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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Reading/writing About Whales Using Fiction and Nonfiction Texts

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Young scholars will have a whale of a good time in this lesson in which they use fiction and nonfiction texts to write a letter to an online scientist.
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Interactive
Goodwill

Gcf Global: Basic Skills

For Students 9th - 10th
Intimidated by computers? New to email and the Internet? Curious about operating systems and online safety? We've got the information you need to better understand computers and how they work. This is a landing page that has multiple...
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Interactive
Goodwill

Gcf Global: Gmail

For Students 9th - 10th
In this tutorial, get an introduction to Gmail and learn how to manage, send, and respond to messages.
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Website
Goodwill

Gcf Global: Internet

For Students 9th - 10th
A website with links to tutorials on various Internet Skills including Internet, Online Safety, Social Media, Email, and Google.
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Handout
Purple Math

Purplemath: Formatting Math as Text: Common Algebraic Notation

For Students 9th - 10th
Math can look so pretty, all nicely formatted in the textbook. But when you go to e-mail your instructor with a question, or post your question to a math tutoring forum, you can end up with a mess or with something that totally doesn't...
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Other

Net Smartz Kids

For Students 3rd - 8th
A tremendous and comprehensive resource for students learning about the internet. The characters come to life through animation and instruct students on the proper and safe way to use the internet.
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Website
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: 8.1: Business Documents

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn to write for business by understanding style and learning about formatting different documents such as business letters, statements of purpose, resumes, cover...
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Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Email Clarifying Questions

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
At the end of this lesson plan, students will demonstrate the use of commas, clarifying questions, and a friendly letter format by sending an email. Email is part of student's lives, and it is part of the digital landscape they will need...
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Snail Mail or E Mail Blast!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will use business letters and email to recruit professional members for the Career Technical Student Organization (CTSO) using the Chamber of Commerce member listing. This lesson plan is targeted toward Future Business Leaders...
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Handout
University of Florida

University of Florida: Netiquette Guide for Online Courses [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This guide provides tips for how to behave during an online course and just in general when you communicate through the Internet. It looks at password protection, online communication, email, and message boards.
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Handout
Other

Albury Local Internet: Internet Netiquette

For Students 9th - 10th
A list of general do's and don'ts for Internet etiquette for e-mail and chat.
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Other

A Beginner's Guide to Effective Email

For Students 9th - 10th
Informative site offering a comprehensive definition of e-mail and its uses. Also covers formatting, page layout, gestures, formalities, intonations, and greeting and signatures used in e-mailing.
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Article
Other

The 101 Series: Setting Up a Web Based E Mail Account

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the 101 Series gives a step-by-step tutorial on setting up a web-based email account with Lycos, although other providers are listed.
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Article
Other

The 101 Series: E Mail

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the 101 Series describes the difference between a POP3 email account and a Web-based e-mail account. It also has further links to setting up a web-based e-mail account, email ettiquette, email lingo and spam.
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Article
Other

The 101 Series: E Mail Etiquette

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the 101 Series describes different types of guidelines for sending emails. Some of the guidelines are for the convenience of the sender/receiver. Some of the guidelines have to do with etiquette (manners), and some are...
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Handout
Other

The 101 Series: E Mail Lingo

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the 101 Series covers many of the abbreviations and acronyms that have been developed to save typing and emoticons to clarify the tone of the text.
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Activity
Other

A Beginner's Guide to Effective Email: Gestures

For Students 9th - 10th
Another site giving advice to beginning email users; this one deals with gestures in emails, such as smileys, pause equivalents, and creative punctuation.
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Other

Internet Learning Tree: A Brief History of the Internet

For Students 9th - 10th
An anecdotal history of the people and communities that brought about the internet.
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Activity
Mind Tools

Mind Tools: Writing Effective Email

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource has ten techniques to use when writing an effective business email message.
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Activity
Mind Tools

Writing Effective Email

For Students 9th - 10th
If you want your audience to pay attention, and you want your email communication to help, rather than hinder your career, take a few minutes to read through these tips.
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Activity
Mind Tools

Mind Tools: Writing Effective Emails

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource has ten techniques to use when writing an effective business email message.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Kids Science: Electronic Communications

For Students 1st - 9th
Kid's learn about the science behind Electronic Communications. How does it work and where did it come from?
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Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Living in the Information Age

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about the technological advances that brought on the information age at the beginning of the 21st century. The internet, e-mail, and the spread of fiber-optic cables revolutionized the amount of information available to the ordinary...
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Website
Other

Classroom Tech: Technology Integration

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site offers a variety of ways to bring technology into your classroom. Content includes "50 Ways to Use Technology in the Classroom," filled with learning ideas and activities, as well as a guide for lesson planning and a lesson...