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Child Care & Parenting > Guiding Kids on the Internet
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the Web with your kids! This essential course for teachers, leaders,
and parents will give you the confidence you need for helping children
get the best from Internet access. Step-by-step instructions will lead
you in discovering various kid-friendly Internet features. These
include web page creation with easy-to-use templates and examples,
kid-safe searches, fun resources for kids; and the many communication
possibilities for schools, clubs, teacher networks, and even extended
families. This course includes lessons for you, the adult, but also
features printable instruction sheets that can be used directly with
the young people you work with. The activities are informative,
interactive, and fun; and, most importantly, will help you and your
kids use the Internet to its fullest potential.
To purchase this course, click the Enroll Now button below:
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Syllabus:
All
courses run for six weeks, with a two-week grace period at the end. Two
lessons are released each week for the six-week duration of the course.
You do not have to be present when the lesson is released, but you must
complete each lesson within two weeks of its release.
A new
section of each course starts on the second or third Wednesday of each
month. If enrolling in a series of two or more courses, please be sure
to space the start date for each course at least two months apart.
| Week One |
| Wednesday - Lesson 01 |
We'll
start the course off with a broad survey of what's on the Internet for
kids. You'll learn some basic Internet terms and definitions, and find
out how to get the most out of your browser. We'll end with an
informative discussion about Internet etiquette (also know as
netiquette).
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| Friday - Lesson 02 |
In
this lesson, we'll discuss potential Internet risks and the various
privacy issues you'll need to consider to keep kids safe online.
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| Week Two |
| Wednesday - Lesson 03 |
Today
you'll discover an array of techniques for keeping Internet access safe
for children. We'll examine the essentials of adult involvement, and by
the time you complete this lesson, you and your kids will have written
a safe use contract.
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| Friday - Lesson 04 |
In
this lesson, you'll learn important skills for Internet searches.
You'll understand how to identify and use search tools, kid-friendly
search resources, and bookmarks.
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| Week Three |
| Wednesday - Lesson 05 |
Today,
you'll practice techniques for communicating with other people on the
Internet—people such as teachers, students, club members, and
independent keypals. We'll also explore the basics of e-mail, chat
rooms, instant messengers, discussion groups, Web sites, and newsgroups.
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| Friday - Lesson 06 |
In
this lesson, you'll discover that the Internet holds many possibilities
for exciting projects for kids—projects in which they can collaborate
with other children from all over the world. You'll also learn how to
use Web sites to both transfer information and to seek it from peers
and experts.
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| Week Four |
| Wednesday - Lesson 07 |
Would
you like to be able to teach your kids the basics of planning and
organizing a Web site? Today, we'll preview the possibilities for
creating Web pages and investigate some simple online Web page
generators.
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| Friday - Lesson 08 |
Having
a Web page is great, but it really starts to get exciting when you can
add your own graphics to it. Today you'll find out how to place your
own scanned images on a Web page, and how to download copyright-free
images to use. You'll also learn the basic coding needed to display
these graphics.
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| Week Five |
| Wednesday - Lesson 09 |
In
this lesson, you and your kids will learn to alter and customize a
simple Web page to fit your needs. You'll use basic HTML code to do
this—the language that goes on behind the scenes of the Web. HTML is a
lot easier than most people think and you don't need to know much to
get started. You'll find out how to do basic text formatting and get
simple layout tips.
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| Friday - Lesson 10 |
Anyone
can publish a Web site with false information. So, today you'll learn
how to evaluate a Web site's validity. We'll also further explore
advertising and privacy issues.
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| Week Six |
| Wednesday - Lesson 11 |
In
this lesson, you'll learn more techniques for customizing your Web
site, including the use of free chat-room, quiz, calendar, and guest
book resources.
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| Friday - Lesson 12 |
It's
time to upload your customized Web site to a free hosting service. In
this lesson, you'll find out how to host it with your own Internet
Service Provider or with another free service. We'll also discuss what
to do if you want your own domain name. Finally, we'll explore selected
resources on the Internet that are excellent for kids.
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To purchase this course, click the Enroll Now button below:
This
course includes a knowledgeable and caring instructor who will guide
you through your lessons, facilitate discussions, and answer your
questions. The instructor for this course will be Christine Gee and Katherine Emmons.
 Katherine
Emmons has a Ph.D. in Education and has lived and worked in several
countries. She has taught graduate and undergraduate online courses
since 1999, and mentors Ph.D. candidates from all over the United
States in a distance learning program. Katherine is also a writer, and
is author of several articles and a book.
Christine Gee has a
Bachelor's of Science in Business Economics. She was the recipient of a
California Governor's Teaching Fellowship and is a high school math
teacher. Her interests in educational technology continue to grow as
she explores uses of the Internet and handheld devices in the classroom.
To purchase this course, click the Enroll Now button below:
Requirements:
Internet access, e-mail, the Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox Web browser, and the Adobe Flash and PDF plug-ins
(two free and simple downloads you obtain at
http://www.adobe.com/downloads by clicking Get Adobe Flash Player and
Get Adobe Reader).
To purchase this course, click the Enroll Now button below:
Student Reviews:
"I enjoyed the class & felt the material was very interesting and applicable to teachers and parents."
"I greatly enjoyed and learned from this - my first online
course! I did not expect all the detailed information about web page
design to be included in this class. However, I like to know it and
will keep it for reference, even though I may not teach it."
"I just want to thank you both, I learned so much for me, my
children, & students. I wish you were the instructors for the other
3 online classes that I am taking. I feel like I accomplished so much
with this class! Thank you again. Kindest personal regards."
"I learned a great deal from this course. I enjoyed completing the activities that were on my classes level. Thanks."
"I really enjoyed the class. It was very interesting!! Thanks again."
"I really enjoyed the lessons and the assignments. I learned
a great deal about the internet that I did not know. I feel that I am
more knowledgeable and more capable to teach my students and my own
kids about using the internet, and some of my worries about my kids
using the internet have been relieved. Thanks for a great insight on
how to use computers not only in the classroom but in the home as well."
"I really enjoyed this class and I look forward to using
what I have learned in my own classroom. I am sure that the students
will enjoy it as much as I have!"
"I really enjoyed this course. It helped me with my knowledge of computers and safety for chilldren. Thank you for offering it."
"I was certianly the "kid" in the course title "Guiding
Kid's on the Internet". I learned a great deal about web page
publishing and safety issues for web surfing. I can think of many ways
to apply the content of this class to my life."
"Many thanks for a worthwhile course!"
"Thanks so much for a wonderful experience with an online course. I truly enjoyed it. All of the info was extremely helpful!!"
"Thank you for providing me with an interesting, interactive way to learn a new skill."
"Thank you so much! I can't wait to use all that I've learned with my class!"
"There was sooooo much information that I found it difficult
to really process it all in the time frame. I learned a great deal,
though, and am really glad I took the class. Now, I just need to spend
extra time reviewing the class, so I can put all the information into
practice in my classroom. Thanks for pushing me along."
"This class was fun, educational, and sometimes challenging.
I enjoyed it and have gained a lot of valuable information that I can
use at my school. Thanks a bunch!"
"This course was not only educational but also a lot of fun.
Prior to taking this course, I had not surfed the web and was a bit
hesitant about chat rooms. I have learned so much during these lessons."
"This course was the best online class I have ever taken. It
has been immensely informative and helpful. It was money well spent."
"This course was very informative and helpful in many ways.
It provided lots of useful information regarding the Internet and was
presented in a manner that was easy to understand and work with."
"Yeah, we made it and I learned a lot. I plan to take
additional online courses because this course was so user friendly and
the teachers were understanding and encouraging."
To purchase this course, click the Enroll Now button below:
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