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Mango Languages Free,
interactive, conversational
lessons in nine languages, plus three ESL languages
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Try
PathFinders
first for selected topics...
There are many, many
online sites offering training on, well, just about every topic you
can imagine. Here are some links to get you started; most offer at
least some FREE training.
Help for Newbies
Mouserobics
Instructional
exercise on how to use a mouse
for beginning computer users.
New
Computer User Tutorial
(en
español)
Internet
Tutorial
(en
español )
Internet Beginner's Guides & Tutorials
INTERNET BASICS from HowStuffWorks
Computers for Retirees
A Free Online Computer Book -
Take a Look!
Learn the Net
Learn to Search the Web
All
About E-Mail
Internet Fraud, Scams, Urban Legends
BREAKTHECHAIN -
Stop Junk E-Mail and Misinformation
E-Mail Forwarding
Etiquette
Typing Web - learn/practice keyboarding
Kentucky
Virtual Library
| Kentucky
Virtual University
Google's Directory of Online Internet Training
Microsoft: Resources for New Computer Users
Computers and More
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ActDen
http://www.actden.com
Digital Education
Network; timely content for teachers, parents and students;
software and general skills.
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Beginner's
Central
http://www.northernwebs.com/bc
Chapter by chapter structured approach, all
about learning to use the information on the Internet in a
coherent manner.
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Blue Web'n
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn/
A
library of blue-ribbon learning sites on the Web categorized by
subject, grade level, and format (lessons,
activities, projects, resources, references, & tools). Excellent!!
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Brainbench
http://www.brainbench.com
For tech users trying to get certified; not
free, but costs are relatively low.
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Central Kentucky Computer
Society
http://www.ckcs.org
Meets in Lexington - a great group
of people who are eager to help you understand and enjoy your
computer experience. Free computer workshops and more.
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Classrooms
on the Web
http://www.sandlotscience.com/Schools/Schools_frameset.com
Teachers, schools, students, classrooms,
education portals, and search engines on the web and around the
world.
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Computer
Literacy 101
http://www.jegsworks.com/Lessons/index.html
Lessons for
beginners with lots of animation and graphics.
Also available on CD and in Spanish.
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Computer
Training Tutorials
http://www.ckls.org/~crippel/computerlab/tutorials/
Explanations,
tutorials and tips about computers and the Web.
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EHow
http://www.ehow.com
How to do just about
everything, step by step.
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FindTutorials
http://www.findtutorials.com
Guides you directly
to free, high-quality Web tutorials and online courses.
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Format a Disk
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/format_disk.htm#ibm
Step-by-step instructions for formatting a
3.5" floppy diskette on a Windows computer.
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Help2Go
http://www.help2go.com
Free computer advice and tutorials;
computer guides, Internet guides, buyer's guides. This site has a
good introduction to
FREE E-MAIL
-- check out
Hotmail
or
Yahoo for accounts you can use
from any place where you have access to the Internet. Also see
Idiots' Guides
below.
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HelpWeb
http://www.imaginarylandscape.com/helpweb/
This guide is
intended to help people who are just getting started on the
Internet learn their way around. Think of it as a friendly service
station that gives out free road maps.
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HowStuffWorks
http://www.howstuffworks.com
A variety of subjects including computers.
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Idiots' Guides
http://www.idiotsguides.com
Concise info and guides on a variety of
topics.
NOTE --> A very good chapter about
FREE E-MAIL.
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Internet Frauds and Scams:
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Internet Tourbus
http://www.tourbus.com
STAFF PICK! Check
out the archives at this site, and be sure to subscribe to this
twice-weekly e-mail newsletter featuring what's hot, what's cool,
and what's just plain fun. Great way to learn more about the web
for both new users and old-timers. Why surf when you can ride the
bus? Also see the related "Netsquirrel" site:
http://www.netsquirrel.com for
fun Internet scavenger hunts and downloadable presentations.
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Introduction to
Computer Applications
http://www.scs.sk.ca/edf/info/gpa9/interfaace.html
"This site is a 30 hour course on computer
applications for grade 9 students and will introduce some of the
fundamentals of computers, programming, graphics, and word
processing (Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Netscape Composer,
Internet Explorer, Macromedia Flash MX, Painter 7, Visual Basic,
and Adobe Acrobat). Divided into sections: 1)Introduction,
Computer Care, Keyboarding, acceptable use policy; 2)Internet
search techniques, introduction to the Internet; 3)Drawing and
animation software; 4)Computer language and web page creation;
5)Miscellaneous Summary and evaluation spreadsheets. Don't know
why it's required but the password to the teachers page is
vdog61."
>Description from SBC's Blue Web'n
Library located at
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn/
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ITTutor
http://ittutor.com
Training and
practice for the MCSE Certification Exams.
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Learn2
http://www.learn2.com
Update your
skills in a wide variety of topics, from how to clean your
computer to how to clean your bathroom! Interesting topics for
kids and adults, including professional certifications.
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LearningExpressLibrary
http://www.bourbonlibrary.org/databases.htm#LEARN
Use your
library card to access free learning centers, resume help, and online practice testing for a variety
of academic and career tests such as GED, ACT/SAT, Citizenship,
Postal Worker, Realtor/Broker, and many more...
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LearnThat
http://www.learnthat.com
Free web based training to users of all
levels; wide range of courses, from computer to business to just
plain fun topics.
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Learn the Net
http://www.learnthenet.com
A highly
recommended, easy-to-use site for learning about the Internet -
answers to your questions about surfing, searching, e-mailing,
downloading, and more.
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Library of Congress
http://memory.loc.gov/learn/start/inres/gen/using.html
Collection of many different online guides and tutorials.
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Living Internet
http://www.livinginternet.com
The Internet's most
comprehensive source of information about the Internet, with more
than five hundred pages of in-depth content, much of which has
been reviewed by some of the people that helped create it.
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Microsoft Insider
Learning Center
http://www.microsoft.com/insider/learning/default.asp
Explore new
worlds in computing and get up to speed on Microsoft products and
technologies.
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Net Tutor
http://gateway.lib.ohio-state.edu/tutor
Created by Ohio State University;
interactive tutorials covering Internet Tools, Online Searching
and Research Tools. Teaches useful techniques for online
research.
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SearchEngineWatch
http://www.searchenginewatch.com
Learn all about search engines and how to
use them.
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ShortCourses
http://www.shortcourses.com
Home of the highly regarded Short Course
series of books on Nikon, Olympus, Canon, and other digital
cameras.
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SoYouWanna
http://www.soyouwanna.com
A collection of step-by-step tutorials to
help you get through just about any challenge life can bring.
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TV411 Literacy
Project
http://www.tv411.org/index.shtml
Strengthen
basic reading, writing and math skills. Fun drills and practical
tutorials such as Parts of a Newspaper, Reading Maps, Filling Out
a Job Application, Writing a Complaint Letter, Finding New Ways to
Say Something, What Makes a Compound Word?, Words with Multiple
Meanings, How to Set Up a Budget, Using Percentages, Explore
Nutrition with Your Child, Time Management, and lots more.
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Virtual Training Suite
http://www.vts.rdn.ac.uk/
A set
of free online tutorials designed to help students,
lecturers and researchers improve their Internet information
literacy and IT skills.
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WebNests
http://www.webnests.com/freetutorials.htm
Over 200 free
online tutorials and training courses to advance your computer
skills.
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