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Unit Plan
ACT360 Media

Act Den (Digital Education Network) Software Tutorials

For Students 9th - 10th
Free online tutorials for computer software, including FrontPage, Office, PowerPoint, and Outlook Express are generously offered at this website. Students will find it easy to follow Agent Max Millennium as he guides them through...
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Interactive
ACT360 Media

Act Den: The Museum of Modern Technology

For Students K - 1st
Informative, fun, and humorous tutorial that uses cartoon characters to provide an introduction to information technology. The tutorial covers operating systems/desktops, email, the world wide web, and networks.
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Activity
Other

Webfoot: A Beginner's Guide to Effective E Mail

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An article about effective E-mail use. Includes links to an introduction, what makes E-mail different, context, format, and acronyms and jargon.
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Handout
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Email Etiquette

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a guide for those interested in writing emails in the proper format. Provides information on format, attachments, and length.
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Website
Other

Internet Society: A Brief History of the Internet

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief history of the internet, written by those who were involved in the development evolution of the Internet. This history revolves around four distinct aspects: the technological evolution, operations and management aspect of a...
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Unit Plan
BBC

Bbc: Bitesize: Different Ways to Communicate Online

For Students K - 1st
There are many different types of communication technology. They all have different strengths. It is important to think about which type of communication is best for each occasion. Learn about five different methods of online...
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Unit Plan
BBC

Bbc: Bitesize: How Ict Has Changed Communication and Collaboration

For Students 6th - 8th
Computers and the internet have changed how people work, communicate, and share information, but we need to understand the advantages and disadvantages of sharing online. This tutorial looks at email, video conferencing, online document...
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Unit Plan
ACT360 Media

Act Den: Outlook Express in the Classroom

For Students 3rd - 8th
A step-by-step Oulook Express email tutorial is presented by actden.com. Topics include: sending and receiving email, fancy email, teacher's guide, tutorials in print, address book, organizing email, and customizing the Outlook Window.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Microsoft Outlook

For Students 9th - 10th
Add your knowledge about Microsoft Outlook to the Encyclopedia Wikipedia. There are many links, especially about the history of various versions of Outlook and the technical operations aspects.
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Article
Other

Cpsr: Netiquette Training Whose Responsibility?

For Students 9th - 10th
CPSR offers an article on the need to train new Internet users about netiquette. Includes experiences with E-mail, need for netiquette, and additional resources.
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Website
Other

W3 C: A Little History of the World Wide Web

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a timeline with information about the world wide web dating back to 1945. The timeline includes links to other information relating to the web.
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Activity
Other

A Beginner's Guide to Effective Email: Intonation

For Students 9th - 10th
A good site as a resource for changing tone and voice in the written medium of email. Discusses asterisks, capital letters, punctuation, whitespace, and lower-case letters.
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Activity
Other

A Beginner's Guide to Effective Email: Acronyms & Jargon

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An interesting and fairly detailed list of many of the acronyms that are used in email. Also discusses some unique internet/email "jargon," such as "spam."
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Article
Other

Webfoot: Finding Someone's Email Address

For Students 9th - 10th
Looking for someone's email address. This article first describes the anatomy of an email address and then various methods for searching for a particular address.
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Activity
Other

Albion.com: Netiquette Home Page

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A thorough netiquette guide to keep you from social communication blunders in your email messages. Includes a quiz.
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Article
Other

Affiliate Success tips.com: Using Your Web Browser

For Students 9th - 10th
AffiliateSuccessTips.com offers excellent tips for using your web browser, including email, organizing folders, cutting and pasting, and more.
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Website
Other

Superior Software for Windows: Rules to Better Email

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete list of email rules which can help people learn how to send more effective emails and manage their inboxes.
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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Beginning Writers Compare E Mail With Letter Writing

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Contains plans for three lessons that teach younger students the differences between letter writing and e-mail writing. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the lessons as well...
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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Tale of Text Messages: A Character Study of a Tale of Two Cities

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students engage in a character study of the numerous figures created by Charles Dickens in A Tale of Two Cities. They compare and contrast several forms of communication: email, text message, and telephone; complete a character study...
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Handout
Other

Windows Help Net: Outlook Express Tips

For Students 9th - 10th
Windows Help Net offers many troubleshooting hyperlinked tips for the Microsoft program, Outlook Express.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Invisible Thieves

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about protecting yourself from scam emails. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Lesson Plan
Common Sense Media

Common Sense Media: Education: Lesson: Show Respect Online (K 2)

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore the similarities and differences between in-person and online communications, and then learn how to write clear and respectful emails. Requires free membership.
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Article
Get Safe Online

Get Safe Online: Stop Unwanted Email

For Students 9th - 10th
Unwanted email messages, usually called spam, represent a large percentage of email traffic. This site describes the main types of spam, the security risks involved with some types of spam, and how to safely avoid spam.
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Activity
Colorado State University

Colorado State Writing Center: Overview: Email

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about the uses and effectiveness of the email system. Includes information about writing emails, logistics, courtesies, and perspectives.