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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
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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
Global Village Schoolhouse Headmaster Peter Pflaump (Pflaump@mail.wiredbrain.com) wrote:"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
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.
The
Internet 101 Message Board
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.
For viewing messages go to The
Internet 101 Message Board
For posting a message go to the ftp site
Instructions for posting a message to the board:
- Create 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.
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 !
It's all about communications.
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.
For viewing journal entries go to View journals
For posting a journal entry go to Post journals
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.
Realtime Chat Programs
WINCHAT 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.
FIREFLY (http://www.ffly.com) After the intial free sign-up process go, to BUZZ to chat in real time.
There is a place for private chat sessions, see PRIVATE ROOMS - type: synergy internet101.
CHAT BOARD BETA (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.
POINTCAST (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.com/
- 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
View Internet 101 Basic Internet Tools.
Downloading Software from FTP Sites
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.
The
Synergy Network Index Page
ActiveX Component Gallery 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. Start 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
use "wiredbrain", downloading files and programs
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 Publications Index 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.
- Post a summary of your progress from the last four weeks to the Internet 101 Message Board.
Copies of the SYNERGY JOURNALS sent by request: wiredbrain@earthlink.net Peter E. Pflaum Ph.D. , Headmaster GLOBAL_VILLAGE_SCHOOLHOUSE 225 Robinson Road, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32169 (904) 428+7924
