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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.
The Kids Simple Guide to the Internet
http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/4658/: Catherine and Erin have done a great job of explaining the Internet in a way that kids can understand. If you need to learn the basics of making a web page or surfing the Web, this is a super place to start.
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.

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