-mail Lists and Yahoo Groups (PDF) (Word)
    • AIM Tutorial (PDF) (Word)
    • Internet Communications Lesson Plan (PDF) (Word)
    • Handout with popular chat lingo/word abbreviations (PDF) (Word)

Requirements

Projector, screen, laptop
Internet

Resources on the Web

Here's some resources that the Computer Corps found helpful:

  • Netiquette -- Learn about online etiquette
  • Social Software -- Wikipedia explains various types of online communication options.
  • Phishing -- National Cyber Security Aliance explains fraudulent emails

CC To Finish:

PPT update (incorporate lesson plan into PPT)
Review handouts
Export PPT as HTML
Export PPT slides as handout?

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