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Broadband Now: The Living Internet
How much do you really know about the Internet? How does it work? Who invented it? The Living Internet has answers to these questions and just about everything else you ever wanted to know about our online world. Sections on: Internet,...
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Internet Society: A Brief History of the Internet
A brief history of the internet, written by those who were involved in the development evolution of the Internet. This history revolves around four distinct aspects: the technological evolution, operations and management aspect of a...
University of Oklahoma
Explore the Internet
Site is designed to help guide Internet users through the world wide web. Includes a list of links to resources about newsgroups, video on the web, email, FTP, using HTML and more. A comprehensive source.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Safety on the Net
Reproducible page to instruct your students on internet safety. Additional reproducible pages explain email and email address conventions.
Goodwill
Gcf Global: Beyond Email
Learn about the various ways beyond email of communicating and sharing online.
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media: Lesson: Sending Email: K 2 Grade
Students explore how they can use email to communicate with real people within their schools, families, and communities. Requires free membership.
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A Beginner's Guide to Effective Email: Acronyms & Jargon
An interesting and fairly detailed list of many of the acronyms that are used in email. Also discusses some unique internet/email "jargon," such as "spam."
Goodwill
Gcf Global: Internet
A website with links to tutorials on various Internet Skills including Internet, Online Safety, Social Media, Email, and Google.
Get Safe Online
Get Safe Online: Stop Unwanted Email
Unwanted email messages, usually called spam, represent a large percentage of email traffic. This site describes the main types of spam, the security risks involved with some types of spam, and how to safely avoid spam.
Learn My Way
Learn My Way: Using Email
In this online course, students will learn all about email accounts on the internet from how to set-up an email account to how to open, read, and send emails safely.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Email Pals
The students will participate in an Internet pen pals exchange. They will exchange email with students in other parts of the United States or in other countries. They will learn about the culture and climate in other states and countries...
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Internet Privacy Law
An examination of Internet privacy laws: Search and Seizure, Unsolicited Email, Defamation, Secrecy, and more.
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Net History: Email History
Begin your research on the history of email with this list of links to some well-known authorities on the subject. Sites developed and maintained by Dave Crocker, Ian Hardy and Tom Van Fleck are listed.
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Welcome to Phishing info.org. Learn How to Fight Email Scams Here
This site provides information about how phishing works, how to protect yourself and where to go for help.
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Albury Local Internet: Internet Netiquette
A list of general do's and don'ts for Internet etiquette for e-mail and chat.
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Internet Learning Tree: A Brief History of the Internet
An anecdotal history of the people and communities that brought about the internet.
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Anonymity and Privacy on the Internet
A site that gives information on how to be anonymous and how to secure communications and files on the internet.
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Net Smartz Kids
A tremendous and comprehensive resource for students learning about the internet. The characters come to life through animation and instruct students on the proper and safe way to use the internet.
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Learn the Net: Internet Lesson Plans for Teachers
This resource provides lesson plans for teachers.
ACT360 Media
Act Den: The Museum of Modern Technology
Informative, fun, and humorous tutorial that uses cartoon characters to provide an introduction to information technology. The tutorial covers operating systems/desktops, email, the world wide web, and networks.
BBC
Bbc: Bitesize: How Ict Has Changed Communication and Collaboration
Computers and the internet have changed how people work, communicate, and share information, but we need to understand the advantages and disadvantages of sharing online. This tutorial looks at email, video conferencing, online document...
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A Beginner's Guide to Effective Email
Informative site offering a comprehensive definition of e-mail and its uses. Also covers formatting, page layout, gestures, formalities, intonations, and greeting and signatures used in e-mailing.
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Aardvark Internet: Aardvark Map
Want to create a map for your friends to show them in an email where to meet? This easy-to-use website works with Google Maps to allow you to create a custom map of a location. Site contains steps that are easy to follow.
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media: Education: Lesson: Show Respect Online (K 2)
Students explore the similarities and differences between in-person and online communications, and then learn how to write clear and respectful emails. Requires free membership.