Learning to Use the Internet


Book Description

Numerous people have been introduced to the Internet through Ernest Ackermann's workshops. He has written a hands-on book that reflects his experiences and insights in teaching others to navigate the Internet. He teaches you how to use Internet services via step-by-step examples and covers the major World Wide Web interfaces--Mosaic, Lynx, and Netscape. A gentle introduction for newcomers.




Teaching and Learning Materials and the Internet


Book Description

An exploration of the teaching and learning material available on the Internet. It provides information on the appropriate way to handle and use the Internet as a delivery tool in education, and considers the implications this will have on the role and relationship of the teacher and learner.




The Newbies Guide to Using the Internet


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I wrote this book for people who want to do productive things on the internet to help make their lives easier and better. This is not for people who use the internet all the time and use these programs and services. I work in a job where I talk to people all over the country every day dealing with computer issues and how they can do things with their computers.I see every day how much people don't know how to use their computers and use the internet to make their lives easier and better. This book is done with simple explanations to show even a novice how to get the most out of your computers and the internet. I set this book up to show you what you can do to make your life easier and better. I will show you enough to use the different things and get the benefit out of them. If you use it a lot, you will see other ways to use it and other things you can do if you get deeper into the specific things.We will go through how to use the most used pieces of social media. We will go through:FacebookTwitterGoogle plusInstagramRedditTumblrWe will also go through things like why post things on social media. What things should you post? What things you should not post. What are the best ways to communicate with the people you need or want to keep in contact with? We will go over the best search engines and how to use them to find what you are looking for.I will go over the best way to store photographs online and your computer. I will also go over how to save things you see online. How to use the devices you have available anytime to retrieve those things. How to use them to make your life easier and better.We will go over backing up the things you want to make sure you will have if your computer dies.How to use your computer and phone to remember everything you need to remember.How to plan things you want to do.Where to keep the things you always want to remember and have access to.We will go over Google docsEvernoteOne notePocketWunderlistOnetabGoogle calendarBoxDropboxOnedriveIdriveMegaCarboniteWe will also go over some computer terms you hear, but you don't know what they are. How to blogHow to create quick free websites for sharing information with anyone you want.How to use email.Mind mapping to organize your thoughts for any type of project.There are a lot of useful and productive things you can do on the internet. There are also many interesting and fun things you can do. The problem is there is a learning curve to most. This book will get you started and make it so you can use each of the items talked about to make your life easier and better. This is not a full guide to each of these things. This is for people who do not use these sites, or not much, and want to learn how.Many of the things we will go over will be useful for most people. Like I said, this is not a comprehensive guide to teach you all about the things in this book. This book is for people who want to learn how to use these things and save yourself time and make your life more organized. Give it a read.




Using the Internet for Active Teaching and Learning


Book Description

For courses in Computers in Education. Are you ready to make use of the power of the Internet to support your teaching? Using the Internet for Active Teaching and Learning combines both theory and practice to introduce you to the Internet's potential as a teaching tool in your classroom. With student learning as its goal, the book is organized by its functions in the classroom-from communication to locating and evaluating information, publishing information, information problem-solving, cooperative problem-solving, inquiry and discovery, and online collaborations.




Learning to Use the Internet and World Wide Web


Book Description

This CD contains supplemental material for Learning to use the Internet and World Wide Web ... by Ernest Ackermann and Karen Hartman.




How to Use the Internet


Book Description

Introduces a non-techie to the seven essential tools and skills they can easily learn. The book covers three tools and four skills. The three tools are: The Internet browser (the window to the Internet) Email (stay directly connected with others) Social networking (connect and reconnect with friends & relatives, and maybe even discover new ones) The four skills are: Texting (keeps you connected even when you have limited access) Internet research (learn anything from A to Z) Online shopping (find anything on the web) Online selling (offload your junk to those who need them). Anyone can learn these tools and skills; they just need to keep an open mind, and they will see.




Leveraging Technology to Improve School Safety and Student Wellbeing


Book Description

From implementation in the classroom to building security, technology has permeated all aspects of education throughout the United States. Though hardware has been developed to identify and prevent weaponry from entering a school, including video cameras, entry control devices, and weapon detectors, school safety remains a fundamental concern with the recent increase of school violence and emergence of cyberbullying. Professionals need answers on how to use this technology to protect the physical, emotional, and social wellbeing of all children. Leveraging Technology to Improve School Safety and Student Wellbeing is a pivotal reference source that provides vital research on the application of technology in P-12 school safety and its use to foster an environment where students can feel safe and be academically successful. The book will comprise empirical, conceptual, and practical applications that craft an overall understanding of the issues in creating a “safe” learning environment and the role technology can and should play; where a student’s wellbeing is valued and protected from external and internal entities, equitable access is treasured as a means for facilitating the growth of the whole student, and policy, practices, and procedures are implemented to build a foundation to transform the culture and climate of the school into an inclusive nurturing environment. While highlighting topics such as professional development, digital citizenship, and community infrastructure, this publication is ideally designed for educators, scholars, leadership practitioners, coordinators, policymakers, government officials, law enforcement, security professionals, IT consultants, parents, academicians, researchers, and students.







Internet Based Learning


Book Description

This book is for every teacher or trainer-- whose computer skills may be limited-- who wants to understand the Internet educationally, and use it in his or her courses. As institutional pressures mount to integrate the Internet into teaching, this book provides a framework and a hands-on introduction to what's involved, whether it's adapting materials and teaching styles for the Web, or designing a virtual course. This book provides: + an introduction to the key educational concepts needed to adapt teaching methods and materials to the medium of the Internet + an introduction to both basic and advanced Internet skills-from using e-mail to collaborative conferencing + a framework for harnessing the Internet to achieve educational goals, and successfully exploiting its resources, features and applications to promote effective learning The framework starts from the premise that teachers should progressively apply Internet technology as their skills and confidence develop. It develops the concept of "augmented" teaching styles-supplementing traditional teaching with Intenet based options; demonstrates how to use modules as the building blocks for Web-based learning; and shows how to use the Internet to deliver individualized learning, by enhancing personal communication between teacher and student, and addressing the diversity of learning styles. The book abounds with inspiring and thought-provoking examples of Internet course materials developed by a wide variety of teachers and trainers, including modules and forms created by the authors who have extensive experience in delivering Internet-based courses. A glossary of terms and directory of Internet sites and resources complete the book, which is also supported by a related Web site.




Learning Internet of Things


Book Description

If you're a developer or electronics engineer who is curious about Internet of Things, then this is the book for you. With only a rudimentary understanding of electronics, Raspberry Pi, or similar credit-card sized computers, and some programming experience using managed code such as C# or Java, you will be taught to develop state-of-the-art solutions for Internet of Things in an instant.