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Lesson 1

Lesson 1. Technology skills: Basic skills. Web Browsers. “Browsers” are the interface tools you use to get online and browse or search the internet. Common browsers include: Google Chrome Internet Explorer Firefox Safari. Bookmarking/Adding Favorites.

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Lesson 1

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  1. Lesson 1 Technology skills: Basic skills

  2. Web Browsers “Browsers” are the interface tools you use to get online and browse or search the internet. Common browsers include: Google Chrome Internet Explorer Firefox Safari

  3. Bookmarking/Adding Favorites A simple way to save particular pages or links to come back to them later. Why is that useful in an online school setting? Saves valuable study time Quickly come back to what you were working on “Bookmark” something to read or go over later.

  4. How to Bookmark/Favorite: • Chrome: Click the Star icon in the far right of the Address bar • IE: Click the Favorites icon at the top right- choose “Add to Favorites” • Firefox: Click the Bookmarks dropdown box to the right of the address bar and search- choose “Add to Bookmarks” • Safari: Click on the Bookmarks tab along the top; choose Add Bookmark; then “Add” when prompted.

  5. Accessing your Bookmarks/Favorites • Chrome: Click the Chrome menu button to the right of the Favorites icon. Choose “Bookmarks”; then “Always show Bookmarks bar” • IE: Click the Favorites icon to view existing Favorites • Firefox: Click the Bookmarks dropdown box to view and manage existing Bookmarks • Safari: Click on the Bookmarks tab along the top to access your Bookmarks

  6. Activity: Bookmark it! • Locate an appropriate web page you frequently use or want to use that you haven’t Bookmarked in your Browser of choice. • Bookmark/Favorite it! • Open a new browser page and attempt to go back to it via your

  7. Email basics: Attachments Sending files to others using email Maximum size may vary Be sure it’s something you want to share!

  8. Email basics: cc, Bcc CC (Carbon Copy): Sends a copy of this email to another recipient. Their name is clearly visible to all parties. BCC (Blind carbon copy): Identical to CC, but these recipients are hidden from those in the “To” field.

  9. Email basics: Reply, Reply all Use the “Reply” field to respond to the original sender. Note: Most of the time this is all you actually need, regardless of how many people were also copied or sent to. Use the “Reply All” field when it’s important that more than one person see your response; or to keep the copied party in the loop. Use Reply All sparingly, particularly in an educational setting.

  10. Basic Keyboard Commands Using keyboard commands can be a quick way to accomplish something the mouse does slower. Easy to remember and a simple way to do something when you’re in a hurry. Sometimes referenced in tasks or homework assignments online

  11. Helpful keyboard commands Command Windows Os Mac os Find Copy Paste Save Print Task Manager Interrupt/Override CTRL-F CTRL-C CTRL-V CTRL-S CTRL-P CTRL-Shift-ESC CTRL-ALT-Delete Command-F Command-C Command-V Command-S Command-P Command-Option-ESC Command-Option-ESC

  12. Assessment 1 • Your instructor will give you the assessment sheet. • You will have 25 minutes to complete this assessment. • Ask your instructor if you have any questions before we begin.

  13. Support and content Support website, as a companion to these lessons: http://collegeskillsreview.weebly.com Use this site to review what we’ve done, get help, learn more. Subscribe to the Twitter feed! https://twitter.com/SkillsReview Use this site for updates, FAQ, and support information during the lesson plans. Don’t have a Twitter account? It takes about 2 minutes to set one up. https://twitter.com

  14. Moving Forward • Review of the next few lessons! • Plan ahead: What you’ll need to bring or plan for next time. • Feedback and questions about this lesson? • Twitter account for FAQs, updates, and support: https://twitter.com/SkillsReview • Support and companion website: http://collegeskillsreview.weebly.com

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