Things that you should know about the Internet...
There are some important basics that you should know about the Internet and blogs. These basics will help you with everything else you do online.
1. Window vs. Tab- a window is what your web browser (Internet) opens up in. You can have multiple windows open with different websites displayed. This is helpful when you need to look at websites side by side at the same time. A tab is a site that opens up within one window. You can open many tabs up in one web browser (Internet) window. This allows you to have many sites open without having a lot of windows opened up. Simply click on the tabs to switch between websites. To open a tab in an Internet browser hold down the command key (apple key) and the letter "T" at the same time.
2. Bookmarking- bookmarking is especially helpful when you are visiting many websites for research. You can bookmark the sites on your computer (within your web browser) these bookmarks can only be seen when you are on YOUR computer. You can also bookmark sites online so that they can be seen from any computer. There are many online bookmarking tools. My favorite is Google Notebook.
3. Cut and Paste- Cutting and pasting can be helpful when you are working online. To copy hold down the command key (apple) and the letter "C". To paste, hold down the command key (apple) and the letter "V".
4. Emphasizing and Aligning text- You can emphasize your text a few ways. To make text stand out you can use BOLD. Size and font can also be used to emphasize text. Use bold or a larger size to show importance. Alignment is where the text is aligned on the page...it can be left aligned, center aligned, or right aligned.
5. Uploading Images to the web- You can upload images from your computer onto the web or your blog. Simply find the button to add a picture and then click on "Browse" and search for the picture or image on your computer.
6. Changing file sizes- It is a good idea to resize images before uploading them to the Internet. If an image file size is too big, it will take a long time to load on your web page.
7. Connect and Create- Link to other great websites from your website or blog. You can also embed video or other tools on your website or blog (I embedded two videos on my home page.)
8. Remember that when you blog you are a reader and a writer. You become a writer by creating your own blog or by commenting on other peoples blogs.