Welcome to the electronic classroom reference centre!
Here is a short guide to some basic tools that I hope you will find
helpful in getting started with Internet
101. If you have any suggestions please contact me at domorgan@awinc.com
"
The best way to learn is through experience, and although I
know that I am learning, it sure would be nice if somebody could walk me
through it, and hold my hand. I guess that is a throwback to faulty education.
It works, it is clumsy, it is frustrating, but it works....thanks"
Brian G. Kelley, Internet 101
"What we are after is "interactive" learning by doing
- not a step by step process but working as a group to solve problems as
they come up.
There is just too much to learn and it's changing all the
time. So the content is the process, learning to learn how to solve problems,
get help, try different things and see what works. We use what ever resources
we can find. For example, a different Internet
101 only supports the personal attention you get at synergy schools.
See also
Learners as resources is a powerful manifest and should be encouraged.
Not only are learners good resources for expertise and assistance but they
are valuable for giving and receiving feedback. Often, positive feedback
at just the right time provides the much needed support to persevere with
a difficult task or tackle the next activity. Please contact others, an
ideal work group is 5 to 7 people.
You can read messages left by other users, and even leave one or more
of your own. You are even allowed to add HTML code to jazz up your entry
a bit! This message board is the archive of Internet 101 communications.
Open the Netscape browser (Microsoft Internet Explorer does not work
for this). Size your browsing window so that you can see the part of your
desktop with the file icon.
Copy/paste the ftp address into the browser locator and press return.
ftp://wiredbrain:synergy@ftp.wiredbrain.com
When the page is loaded, Click on the icon for your file and drag it
over to the top inch of the browsing window. You will see a faint outline
of the icon with a + sign...let go of the mouse button. A prompt will ask
if you want to upload the file, click OK.
Peter's comments:
Now this is what worked for me. First have to save the htp document
I want to work on. I go to it in Explorer (works better ) or Netscape,
View option on the tool bar, then Source - If the options are set right
it will open in note pad - no word wrap
Then I can save it to DESKTOP (
file: save as give it it's name ) Sometines it removes all the spaces and
makes a mess - don't know why - save as roadmap.htm in plain text format.
This worked better in Explorer for reasons I can't understand. Now I
am fixing and adding this text in Notepad. Save again - now I can drag
and drop it from DESKTOP into ftp://wiredbrain:synergy@ftp.wiredbrain.com
up directory to anywhere I want to put it. CURRENT DIRECTORY IS / HERE
IT IS !
The Beta World Message Board is working.
You can sort by date, sender, message, by clicking the name at the top
of the columns.
The board is a data base and can reproduce itself for any
number of topics. Leave a message asking for help or providing help to
a question already posted.
KEEP A LEARNING JOURNAL: A learning journal is an intellectual journey.
It is a document of your reflections and research as you go along. Recording
observations of your learning and/or learning processes helps you to identify
what methods work well for you and also provides a valuable resource for
future reference.
The topic, Internet Communications and how it works for
you? is suggested to start things going...feel free to post any observations
that you would like to share.
Instructions for posting a journal entry for others
to view:
Copy/paste and excerpt from your learning journal to a file in Notepad
or Wordpad.
Save to your desktop.
Open the Netscape browser (Microsoft Internet Explorer does not work
for this). Size your browsing window so that you can see the part of your
desktop with the file icon.
Copy/paste the ftp address into the browser locator and press return.
ftp://wiredbrain:synergy@ftp.wiredbrain.com
When the page is loaded, Click on the icon for your file and drag it
over to the top inch of the browsing window. You will see a faint outline
of the icon with a + sign...let go of the mouse button. A prompt will ask
if you want to upload the file, click OK.
is a peer to peer chat program included on the Windows 95 installation
CD-ROM. You can use it to talk to other Windows 95 users in real time across
the Internet.
(http://forum.trevista.com/talk/)
This chat line is free with no sign-up process, just enter and chat!
Microsoft NetMeeting Program
Faster than sending e-mail... cheaper than calling long-distance...
able to share large applications with a single click... It's a Web phone!
It's a collaborative paint program! It's... Microsoft
Net Meeting!
Go to the Microsoft download area for your
free copy of Net Meeting. After downloading Net Meeting you will experience,
first hand, the potential of this powerful program which provides real
time communication with audio, and has chat and whiteboard capabilities.
The audio only works with two people but the chat and whiteboard work with
any number of people. Use the uls.microsoft.com/ directory for a listing
of all individuals online at that time.
(http://www.pointcast.com)
will package with Windows 96, Internet explorer and Microsoft Office 96
and, along with AltaVista's personal search engine, creates a very powerful
package. You can find almost anything anywhere and, using Net Meeting,
work on it with anyone, anywhere.
Internet Relay Chat Programs
Supposedly faster than a chat line! For Windows95 users, go to the Tucows
site and download mIRC, the latest, fastest IRC program!
Building Personal Webpages
Use webpage editors to create a personal webpage or use the template
offered by Internet 101 and customize it. If you have a scanner you can
add your picture! Check out these websites for ideas in spicing up your
webpage:
Instructions for using the customized template with Netscape
with editing capabilities.
Open Netscape, and go to the template
or copy/paste the URL into your brower: http://www.wiredbrain.net/
Create a folder on your C drive for your webpages, save the template
file to this folder.
No need to connect to the Internet Service Provider to use the editor.
Select "Open File in Editor" from the File menu in Netscape
and select your webpage file from the C drive.
Edit as you would a word processing document...play with the tools
on the tool bar.
When finished, save, and connect to your ISP and check that all your
links work by choosing Browse File from the File menu!
Close your webpage file. Open Netscape, connect to the ISP and transfer
your finished webpage file to the ftp
site ftp://wiredbrain:synergy@ftp.wiredbrain.com
When the page is loaded, Click on the icon for your file and drag it
over to the top inch of the browsing window. You will see a faint outline
of the icon with a + sign...let go of the mouse button. A prompt will ask
if you want to upload the file, click OK.
For a fabulous example of the potential of the personal webpage check
out Korrahn Droku's webpage!
Korrahn is also a beta tester of the Internet 101 virtual classroom.
Also be sure to visit Brian
Kelley's homepage...31 granchildren and 2 great-grandchildren! If I
understand the content of Brian's webpage...then he is the epitomy of lifelong
learning! Brian recommends the use of Microsoft
Sitebuilder Workshop
FTP is short for file transfer protocal and is the Internet tool that
lets you browse remote computers and download files that you need, or are
just curious abut, to use on your own comptuer. You can download text,
games, software, graphics, etc.
The advantage of using an FTP program
is speed! It is many times faster to download a program via FTP rather
than through a regular download link from a webpage. Download a good FTP
program and you are in business! One good source for downloadable software
for Windows95 is the Tucows
site.
is bringing component-based development to the Internet.
The massive industry support for ActiveX is illustrated at multiple levels:
* Component availability
. Over 1,000 ActiveX components are available
today from hundreds of developers for use both over the Internet and in
line-of-business applications.
The number of controls available is growing
from month to month at double-digit rates. To see a small sample of the
controls available, visit the ActiveX
Component Gallery at http://microsoft.com/activex/gallery/.
* Development tools
. ActiveX components can be created or used
with a myriad of development tools spanning a range of programming languages,
including leading tools such as Borland(R) C++, Borland Delphi(R), Java(TM),
the Microsoft(R) Visual Basic(R) programming system, the Microsoft Visual
C++(R) development system set, Sybase(R) PowerBuilder(TM), and Symantec(R)
C++.
Welcome to Internet 101 - Basic Internet Tools!
Introduction
This 30-day course is relatively self-paced with a hands-on learning
format. Starrt simple by exploring your mail program and progress from there!
Structure will be provided in the form of a Course
Outline and will include various tasks. Becoming familiar with these
basic Internet tools will provide you with a strong base for learning and
applying more advanced Internet applications.
The material for this course is divided into four modules. To maximize
your learning experience, each module should be completed in a week. Decide
for yourself the best method of learning the tasks. You may wish to proceed
at a faster pace and are encouraged to do so. If you finish all four modules
within the specified 30 day time period, bonus modules will be made available!
Keep a learning journal! A chronicle of your learning processes and
course-related information will document your learning experiences and
help you to identify your progress. Reflecting on learning processes is
a valuable component of the learning experience. A summary of your progress
will be required for completion of this course.
Course Outline
Module One - Asynchronous communication,
Email Programs
Module Two - Using browsers and search engines use "wiredbrain",
downloading files and programs
Module Three - Synchronous communication,
chat programs
Module Four - Introduction to the Net Meeting
program and the application of basic Internet tools within a team learning
environment.
Module One
Email Program - customize your mail program by creating a series of
mailboxes or folders to organize your information, create a signature message
using your name and your email address.
Email a short biography to me at domorgan@awinc.com,
include a description of your current computer technology skills and some
of your learning expectations for the next four weeks.
Likewise, email requests for help to me at domorgan@awinc.com,
and *cc:* it to the other members of the class, outline the problem and
the steps you have already taken to solve it. If you see requests for help
and you feel you may be able to supply the solution...go for it! Remember,
the best way to learn is to try and teach some one else...
Select a learning journal entry or elaborate on a learning experience
and post it to the Internet
101 Message Board. For detailed instructions on how to post messages
go to Donna's
Roadmap
Module Two
Check out various web browsers and search engines use "wiredbrain"...create a summary
of the browsing strategies you develop and mail us all copies! Compare
your favorite search engines use "wiredbrain". Search the Net for listserves related to
your areas of interest and subscribe to one. Try using a browser in an
other language!
Search the Net for free downloadable software. Try the PCComputing
website for their best picks!
Or if you are a Windows 95 user, try the TUCOWS
site
Browse the reading list, choose three articles and submit a brief
summary outlining the content and your responses. An effective method
may be to download an article to the desktop, (disconnect from your Internet
Service Provider) open a word processing document and copy/paste significant
passages and add your comments. Remember to supply references for all citations!
Suggested sites: Technet
PublicationsIndex
to Geoff Rehn's Papers
Module Three
Arrange with one or two learning partners to meet at the Trevista
Chat Line
Select one or two learning partners and chose a topic for collaboration.
Be creative and chose a topic that will benefit you the most. One example
of a topic would be to summarize your learning processes as they relate
to the online environment. On your own, begin a draft copy to be used in
for the collaboration activity in Module Four. Meet your learning partners
at a chat session to discuss the presentation format and other details.
Module Four
Download the Net Meeting program from the Microsoft Internet Explorer
download site (works best in Internet Explorer) and install to your hard
drive using the uls.msn.com directory.
Log on to Net Meeting and make contact with anyone listed in the directory.
Using the draft started in Module Three, collaborate with your partner(s)
on Net Meeting to produce a team effort for submission to the Internet
101 Message Board.
MSN now does the best search
