1. Communications Through
Technology
Lesson one: Basic Communicating Online

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Objectives
1. Identify key features of your cell phone, the most basic
communication tool.
2. Recognize and define key terms including PC, Mac,
operating system, programs and applications, online
activity, downloading and uploading, anti-virus
software, online scams
3. Demonstrate skills including locating files on your
computer, understand different types of files, copy and
paste, accessing an e-mail account, logging into the
Internet, finding the course website, opening links on
the website and viewing videos
4. Discover 3 ways to improve your online safety

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Introduction to the course
 5 sessions, can be repeated
 Skills: Learn as you go
 Your role is active
 Web enhanced course, See Collegeofthe
Emeriti site.
 Google will be used to take advantage of
many apps
 Review and practice!

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Find these features
on your phone:
 Your Cell Phone
• Camera
• Video
• Vibrate
• Text message
• Calculator
• Address book
• Audio recorder
• Internet

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The basics slideshow
Learn about The Very Basics in this short
slideshow.
http://www.slideshare.net/mprine/t
he-very-basics

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Computer Basics
• Understanding files & directories
• Downloading and uploading
• Saving a file(to a USB drive, to
your computer, to a memory
card, by e-mailing)
• Online safety tips

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Communications Overview
• How do you communi-
cate?
• What do you need to
communicate virtually?

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With Gmail, you can:
Getting Started With E-Mail
• Send notes instantly
• Send photos
• Send videos
• Chat live
• Video chat
• Create folders
• Link to other apps
Give Gmail a shot!

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Keep yourself safe from Email viruses
How safely are you using your
Email account?

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Activities you can do now
 Set up a Gmail account
 Set up an iGoogle page
 Set up a blog and comment on what you
learned today
 Investigate what other things you can do
with Google apps

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Next week: Using the Internet