1. Basic Computing & Electronic Communicating

2. 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!

3. 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.orgwww.just4kids.org

4. 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.

5. 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:

6. Navigating my computer????? To reach all your programs, move your mouse over the “All Programs” button.

7. Navigating my computer????? 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

8. Navigating my computer????? You can launch applications quickly by using the QUICK LAUNCH toolbar. Programs like: Internet Explorer Microsoft Word

9. Navigating my computer????? 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!

10. Navigating my computer????? Minimize, Maximize, Close-program boxes?? Lets Practice… Close the word document Minimize the browser Minimize Maximize Close

11. Navigating my computer????? 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:

12. Navigating my computer????? Moving files around: Drag and Drop “Right click” and “Send to” “Right click” and “send to”: Right-click on the document Move mouse to “Send to” Click on “My documents”

13. Navigating my computer????? 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”

14. Navigating my computer????? If I use some programs a lot and want them on my desktop, can I do that? Then – Find the program You want on your desktop, And “Right-click” Last – Move mouse up to “Send to” and click on “Desktop” 1-Start 2-All Programs 3-Microsoft Office 4-Word “Right Click” 5-Send To:Desktop

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

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

17. Navigating my computer????? Now lets take a few minutes to practice…

18. District Email Navigation First, lets login… Go to: www.twinriversusd.org www.twinriversusd.org

19. District Email Navigation Now, lets take a look at the email page… Your Outlook has three main sections: Folders Other Features (For another training) Message Navigation

20. District Email Navigation Now, lets look at each section individually… This is your navigation bar! Message Navigation

21. District Email Navigation Now, lets look at each section individually… This is your navigation bar! Message Navigation

22. District Email Navigation Now, lets look at each section individually… You can do great things on this toolbar! Message Navigation Send a message

23. District Email Navigation Now, lets look at each section individually… You can do great things on this toolbar! Message Navigation Change the view, and yes you can see your mail in a preview!

24. District Email Navigation Now, lets look at each section individually… You can do great things on this toolbar! Message Navigation Change the view, and yes you can see your mail in a preview!

25. District Email Navigation Now, lets look at each section individually… You can do great things on this toolbar! Message Navigation Change the view, and yes you can see your mail in a preview!

26. District Email Navigation Now, lets look at each section individually… You can do great things on this toolbar! Message Navigation Delete button

27. District Email Navigation Now, lets look at each section individually… You can do great things on this toolbar! Message Navigation Move an email to a folder! A What? Don’t worry, More on that later.

28. District Email Navigation Now, lets look at each section individually… You can do great things on this toolbar! Message Navigation Check for new messages!

29. District Email Navigation Now, lets look at each section individually… You can do great things on this toolbar! Message Navigation Responds to the person that sent an email.

30. District Email Navigation Now, lets look at each section individually… You can do great things on this toolbar! Message Navigation Responds to EVERYBODY that received An email.

31. District Email Navigation Now, lets look at each section individually… You can do great things on this toolbar! Message Navigation Sends a copy to somebody that didn’t Receive an email.

32. District Email Navigation Now, lets look at each section individually… You can do great things on this toolbar! Message Navigation You can search your inbox or folders using this box. You can search by sender, Or keyword.

33. District Email Navigation Now, lets look at each section individually… Time to learn about making a folder!

34. District Email Navigation 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

35. District Email Navigation Now, lets look at each section individually… First, “Right Click” on your name here: Click the RIGHT button

36. District Email Navigation Now, lets look at each section individually… Then, you will see a popup screen that looks like this:

37. District Email Navigation Now, lets look at each section individually… Move your mouse over to “Create New Folder”

38. Now, lets look at each section individually… Now, click the LEFT mouse button. Click the Left button District Email Navigation

39. Now, lets look at each section individually… Now, click the LEFT mouse button. Click the Left button District Email Navigation This makes a new folder that you can name and use to store emails.

40. Now, lets look at each section individually… The new folder is ready to be named and used. Lets type a name for the folder. District Email Navigation Some ideas for names:

41. 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. District Email Navigation Some ideas for names: -Faculty members -TRUE emails -Names of Committees -Human Resources

42. Now, lets look at each section individually… For now, lets make a folder called “District” These are emails from the DO. District Email Navigation

43. Now, lets look at each section individually… For now, lets make a folder called “District” These are emails from the DO. District Email Navigation Press ENTER, When finished

44. Now, lets look at each section individually… Lastly, we just need to “Click-and-Drag” an email from your inbox to the new folder. District Email Navigation

45. 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! District Email Navigation

46. 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. District Email Navigation

47. Now, lets look at each section individually… Emails in BOLD are new and haven’t been opened yet. hold the button down. Remember, left-click the mouse and hold the button down. Then, drag the email into the “District” folder and let go! District Email Navigation

48.  YAY!!! We know email!!!!! District Email Navigation

49. Introduction www.just4kids.org A site to support best practices by viewing school achievement data

50. Introduction www.just4kids.org Let’s take a look, going to manual mode… Standby…