3 Internet Tutorials
and an Internet Quiz

Browse the tutorials or test your Internet savvy with the self-quiz below.

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Tutorial 1: Show Me the Shopping

Internet stores offer sample music tracks, sample book chapters, online user reviews, huge inventory, and special deals. Best selection, prices, and customer service are often found at Amazon. For electronics, you should also check for online specials at the manufacturer's site - for example, Dell and iPod. Read editorial and user reviews of tech products at CNET, PC Magazine, and PC World. Read reviews and check best prices for consumer products at Consumers' Checkbook, Consumer Reports e-Ratings, Tech Bargains, and Froogle.

Find new and used car pricing at Kelly Blue Book and NADA Guides. Buy or sell used musical instruments at Net Instruments.com. Support a good cause by making eBay purchases from the eBay charity fundraising section.

Tutorial 2: Travel, Vacation, and the Web - Oh My

You can check national weather forecasts at NOAA and international forecasts at CNN. Find things to do and print walking tours at AOL City Guides, Fodors.com, Frommers.com, and RickSteves.com. Find traveler tools, currency converters, and airport guides at Expedia.com. Learn some of the language and customs of your destination at BBC Languages, Google Language Tools, and the CIA's World Factbook. Find kid-friendly activities at the Family Travel Network.

Find location information, maps, and driving directions at Google Maps, Mapquest, and Yahoo Maps. Check U.S. traffic at AccuTraffic. Find travel and web tips at Consumer Web Watch. Check travel advisories and find emergency assistance at the U.S. Bureau of Consular Affairs.

Check flight status at fboweb.com. Check best hotel and air rates at Travelocity.com, Expedia.com, and Hotels.com-- sometimes the package deals are less expensive than the lowest available airfare, even if you just throw the hotel portion away. Pick a good airplane seat with SeatGuru.com. See what others think of the hotels you are considering at LonelyPlanet.com and IGoUGo.com. Check visitor guide hotel coupons and promo codes at RoomSaver.com. Locate free wi-fi hotspots at WiFiFreeSpot.com and JiWire.com. See top 10 tips for taking great pictures at Kodak.com and post your vacation photos on the web at sites such as flickr.com.

Find discounted last-minute tee times at Last Minute Golfer and Last Second TeeTimes. Meet up with those who share your common interest at Meetup.com. Find jobs, dates, housing, or community events at craigslist.org. Check national job postings and college recruiting at JobCentral.com. Check the best places for relocation, recreation, or retirement at BestPlaces. Take a volunteer vacation with the American Hiking Society or USDA Forest Service.

Check your credit card's special offers at Visa, Discover, or AmEx.

If you are visiting NYC, check New York City Visitors Bureau, Times Square Alliance, Broadway Box, and Season of Savings for restaurant, entertainment, and Broadway show discounts. See which shows offer student and rush tickets at Playbill Insider Info or call 1-888-BROADWAY. See the Theater Development Fund for discount TKTS service in NYC, and links to sister organizations that sell discounted tickets around the world.

Get health support at The Mayo Clinic, National Institute of Health MEDLINEplus, WebMD, and The Merck Manual. Research sport injuries at The Physician and Sportsmedicine. Check U.S. doctor credentials at your health insurance site - such as Aetna, the American Medical Association Doctor Finder, or your state medical board (practitioner profiles). Learn anatomy so you can understand your doctor at Human Anatomy Online. Check hospital ratings at USHHS Hospital Compare or HealthGrades. Check Consumer Reports - Best Buy Drugs or AARP - Effective and Safe Prescription Drugs for information about prescription drugs.

Find legal help and self-help at The ABA. Check lawyer backgrounds at FindLaw, LexisNexis, or The ABA Disciplinary Directory.

Tutorial 3: You've Got a Question - We've Got an Answer

Put up your own website at 1and1 or Powweb.

The Internet contains information about practically everything. Visit the Microsoft Assistance Center, the Microsoft Support Center, and Microsoft AtHome Support for free computer support. Take free online courses at Microsoft Office Online, SBA E-Business Institute, SCORE, AARP, HP online classes, About, and Barnes and Noble University. Download free graphics (confirm terms of use) from Microsoft Clip Art or Iconfinder. Find HTML, XHTML, CSS, and other webmaster support at the World Wide Web Consortium and webmonkey.

Connect students to electronic penpals to reinforce their foreign language skills, add excitement to studying different parts of the world, and promote cross-cultural understanding. Provide educational puzzles, games, activities, and references for a fun way to learn. Get SAT and GRE prep at Number2.com. Use the virtual reference shelf and ask a librarian at Library of Congress.

Teach K-12 students Internet safety and Internet etiquette before letting them loose in cyberspace. Discuss rules against accessing inappropriate sites, giving out personal information, or agreeing to meet a new Internet pal without adult supervision. Provide guidelines for handling the many online sites, especially contests and games, that ask for personal family information or referral email addresses. Negotiate a code of conduct, to be signed by students and their parents, that offers guidelines and spells out responsibilities.

Teach K-12 students how to differentiate Internet ads from content, and reputable sites from not reputable. Saving files from the Internet is a good opportunity to teach respect for copyright laws, as well as the necessity of screening downloaded files for viruses. Refer to Microsoft Education, US Department of Education, NASA Quest, AJKids.com, KidsClick.org, and Yahooligans.com for other educational resources.

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