Internet and Computer skills
The Internet can provide a range of positive experiences in teaching and learning.
The sites listed below can assist users from beginners onwards to gain computer skills and improve Internet search skills.
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thecomputerschool.net offers hundreds of comprehensive computer tutorials with full colour, easy to follow screen-shots with step-by-step instructions covering an extensive range of "How do I?" learning topics, including Windows Vista, Computer basics, Word 2003 & 2007, PowerPoint, Publisher and more.
How do you start? Click on thecomputerschool.net and enter your library membership card number
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Computers for beginners
Never used a computer, let alone a keyboard or a mouse? Then try one of these sites:
BBC Computer Tutor - an online course for computers to show you how to use a mouse, keyboard and computer screen. BBC Computer Tutor
Computer mouse and keyboard tutorial -
Computer mouse and keyboard tutorial - This tutorial from City of Mesa Library, Arizona USA starts with clicking on text and graphical links through to use of radio and check buttons, drop down and scroll bar menus, and cutting and pasting text. Tutorial 1
Mouserobics - The animated mouse takes you through several steps - using the mouse to click on numbers moves you on to new screens; the numbers appear in different parts of the screen, get smaller in size and get jumbled with other numbers. The later screens give practice in using radio and check boxes and drop down menus. Mouserobics
Internet skills
Internet beginners' Online Course - This online course from the BBC includes browsers, email searching, chat and bulletin boards. Webwise Online Course