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Welcome to Newbie Know-How 

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This part of the Computer Power Unlimited series is intended for people with little or no experience with computers.  The materials and examples cover a wide range of experiences that can apply to both youth and adults and may be used by individuals or in a group setting. 

 

 
Learner Outcomes 

 When you have completed Newbie Know-How, you should be able to:

  • Identify and use the basic components of a personal computer
  • Identify the similarities and differences in basic office software applications
  • Use what you learn about technology to pursue your own goals
  • Make intelligent and safe use of the Internet
You will also have developed some very marketable skills, practiced planning and organizing, practiced managing stress and become better at communicating your ideas.

1. Just for Beginners 

-Point and Click


-Hunt and Peck


-Sense-Lang
2. What is This Stuff? 

-What is a Computer?

-¿Cual es una Computadora?
3. Visit Uber-Geek Headquarters 


-NetSmartzKidz

A secure website to teach K-5 Internet safety

4. Truth or Dare 

-Super Bones
5. Search It! 

-A Hunting We Will Go

-Google

-Ask Jeeves
Yahoo
-Yahoo!

-Dogpile

-Yahooligans

-The Name Game

6. Communicate It! 

Free E-mail Providers


 

-Yahoo! Mail

-Gmail

-Hotmail

 

Chat / Messaging Information



-Instant Messaging
-ICQ


 
7. Protect It! 

-Would You?

-Common Sense

-Norton Symantec

-LavaSoft and AdWare

-Source Forge

-McAfee

-CNET

click on Downloads,
then Anti-Virus, Firewall & Spyware


8. Preserve It! 


-Similar Menu Commands

9. Place It! 

-The Apple Basket Game

-Open Office

-Free and Open Source Software
10. Write It! 

- MS Office Training Pages

-Learnthat

-ACCT
11. Picture It! 
ms paint
-MS Paint Tutorial

-GIMP

- GUG Tutorial
inkscape
-Inkscape

-Picasa
12. Present It! 

-ACTDEN PowerPoint Tutorial

-PowerPoint Heaven
13. Challenge Exam 

Are you ready to take the Newbie Know-How Challenge Exam?


-Take the Newbie Know-How Challenge Exam
National 4-H Curriculum 

National 4-H Curriculum focuses on 4-H's three primary mission mandates:  

Science, Engineering & Technology
Healthy Living
Citizenship

Youth activity guides are filled with fun, engaging experiences that cultivate abilities youth need for everyday living as they progressively gain knowledge about subjects that interest them. The National 4-H Reviewed and Recommended Seal signifies excellence in providing hands-on learning experiences for youth. State 4-H programs within the Cooperative Extension System, National 4-H Headquarters at USDA, and National 4-H Council provide leadership for the development of National 4-H Curriculum.  This partnership provides the knowledge, resources and management necessary to develop and market quality youth curriculum.

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