Basic Computing & Electronic Communicating. Why are we here? To learn to navigate your computer with...

Basic Computing &

Electronic Communicating

Why are we here?

To learn to navigate your computer with greater confidence.

To gain better understanding of your email account.

To set the stage for integrating technology into your curriculum.

To make your life easier!

What will we cover today?

Introductory computer use. Email navigation (yes, navigation, its like

being on a ship) Email folders to organize your work email Introduction to www.just4kids.org

What are our norms?

We agree to actively engage We will challenge ourselves to find useful

material within this workshop We agree not to pet the mouse, it is not alive. If parts of this presentation are redundant for

you, well, please browse quietly.

Navigating my computer?????

The Start menu This is your gateway to all the programs on your

computer. Lets try it, click this on your desktop:


To reach all your programs, move your mouse over the “All Programs” button.


If you use a particular program a lot, it will show up here, all you have to do is click it!

This is called a Recent Program List


You can launch applications quickly by using the QUICK LAUNCH toolbar.

Programs like:Internet ExplorerMicrosoft Word


Now lets try to open a few programs…From a few different places on your computer…

Word Document Internet Explorer

Remember, you can have many programs open at the same time. Your computer CAN handle it!


Minimize, Maximize, Close-program boxes??

Lets Practice…

Close the word document

Minimize the browserMinimize

Maximize

Close


Moving files around: Drag and Drop “Right click” and “Send to”

Left-click and hold,Then drag to the “My Documents” folder.

Drag and Drop:


Moving files around: Drag and Drop “Right click” and “Send to”

“Right click” and “send to”:

Right-click on the documentMove mouse to “Send to”Click on “My documents”


If I use some programs a lot and want them on my desktop, can I do that?

First – Move mouse to START Menu

Next – Move mouse over:

“All Programs”


If I use some programs a lot and want them on my desktop, can I do that?

Then – Find the programYou want on your desktop,And “Right-click”

Last – Move mouse up to “Send to” and click on “Desktop”

1-Start

2-All Programs3-Microsoft Office 4-Word “Right Click”

5-Send To:Desktop


How do I delete something on my desktop?Click and Drag document to the RECYCLE BIN


What is that stuff at the bottom corner of my computer?


Now lets take a few minutes to practice…

District Email Navigation

First, lets login… Go to: www.twinriversusd.org


Now, lets take a look at the email page… Your Outlook has three main sections:

FoldersOther Features(For another training)Message Navigation


Now, lets look at each section individually… This is your navigation bar!

Message Navigation


Now, lets look at each section individually… This is your navigation bar!

Message Navigation


Now, lets look at each section individually… You can do great things on this toolbar!

Message Navigation

Send a message



Message Navigation

Change the view, and yes you can see your mail in a preview!



Message Navigation




Message Navigation




Message Navigation

Delete button



Message NavigationMove an email to a folder! A What? Don’t worry, More on that later.



Message Navigation

Check for new messages!



Message Navigation

Responds to the person that sentan email.



Message Navigation

Responds to EVERYBODY that receivedAn email.



Message NavigationSends a copy to somebody that didn’tReceive an email.



Message NavigationYou can search your inbox or foldersusing this box. You can search by sender,Or keyword.


Now, lets look at each section individually…

Time to learn about making a folder!


Now, lets look at each section individually… Create folders to ORGANIZE your emails

You can create folders by senders name, committee, grade-level, or any other way you would like.

Notice that Jeanne, Amy, Committees, and Target Excellence all have their own folder. As soon as I read an email, I file it away in the folder so I can find it later.

Lets practice making a folder in YOUR email!

Folders


Now, lets look at each section individually… First, “Right Click” on your name here:

Click the

RIGHT button


Now, lets look at each section individually… Then, you will see a popup screen that looks

like this:


Now, lets look at each section individually… Move your mouse over to “Create New Folder”

Now, lets look at each section individually… Now, click the LEFT mouse button.

Click the Left

button


Now, lets look at each section individually… Now, click the LEFT mouse button.

Click the Left

button


This makes a new folder that you can name and use to store emails.

Now, lets look at each section individually… The new folder is ready to be named and

used. Lets type a name for the folder.


Some ideas for names:

Now, lets look at each section individually… The new folder is ready to be named and

used. Lets all type a name for the folder.


Some ideas for names:-Faculty members-TRUE emails-Names of Committees-Human Resources

Now, lets look at each section individually… For now, lets make a folder called “District”

These are emails from the DO.


Now, lets look at each section individually… For now, lets make a folder called “District”

These are emails from the DO.


Press ENTER, When

finished

Now, lets look at each section individually… Lastly, we just need to “Click-and-Drag” an

email from your inbox to the new folder.


Now, lets look at each section individually… Lastly, we just need to “Click-and-Drag” an

email from your inbox to the new folder. Lets use this one that we just received!


Now, lets look at each section individually… Emails in BOLD are new and haven’t been

opened yet. Move mouse over to the email, like this… Left-click the mouse and hold the button

down.


Now, lets look at each section individually… Emails in BOLD are new and haven’t been

opened yet. Remember, left-click the mouse and hold the hold the

button down.button down. Then, drag the email into the “District”

folder and let go!


YAY!!! We know email!!!!!


Introduction www.just4kids.org

A site to support best practices by viewing school achievement data

Introduction www.just4kids.org

Let’s take a look, going to manual mode… Standby…

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