Another PPT for the MILI program. This one is about some basic computer skills, Firefox Add-ons, and personal learning networks.

1. Nuts & Bolts & PLNs Passwords, Browsers, Email, & Personal Learning Networks LeAnn Suchy leann@metronet.lib.mn.us MILI 2010-2011

3. Be creative

4. Use CAPS, numb3r5, and $ymbo!$Image from Flickr- http://www.flickr.com/photos/brenda-starr/4667174817/

5. Usernames and Passwords Take quotes you like to make a password… “‘Tis but a scratch, I’ve had worse.” From Monty Python’s Holy Grail, 1975, becomes: Tb@$Ihw75

7. Keep work & play separateImage from Flickr - http://www.flickr.com/photos/shaunwong/2040104183/

8. Browsers

9. Mozilla Firefox Firefox is your safest bet and will work best with web 2.0 tools Image from Flickr - http://www.flickr.com/photos/-sparrow/102301822/

10. Utilize the Firefox Search Engine

11. Make Firefox Search work for you Firefox Search Engine comes with many searches, like Google and Wikipedia But there are over 700 other searches you can add with Firefox Add-ons!

12. Get more search Add-ons When you click “Manage Search Engines” this box pops up. Rearrange your search engines here and click “Get more search engines…” to go to their site and search for more!

13. Get more search Add-ons When you click “Get more search engines…” you’ll go here:

14. Get more search Add-ons One search engine I suggest you all add is Shmoop

15. Add-ons: more than search engines Firefox also has Add-ons that can allow you to do almost anything you’d want your browser to do. Add-ons are created by users, and currently there are over 12,000 of them.

16. Add-ons: more than search engines To find your Firefox Add-ons, go to Tools, Add-ons

17. Firefox Add-ons To find more Add-ons, just click the Get Add-ons tab and then the “Browse All Add-ons” link

18. Firefox Add-ons “Browse All Add-ons” will lead you here:

19. Personal Learning Networks (PLNs) Image from Flickr - http://www.flickr.com/photos/christchurchcitylibraries/3080744089/

20. What does your online PLN look like? Image from Flickr - http://www.flickr.com/photos/crystaleagle/2386230724/

21. Teachers & librarians are blogging about education

24. Teachers & librarians are tweeting about education

25. Follow tweeting news & magazines

26. Follow other tweeters of interest

27. There are tons of fabulous videos on YouTube you can use in your classroom.

28. Follow YouTube Channels for video updates TeacherTube has a bunch of different channels.

29. National Geographic channel

30. Periodic Table of Videos

31. TED Talks channel

32. YouTube EDU

33. Searching for YouTube channels Do a search. Click on the Search Options link. Click on the Channels link.

34. Searching for YouTube channels After clicking on “Channels” you’ll then get a list of channels, like this:

35. Facebook

36. Expand your online PLN to expand your continued learning Image from Flickr - http://www.flickr.com/photos/luc/1824234195/