Have a question? Ask an IPL Librarian!

(Use our Contact Us form for questions/suggestions about our site.)

Computers and the Internet

Learn how to find things, have fun, and be safe on the Internet.

Sub-headings:

Computers
Online Games
Postcards & E-mail
Safe Surfing
Search Engines & Guides
Software & Shareware
Web Page Design
Computers and the Internet Resources for Parents & Teachers

Resources in this category:

AllyKatzz
http://www.allykatzz.com/page/home/: Ok gurlz, meet Ally: she’s an animated character based on a real-life girl. Visit her world, read her blog, play games, watch her music video, read her diary, and create your very own blog (for free!).
BrainPOP
http://www.brainpop.com/: Learn about everything from the Harlem Renaissance to the electromagnetic spectrum, movies, comics, and interactive games. For grades 3-8.
Disney's Surf Swell Island
http://disney.go.com/family/surfswell/: Mickey and his friends need your help in this game-playing adventure where you learn about Internet safety, viruses, privacy, and manners.
FEMA for Kids: Y2K For Kids
http://www.fema.gov/kids/y2k.htm: Have you heard about people talking about the millennium bug, or the Y2K problem? Learn what that means and what you can do about it here.
FirstGov for Kids!
http://www.kids.gov/: Come explore this site if you are looking for information on almost every topic you can think of…from art, music and animals, to homework help, history, how to fight crime, and computers!
From Cave Art to Your Art: An ArtEdventure
http://www.alifetimeofcolor.com/play/caveart/: Create your own web video using images, sound, and words! Easy step-by-step instructions are provided. Make as many as you like.
Hungarian Home Page
http://www.fsz.bme.hu/hungary/homepage.html: Find out all about web pages in Hungary. There is also a collection of general facts about the country.
Kaboose - Where families get going!
http://www.kidsdomain.com/: Kaboose "hosts an extensive range of craft activities, recipes, clip art and icons, holiday pages and a host of original children's stories." Also has fun online games.
NetSmartzKids
http://www.netsmartzkids.org/: Watch and listen to fun cartoons and rap songs as you learn about Internet safety, computer viruses, choosing a password, and privacy issues. Lots of games are included.
Welcome to the Web
http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/welcome/: This site helps you learn how to use the web through an interactive approach.

What is the IPL?

The Internet Public Library is a public library for the world wide web.
Students from a consortium of colleges and universities with programs in information science develop and maintain the IPL!
Here are some of the partners in the IPL Consortium. A complete list is found on the IPL Consortium page.

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Graduate School of Library and Information Science

Rutgers School of Communication and Information Studies

The Internet Public Library is hosted by The iSchool at Drexel, College of Information Science and Technology,
with major support from the College of Information at Florida State University.



You are here:	Home » KidSpace » Computers and the Internet
KidSpace Home Librarians' Internet Index Library Locator Subjects Reference The World Computers Health & Nutrition Reading Zone Math & Science Art & Music Sports & Rec. Fun Stuff Features Science Fair Stately Knowledge Learning HTML Orca Search Poison Prevention Author Page Culture Quest Story Hour Say Hello U.S. Presidents	Have a question? *Ask an IPL Librarian!* (Use our Contact Us form for questions/suggestions about our site.) Computers and the Internet Learn how to find things, have fun, and be safe on the Internet. Sub-headings: Computers Online Games Postcards & E-mail Safe Surfing Search Engines & Guides Software & Shareware Web Page Design Computers and the Internet Resources for Parents & Teachers Resources in this category: AllyKatzz http://www.allykatzz.com/page/home/ Ok gurlz, meet Ally: she’s an animated character based on a real-life girl. Visit her world, read her blog, play games, watch her music video, read her diary, and create your very own blog (for free!). BrainPOP http://www.brainpop.com/ Learn about everything from the Harlem Renaissance to the electromagnetic spectrum, movies, comics, and interactive games. For grades 3-8. Disney's Surf Swell Island http://disney.go.com/family/surfswell/ Mickey and his friends need your help in this game-playing adventure where you learn about Internet safety, viruses, privacy, and manners. FEMA for Kids: Y2K For Kids http://www.fema.gov/kids/y2k.htm Have you heard about people talking about the millennium bug, or the Y2K problem? Learn what that means and what you can do about it here. FirstGov for Kids! http://www.kids.gov/ Come explore this site if you are looking for information on almost every topic you can think of…from art, music and animals, to homework help, history, how to fight crime, and computers! From Cave Art to Your Art: An ArtEdventure http://www.alifetimeofcolor.com/play/caveart/ Create your own web video using images, sound, and words! Easy step-by-step instructions are provided. Make as many as you like. Hungarian Home Page http://www.fsz.bme.hu/hungary/homepage.html Find out all about web pages in Hungary. There is also a collection of general facts about the country. Kaboose - Where families get going! http://www.kidsdomain.com/ Kaboose "hosts an extensive range of craft activities, recipes, clip art and icons, holiday pages and a host of original children's stories." Also has fun online games. NetSmartzKids http://www.netsmartzkids.org/ Watch and listen to fun cartoons and rap songs as you learn about Internet safety, computer viruses, choosing a password, and privacy issues. Lots of games are included. Welcome to the Web http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/welcome/ This site helps you learn how to use the web through an interactive approach.
IPL Home \| About the IPL \| KidSpace \| TeenSpace \| Privacy Policy \| Accessibility Info \| Contact Us What is the IPL? The Internet Public Library is a public library for the world wide web. Students from a consortium of colleges and universities with programs in information science develop and maintain the IPL! Here are some of the partners in the IPL Consortium. A complete list is found on the IPL Consortium page. The Internet Public Library is hosted by The iSchool at Drexel, College of Information Science and Technology, with major support from the College of Information at Florida State University. © 1995-2008 The Regents of the University of Michigan. All rights reserved. © 2009, Drexel University, All Rights Reserved