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Web Awareness Day is an
internationally recognized public education program designed to provide
parents and other adults with resources to help young people be safe,
well-informed and ethical when they go online. This site provides
information on safe and responsible web usage, helpful sites for kids as
well as protecting kids from online predators. |
| Take a look at 10 cool things kids are doing
with technology on
CNN. |
| Technology
Assisting Literacy Knowledge is full of great literacy activities that
incorporate technology. The activities can be searched by content
area, software application, or keyword. These activities are also linked to
the Literacy First Components. |
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Power
Point Projects and Resources offers tutorials, downloads, sound files
for presentations and much more. This site could make life easier for
teachers! |
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The
Analytical Engine deals with the history and applications of computing. |
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From Carbons to Computers:
The Changing American Office explores a
contemporary phenomenon that has strong ties to its
past. |
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Computer Museum History will
give you a history of computers from 1945 to the present. |
| Find hardware and software help at
PCsupport. |
| Kim
Komando, self-proclaimed Digital Goddess, assists you with your computer
and Internet problems. |
| Find out about the latest
viruses and hoaxes
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| Subscribe to
Neat Net Tricks (FREE!)to learn tips about using the Net and
your computer. |
| Need to beef up your typing skills?
Practice online at Learn2Type. |
| Find reviews of children's software by
parents, teachers, and kids at SuperKids.
Humor and other cool stuff may also be found here. |
| Find out how to search the
Internet like a pro by visiting
Microsoft's
bCentral. |
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Housecall offers great virus
cleaning FREE!! |
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Custom Guide offers
an awesome listing of training materials for teacher and students that are
downloadable in PDF format. |
| The list below contains
numerous search engines that are designed for serious searchers, Webmasters,
marketers, and others who love search engines:
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| New to the Web? Find
help at these sites:
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| Test your knowledge of
Internet news and trivia at Net Surf
Quiz. |
| Stay on top of the latest
scams at Internet Scam Busters.
Sign up for a free monthly newsletter. |
| History of the Internet:
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| We know all about ".com" and
".org", but did you know that every country in the world has its own unique
domain suffix? Visit
Country Codes to
connect all the suffixes to their respective countries. |
| The latest in Web news:
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Webopedia is an online dictionary
for computer and internet terms. |
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Technocopia discusses technology's
effect at home, work and play. |
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NewsForge provides a review of the
best high-tech sites on the Net. |
| Need a zip code? Find
it at the
United States Postal Service. |
| Find an old friend (or a new
one!):
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| Find an area code at
Area Code Search. |
| Customizable web pages for
your needs that you can use as your start page:
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| Genealogy and ancestry sites:
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Computing.net is an excellent resource
for troubleshooting and much more. |
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The
Computer Museum provides a great history of the computer along with
explanations about networks and other "techie stuff." |
| Find out how Bill Gates became the influential man he
is at Bill
Gates' Web Site. Take a virtual tour of his house (mansion?) at
US News. |
| As you surf the Internet, cookies are stored on your
computer. Learn all about what cookies are at
Cookie Central. |
| Technology and
Learning Network will keep you up-to-date on the latest news and
development concerning computers. |
| If you're having serious computer problems, check out
Ask Slashdot for help
with troubleshooting. |
| Don't have time to wait for a tech support person to
answer your call? Try the
Computer Helpdesk. |
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Learn the Net
will teach you about facts, history and other great things about the
Net. |
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