Internet Basics


	Standards for the 21st-Century Learner Contributed by: American Association of School Librarians Link: http://www.ala.org/aasl/standards 5 Click the title to vote The American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) Standards for the 21st-Century Learner offer vision for teaching and learning to both guide and beckon the school library profession as education leaders. They will both shape the library program and serve as a tool for school librarians to use to shape the learning of students in the school.
	GCFLearnFree.org Contributed by: Goodwill Community Foundation International Link: http://www.gcflearnfree.org/topics 5 Click the title to vote The Goodwill Community Foundation offers free, great online learning on a wide range of basic and intermediate skills in Microsoft office applications, computer basics, Internet basics, social media and other self-sufficiency skills.
	How to Delete Cookies Contributed by: The Beehive Link: http://thebeehive.org/digitalbasics/2010/12/22/adv... 5 Click the title to vote When you visit a web site, cookies store site settings and information on your computer. This can be anything from your user ids, passwords or e-mail addresses to items you’ve added to a virtual shopping cart like on Ebay or Amazon. Cookies can be helpful and don’t pose any real threat in most cases. But if you’re sharing a computer and/or don’t want this type of information stored, you can easily delete them.
	How to Browse and Delete Your Web History Contributed by: The Beehive Link: http://thebeehive.org/digitalbasics/2010/12/22/int... 5 Click the title to vote The browsing history is a list of the sites you’ve visited recently and can be used as an easy way to navigate back to that cooking web site you enjoy visiting so much. For safety purposes, knowing how to clear your browser history is an important step in maintaining your privacy and security, especially on shared computers.
	5 Ways to Avoid Phishing Scams Contributed by: The Beehive Link: http://thebeehive.org/digitalbasics/2010/12/22/int... 5 Click the title to vote Phishing scams are an attempt to steal your personal and financial information. These scams typically involve email, fake web sites or pop-up messages that are used to trick you into handing over personal information such as bank account or credit card information, Social Security numbers, passwords, etc. Knowing how to recognize and avoid phishing can help you protect your information on the web.
	How to Use Windows and Tabs Contributed by: The Beehive Link: http://thebeehive.org/digitalbasics/2010/12/22/int... 5 Click the title to vote When you’re searching the web, there are a couple of ways to open web sites. Using windows and tabs make it easy to view multiple web sites while you’re online.
	Printing a Web Page Contributed by: The Beehive Link: http://thebeehive.org/digitalbasics/2010/12/22/beg... 5 Click the title to vote Learn how to print from the web.
	Setting up a Free Email Account with Gmail Contributed by: The Beehive Link: http://thebeehive.org/digitalbasics/2010/12/22/beg... 5 Click the title to vote Learn how to create an email address using google mail.
	How to Search the Web Using Google Contributed by: The Beehive Link: http://thebeehive.org/digitalbasics/2010/12/23/beg... 5 Click the title to vote How to use the search engine Google.
	Google Docs Tutorial Contributed by: Tech Goes Home Link: http://www.techgoeshome.org/index/876844 5 Click the title to vote A tutorial on how to use Google Docs. Google Docs is a powerful word processor that allows you to create documents, upload existing files, and share them with friends, family, and co-workers. Google Docs comes free with a Gmail account.
	New Mexico State Library Curriculum Materials Contributed by: Fast Forward New Mexico Link: http://fastforwardnm.org/resources/curriculum 5 Click the title to vote The New Mexico State Library offers curriculum materials for educators offering a basic skill series and a small business success series in English and in Spanish.
	Introduction to Broadband Contributed by: Connect Your Community Link: http://www.connectcommunity.org/curriculum-center/... 5 Click the title to vote Introductory training module on the possibilities of broadband and the Connect Your Community project.
	National Broadband Map Contributed by: National Telecommunications and Information Administration Link: http://www.broadbandmap.gov/ 5 Click the title to vote The National Broadband Map (NBM) is a searchable and interactive website that allows users to view broadband availability across every neighborhood in the United States. The NBM was created by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), in collaboration with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and in partnership with 50 states, five territories and the District of Columbia. The NBM is a project of NTIA's State Broadband Initiative. The NBM will be updated approximately every six months and was first published on February 17, 2011.
	MedlinePlus Guide to Healthy Web Surfing Contributed by: National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health Link: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthywebsurfi... 5 Click the title to vote Guide to healthy web surfing.
	The BBC's Guide to using the internet Contributed by: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/webwise/course/coursemenu.sht... 5 Click the title to vote Online courses on web connection, browsing, email, safety, and communication.
	Sharing with Email Contributed by: Vermont Council on Rural Development Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gk-7ozPEuN0&feature... 4 Click the title to vote Learn how to send, share, and save files and websites using email.
	Google Search Basics Contributed by: Google Link: http://www.google.com/support/websearch/bin/answer... 4 Click the title to vote Online search tips using google.
	21st Century Information Fluency Contributed by: 21st Century Information Fluency Link: http://21cif.com/index.html 3 Click the title to vote The 21st Century Information Fluency Project (21CIF) began in 2001 when the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy received funds from the US Department of Education to research and develop training in the largely unexplored field of online information literacy. It immediately became clear that the largest needs in this area were for professional development and resources to help educators and students improve their ability to locate, evaluate and use digital information more effectively, efficiently and ethically.
	Google.com Advanced Search Contributed by: New York State Library State of New York Link: http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/libdev/nybbexpress/curri... 1 Click the title to vote A one-page reference guide on how to use the Advanced Search function of Google.
	Introduction to the Internet Contributed by: Fast Forward New Mexico Link: http://fastforwardnm.org/sites/default/files/Level... 1 Click the title to vote Tutorial on how to search on the Internet, find and fill out electronic forms, and compose an email and upload and download an attachment.