Online Training about the Internet

Web Tutorials - Learning to Build a Web Site - Social Media - Defining Web Terms - Fact or Fiction?  SEE Also: Online Computer Training

Choosing Your Search Tools

• Search Engine Showdown (Check the dates on the articles carefully.)
• Recommended Search Engines from UC Berkeley - Teaching Library Internet Workshops
• SEARCH ENGINE GUIDE People Finder Guide
  (Guide is made up of links on left side of the People Finder Page)
• Search Engine Watch
• Web Searching Tips 

Web Tutorials to Continue learning about the Internet:

• Learn the Net
• The Living Internet
  
• Free e-Citizen Course on Alison.com this British resource requires registration and may prove slow to load on a dial-up connection.
• CyberBee - How to Do Research on the Web for Students and Teachers

Social Media

• Beginners Guide to Facebook
• Social Media Training - Includes Twitter 101 -- Facebook 101 -- Pinterest 101  -- Skype -- Beyond Email  -- Blog Basics -- Chat -- Google  --
  Apple -- Windows Live -- Digital Lifestyle -- Internet Basics
   

Guides to Creating Web Pages:

•  Page Resource.com
  
•  HTML Tutorial

Defining Web Terms:

•  Webopedia.Internet.com
•   Wikipedia - Because the terminology changes so quickly you may also want to check this resource which "anyone can edit."

Fact or Fiction? -- Checking Out Web Information: Help Slow down the confusion , by checking your facts before sharing the email or rumor.

• Snopes.com - This is a personal favorite for checking out emails that outrage or amaze.  Check here before forwarding any rumors, PLEASE!
•  Washington Post Fact Checker - Looks at statements made in the news and political advertising and rates for honesty.  Seems to criticize both parties. 
  RSS feed: http://voices.washingtonpost.com/fact-checker/index.xml

•  FactCheck.org - The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania looks at information presented mainly about 3 categories Court Watch, Presidential Race and Congressional Races.  RSS Feed: http://www.factcheck.org/factfeed.rss

•   Politifact  - Gotta love their meters and their attitude!  RSS Feed: http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/feeds/articles/

•  Regret the Error Mistakes Happen  - Report of errors found by Craig Silverman, freelance journalist and author.  Also has a very long list of similar sites.

RSS Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/RegretTheError

SEE Also: Online Computer Training