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Technology:

Word Processing Skills

• University of Alberta: Online Word Processing Tutorials
  www.quasar.ualberta.ca/edpy202/tutorial/wptut/wpweb.htm
  This page is a collection of Internet links that provide word processing instruction.
• Tutorialfind.com: Word Processing Tutorials
  www.tutorialfind.com/tutorials/computerbasics/wordprocessing
  This site has a number of word processing tutorials, and is also a portal for a variety of other tutorials.
• 2Learn.ca Education Society: Word Processing Teacher Tools
  www.2learn.ca/teachertools/Wordprocessing/wphow2.html
  Word processing tutorials for Microsoft Word, Corel WordPerfect, and Appleworks.

Spreadsheets Skills

• University of Alberta: Online Spreadsheet Tutorials
  www.quasar.ualberta.ca/edpy202/tutorial/spreadsheet/spreadsheet.htm
  This page is a collection of Internet links that provide instruction on using spreadsheet programs.
• Teachnology: Spreadsheets Teaching Theme
  http://teachers.teach-nology.com/themes/comp/spreadsheets
  Spreadsheet tutorials from Teachnology, the Web Portal for Educators
• Excel in TutorGig Tutorials
  www.tutorgig.com/showurls.jsp?group=531&index=0
  Spreadsheet tutorials from TutorGig.
• Black Hills State University: Technology for Teachers: Spreadsheets
  www.bhsu.edu/education/edfaculty/lturner/Technology_for_Teachers.htm#Spreadsheets
  A listing of various Web sites for spreadsheet tutorials and related information.

Database Skills

• University of Alberta: Online Database Tutorials
  www.quasar.ualberta.ca/edit202/tutorial/database/database.htm
  Database tutorials from the University of Alberta.
• Technology and Telecommunications for Teachers: Database Tutorial
  www.k12.hi.us/~tethree/01-02/tutorials/db
  This tutorial was created by the Advanced Technology Research Branch of the Hawaii Department of Education to provide supplemental productivity tool information to teachers enrolled in the Technology Telecommunication for Teachers (T3) Program.
• Microsoft Access Database Tutes
  www.rd-robotics.com/accesscommunity/tutes
  Microsoft Access database tutorials from R&D Robotics.
• Essential Microsoft Office 2000: Tutorials for Teachers: Access
  www.pitt.edu/~poole/Officeindex2.html
  Essential Microsoft Office 2000 tutorials from the University of Pittsburgh's Bernie Poole and Rebecca L. Randall.
• Black Hills State University: Technology for Teachers: Databases
  www.bhsu.edu/education/edfaculty/lturner/Technology_for_Teachers.htm#Databases
  A listing of Web sites for database tutorials, help and related information

Electronic Presentation Skills

• PowerPoint in the Classroom
  www.electricteacher.com/tutorial3.htm
  A list of commonly tasks used while working in PowerPoint, and a step-by-step guide on how to perform them.
• University of Victoria: PowerPoint I
  www.educ.uvic.ca/compined/Level1/ppoint/ppointI.htm
  PowerPoint tutorials and information from the University of Victoria in British Columbia.
• Steven Bell's PowerPoint and Presentation Skills Resource Page
  http://staff.philau.edu/bells/ppt.html
  A list of resources that provide information and technical assistance for developing Power Point slide presentations, as well as information on designing computer-based presentations and mounting PowerPoint files on the Web.
• University of California: Presentation/In-Class Software Tutorial & Guides
  www.uctltc.org/toolbox/guides/presentation.html
  Presentation software tutorials and many other related tutorial categories from the University of California Regents.
• University of Alberta: Online PowerPoint Tutorials
  www.quasar.ualberta.ca/edpy202/tutorial/PowerPoint/PowerPoint.htm
  Online PowerPoint Tutorials from the University of Alberta.
• Essential Microsoft Office 2000: Tutorials for Teachers: PowerPoint
  www.pitt.edu/~poole/Officeindex2.html
  Essential Microsoft Office 2000 tutorials from the University of Pittsburgh's Bernie Poole and Rebecca L. Randall.

World Wide Web Navigation Skills

• Black Hills State University: Search Engines
  www.bhsu.edu/education/edfaculty/lturner/Search%20Engines.htm
  An educational Web portal that provides links to search engines and searching techniques.
• Finding Information on the Internet: A Tutorial
  www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/FindInfo.html
  This tutorial presents the substance of the Internet workshops offered by the Teaching Library at the University of California at Berkeley.
• Searching the Web in the Yahoo! Directory
  http://dir.yahoo.com/Computers_and_Internet/Internet/World_Wide_Web/Searching_the_Web
  A listing of the top search engines and directories categorized by Yahoo!
• Online Writing Lab: Searching the World Wide Web
  http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_websearch2.html
  Purdue University's Online Writing Lab Searching the Internet tutorial
• How to be a WebHound
  www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/webhound/
  The WebHound site shows you how to use various Web search tools.
• ICYouSee: T is for Thinking
  www.ithaca.edu/library/training/think.html
  A guide to critical thinking about what you see on the Web.

Web Site Design Skills

• The WWW Help Page
  http://werbach.com/web/wwwhelp.html
  Web Page Design Help from Kevin Werback, a portal type help site.
• Netscape's Resources for Creating Web sites
  http://wp.netscape.com/browsers/createsites/index.html
  Resources for Creating Web sites page from Netscape
• Teachers.Net Homepage Maker
  http://teachers.net/sampler
  Teacher Web site creation - interactive from Teachers.net
• Web Adventure!
  www.webdiner.com/webadv
  Web Adventure a beginners design and creation Web site
• BUBL Link: Catalogue of Internet Resources
  http://bubl.ac.uk/link/w/webpagedesign.htm
  Web Page Design portal page.
• How Web Pages Work
  www.howstuffworks.com/web-page.htm
  How Stuff Works page on how Web Pages Work
• Creating a Web Page
  www.marshall-es.marshall.k12.tn.us/jobe/webpage.html
  Web Page Design from Hazel Jobe aMarchal Elementary in Lewisburg TN.
• Technology for Teachers
  www.bhsu.edu/education/edfaculty/lturner/Technology_for_Teachers.htm
  A listing of Web sites for web design, creation help and related information

E-Mail Skills

• Computer Skills Tutorials
  http://psychology230.tripod.com/canyons_online/id4.html
  E-mail tutorials from Online Learning at the College of the Canyons
• Web Site 101: Small Business E-Mail Tutorial
  www.Web site101.com/email_e-mail
  E-mail tutorials and e-mail basics from Web site101.com
• UNITAR's PATIT Training Program: E-Mail Basics
  www.un.int/unitar/patit/onlinetutorials/emailbasics.htm
  E-mail basics from UNITAR
• VisualTutorials.Com
  http://visualtutorials.com/email.htm
  E-mail tutorials from VisualTutotiral.com
• The Animated Internet: How E-Mail Works
  www.learnthenet.com/english/section/email.html
  E-mail tutorials from Learn the Net.com

Digital Cameras

• Digital Photography Review
  www.dpreview.com
  Digital Photography Review is an independent resource dedicated to the provision of news, reviews and information about Digital Photography and Digital Imaging published at the Internet address www.dpreview.com.
• How Digital Cameras Work
  www.howstuffworks.com/digital-camera.htm
  How Digital Cameras Work by How Stuff Works.
• The Casio Classroom: 1001 Uses for a Digital Camera
  http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~ucfcasio/qvuses.htm
  This site is designed as a reference tool putting educators in touch with creative educational applications for digital cameras in educational settings.
• Digital Cameras in Education
  http://members.ozemail.com.au/~cumulus/digcam.htm
  Web site by Keith Lightbody - ICT Consultant Digital cameras are one of the single most successful Information and Communications Technology purchases you can make in a school. Promote visual literacy - encourage students to use digital cameras!
• Technology for Teachers: Digital Cameras
  www.bhsu.edu/education/edfaculty/lturner/Technology_for_Teachers.htm
  A listing of Web sites about Digital Cameras and related information

Network Skills

• Knowledge Network Courses for Teachers
  www.knowledgenetwork.co.za/educators/educators.htm
  Knowledge Network, established in 1994, specializes in integrated technology solutions for schools, the development of teachers and learners in schools, IT Project Management for Schools and IT skills training and IT skills evaluations for companies.
• An Educator's Guide to School Networks
  http://fcit.usf.edu/network/default.htm
  An Educator's Guide to School Networks
• Discovery Schools Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
  http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/sci-tech/scicom.html
  Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators - Computing and Technology
• Kid Source Online
  www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content2/how_can_computer_network.html
  Kids SourceOnline - How Can Computer Networking Be Used in the Classroom?
• What is a Computer Network
  http://archive.ncsa.uiuc.edu/edu/nie/overview/handbook/ch2.1.html
  A Guide to Networking a K-12 School District
• How to Guide: The Basics of Information Technology
  www.enterprise-ireland.com/ebusiness/guides/basics_bht/basics_p2a.htm
  Beginners Guide to Networking

General Computer Skills

• Grant MacEwen College: Online Student Tutorial
  http://learn.gmcc.ab.ca/lol/students/tutorial/mod2/2obj2fms.html
  Online Student Tutorial - File Management Skills
• Oregon State University Extension Service
  http://extension.oregonstate.edu/ectu/training/lessons/FileManagement.pdf
  File Management from Oregon State University - Extension Computing Technology Unit.
• Basic Computer Skills Tutorial
  www.umuc.edu/distance/odell/ctla/basic_skills
  UMUC Center for Teaching and Learning - Basic Computer Skills tutorial
• Alverno College's Basic Computer Skills Tutorials
  www.depts.alverno.edu/cil/mod1
  Alverno College -Basic Computer Skills Tutorials.
• Basics of Computing: Installing Software
  http://members.aol.com/shobansen3/installing.html
  Installing Software Tutorial
• Basic Computer Skills for Teachers
  www.aps.edu/aps/sw_depart/basicskills/Installing.html
  Basic Skills for Teachers - How to Install Software
• Regents of the University of Minnesota Master Internet Volunteer Program
  www.extension.umn.edu/miv/curriculum/awdinst.html
  Downloading and Installing Software Instructions.
• Welcome to Computer Training Tutorials
  www.ckls.org/~crippel/computerlab/tutorials
  Software Installation Problems Tutorial
• Diskettes
  • Disabled Women's Network Ontario Computer Basics
    http://dawn.thot.net/cd/135.html#2
    Computer Basics - diskettes
  • Hardware Basics: Inside the Box
    www.cse.psu.edu/~domico/CMPSC101/Lecture-1.htm
    Computer Hardware Basics - diskettes
  • Formatting Diskettes
    www.vertical-market.com/gui/W2_1099GUI/Formatting%20Diskettes.htm
    Step by step guide to formatting diskettes
  • How Floppy Disks Work
    http://computer.howstuffworks.com/floppy-disk-drive.htm
    How Stuff Works explains How Floppy Disks Work

  CDs

  • Cognigen PC Burning Basics
    www.cognigen-pc.com/main/coop/default.aspx?Cid=1002
    CD Burning Basics
  • Creating your own CDs
    www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/creatingyourowncds.mspx
    The Microsoft Networks guide to burning CDs
  • Information on CD-ROM Drives
    www.computerhope.com/help/cdrom.htm
    Computer Hardware - CD Information
  • PC Guide's About CD-ROM Drives
    www.pcguide.com/ref/cd/index-c.html
    CD-ROMs - The PC Guide
  • Zip CDs User Manual
    www.iomega.com/support/manuals/zipcda8x4x32/use_discs.html
    Selecting and Using CDs.
  • Making Data CDs
    www.ivytech.edu/madison/hr/Instructions%20for%20Creating%20a%20CD.doc Making
    Data CDs Using the Easy CD Creator
  • Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:CDs
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compact_disc
    CDs from Wikipedia

  USB Drives

  • SearchStorage.Com: Jump Drive
    http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid5_gci869057,00.html
    Keychain Drive Information
  • #1 Pen & Flash Drives
    www.pen-flash-drives.com
    Flash Drive Information
  • How USB Ports Work
    http://computer.howstuffworks.com/usb.htm
    How USB Drives Work
  • USB Floppy Disk Driver FAQs
    www.yedata.com/support/floppydrives_faq.shtml
    FAQ about USB Drives
  • USB Hard Drive By Crazy PC
    www.cluboverclocker.com/reviews/drives/flash_drives/q_usb_hd
    USB Drive Information
  • The MemoryGuide.com
    www.the-memory-guide.com/usb-drive.html
    USB Drives - A New Wave in PortableStorage

  DVDs

  • How DVDs Work
    http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/dvd.htm
    How Does a DVD Work? from How Stuff Works
  • How It Works: DVD
    www.pcworld.com/howto/article/0,aid,14697,00.asp
    How Do DVDs Work? from PC World
  • Sony DVD FAQs
    www.sonyburners.com/faqs
    DVDs FAQs
  • Use DVDs for Archiving and Storage
    www.datamind.co.uk/merchant/dvd_for%20storage_backup.htm
    Use DVDs for Storage and Archiving from Datamind.co.uk
  • KarbosGuide.com: DVDs
    www.karbosguide.com/hardware/module4c3a.htm
    DVD Media

  Zip Disks

  • Iomega's Home Page
    www.iomega.com/na/landing.jsp
    Zip Drive Information from iomega
  • Zip Drive FAQs
    http://phyweb.lbl.gov/compute/local_zip.html Zip Drive FAQ
  • Zip: Q&A
    www.amigau.com/zipdrives/aFAQ.html Zip Home - FAQ

  Scanner Knowledge

  • A Few Scanning Tips
    www.scantips.com
    Scanning Tips by Wayne Fulton
  • AARP: How to Use a Scanner
    www.aarp.org/computers-howto/Articles/a2002-07-16-scan.html
    How to Use a Scanner
  • How do I Use a Scanner
    www.bbc.co.uk/webwise/askbruce/articles/scancam/usescan_1.shtml
    How to Use a Scanner by Ask Bruce
  • Scanners
    www.pcworldmalta.com/archive/iss44/scanners.htm
    Scanner Information by PC World
  • Scanning Tips for Beginners (and old pros, too)
    http://aroundcny.com/technofile/texts/tec010503.html
    Scanning Tips for Beginners
  • Best Sites for OCR Scanners
    www.discount-secrets.com/computer/scanners/ocr-scanner.htm
    OCR Scanner Information.
  • Secrets of…
    www.secretsof.com/content/576
    Secrets of Taming Computers - Scanners

Downloading Skills (e-books)

• Tucows.com
  www.tucows.com
• Download.com
  www.download.com
• Shareware.com
  www.shareware.com
• FreewareFile.com
  www.freewarefiles.com
• Computer Tutorials from Carol
  http://carolirvin.com/tutorials.htm
  Carol Irvin's Free Computers Tutorials

e-Books

• Microsoft Reader
  www.microsoft.com/reader
  Microsoft Reader download site.
• Download Adobe Acrobat Reader
  www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
  Acrobat Reader download site.
• E-Book Links
  www.bhsu.edu/education/edfaculty/lturner/Ebooks.htm
  A listing of download sites for readers and e-books, help and related information.
• Adobe eBooks Central
  www.adobe.com/epaper/ebooks/main.html
  Adobe's e-Book Web site
• The eBook Directory
  www.ebookdirectory.com
  The e-book Directory Web site.
• eLibrary- Books and Site Links
  www.web-books.com/cool/ebooks/Library.htm
  Free eBooks and Best Sites.
• Free eBooks.Net
  www.free-ebooks.net
  Free e-books on the Internet Web site.
• eBook.com (Australia)
  www.e-book.com.au/freebooks.htm
  Free e-books Web site from ebooks.com

WebCT or Blackboard Teaching Skills

• WebCT Web site
  www.webct.com
• Blackboard Web site
  www.blackboard.com
• ICON- Iowa Courses Online
  http://icon.uiowa.edu/index.shtml
  WebCT and Blackboard courses
• Comparison of Online Course Delivery Software Products
  www.marshall.edu/it/cit/webct/compare/comparison.html
  Complete side by side comparison of various online course delivery software products.

Video Conferencing skills

• JISC Technology Applications Programme
  www.cse.dmu.ac.uk/~jtb/jtap-037.htm
  Practical Guidelines for Teaching with Video Conferencing from JTAP
• SBC Knowledge Network Explorer
  www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/vidconf/intro.html
  An Introduction to Video Conferencing from SCB
• Teaching with Technology
  www.powertolearn.com/articles/teaching_with_technology/video_conferencing_for_teaching_and_learning.shtml
  Video Conferencing for Teaching & Learning article from Power to Learn
• LDTI Case Studies
  www.icbl.hw.ac.uk/ltdi/vcstudies
  Video Conferencing for Teaching & Learning online articles and information
• Conferencing Technology Guidelines
  www.gla.ac.uk/lncs/main/video.htm
  Video Conferencing Guidelines from the University of Glasgow
• Teleconferencing and Teaching
  http://coehd.utsa.edu/users/pmcgee/teleconference.htm
  Teleconferencing and Teaching from the University of Texas

PDAs Knowledge

• Palm Web site
  www.palmone.com/us/?siteRef=p1-xfer
• The Source for a Palm Powered World
  www.palmgear.com
  PalmGear's Web site
• Palm News and Information
  www.handheldnews.com/category.asp?ObjectID=5421
  Palm News for Beginners
• Real People Helping People: Palm Computing Devices
  www.suite101.com/linkcategory.cfm/4239/5398
  General Information on Palm Pilots
• Basic PDA Specs Explained
  www.geek.com/news/geeknews/2003Jan/bpd20030103017997.htm
  Basic PDA Information
• For PDA Users
  http://scilib.ucsd.edu/bml/pda/intro.htm
  Introduction for PDAs from UCSD

Deep Web Knowledge

• The Deep Web Directory
  www.completeplanet.com
  CompletePlanet's Deep Web search engine and site
• Internet Tutorial: The Deep Web
  http://library.albany.edu/internet/deepweb.html
  Deep Web Information from University Library at Albany NY
• Your Source for Deep Web Information
  www.deepweb.com
  The Deep Web Web site.
• Searching the Deep Web
  www.deepwebtech.com
  Deep Web Technologies Web site.
• Invisible Web Gets Deeper
  www.searchenginewatch.com/sereport/article.php/2162871
  Deep Web information from SearchEngineWatch.
• Doing it Deeper: The Deep Web
  www.bhsu.edu/education/edfaculty/lturner/The%20Deep%20Web%20article1.doc
  Article by L Turner from Black Hills State University

Educational Copyright Knowledge

• University of Washington Libraries: Copyright Information for Educators
  www.lib.washington.edu/help/guides/copyright.html
  Copyright Information for Educators.
• Internet School Library Media Center
  http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/copy.htm
  Copyright for Educators portal
• Adventures of CyberBee
  www.cyberbee.com/copyrt.html
  Copyright with CyberBee
• West Valley College Library: Copyright
  www.westvalley.edu/wvc/library/copyright-resources.html
  Copyright Information for Educators
• University of Maryland University College: Information and Library Services
  www.umuc.edu/library/copy.html
  Copyright and Fair Use in the Classroom, on the Internet, and the World Wide Web
• PBS Teacher's Source
  www.pbs.org/teachersource/copyright/copyright_ed_multi.shtm
  Educational Multimedia
• Black Hills State University: Copyright Guidelines
  www.bhsu.edu/education/edfaculty/lturner/Copyright%20Guidelines.htm
  Copyright Guidelines portal

Computer Security Knowledge

• Computer World: The Need for Better Security
  www.computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/story/0,10801,71714,00.html
  Computer security concerns article from ComputerWorld
• Security 101: Security
  www.secure101.net/security/security.htm
  Security 101 A Basic Computer Security Resource for Educators
• Educational Cyber Playground: Security
  www.edu-cyberpg.com/Technology/staffdr.html
  Computer Security and Related Issues Portal
• Cisco Systems: Beginners Guide to Network Security
  www.cisco.com/warp/public/cc/so/neso/sqso/beggu_pl.pdf
  A Beginners Guide to Network Security
• A Beginners Guide to Wireless Security
  www.governmentsecurity.org/articles/ABeginnersGuideToWirelessSecurity.php
  A beginner's guide from GovernmentSecurity.org
• Computer and Network Security Introduction
  www.comptechdoc.org/independent/security
  An article by the Computer Technology Documentation Project
• Science & Technology Resources on the Internet
  www.istl.org/02-fall/internet.html
  Computer security article by Jane Kinkus, Purdue University

Clipart

• Clipart ETC

        http://etc.usf.edu/clipart/