WOMEN'S ELECTRONIC VILLAGE HALL
Learning resources
last updated 31.01.2003
1.The Easy PC, available on PCs 1,2,3 and 4
- Introduction to PCs
- Typing Tutor
- Exploring windows 98
- Exploring
the Internet
Click on The easy PC icon on the desktop (close or minimise this page first to access the desktop).
2.Technology Insights, available on PCs 5 and 6
Designed to help you through the technological maze, including explanations of
- the Internet
- digital TV
- online shopping
- computer
viruses
Exercises including
- building web pages
- booking tickets online
- playing
computer games
Many links to relevant websites.
Click on the Technology Insights icon on the desktop (close or minimise this page first to access the desktop).
3.BBC Count Me In, available on all PCs
Do you want to help your kids with their school work, stay ahead of them and brush up your own maths skills at the same time?
Click on the Count Me In icon on the desktop (close or minimise this page first to access the desktop).
(Please note: if you follow any of the links below you will need to click on the top right X button to return to this page)
BBC online courses
- Becoming WebWise
10-hour online course. Learn how to send and receive e-mail, set up address books, use search engines and more.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/becomingwebwise- Get Confident
Information, tools and quizzes which will enable you to find new ways of increasing your confidence.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/confidence
- Robot World
Three generations of virtual robots to build online in the Build-a-Bot Techlab.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/robots
- History Trails
Whether you have a general interest in history or a passion for a particular era, BBC History Trails allow you to explore it further.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history- First Aid Action
This online first aid course has been designed in collaboration with the British Red Cross, St John Ambulance and St Andrew's Ambulance Association.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/first_aid_action- Blue Planet
Complementing the BBC TV series, the Blue Planet Challenge is packed with interactive games, virtual experiments, video clips and animations.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/blueplanet- Walking with Beasts
The website that accompanies the BBC TV series offers a complete guide to life on earth from the dinosaurs until the arrival of early man.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/beasts- Gene Stories
Explore the fascinating and fast-moving world of genetics.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/genes- Skillswise
Part of the BBC's Skills for Life initiative, giving adults hands-on help with reading and writing and with maths and numbers.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise- Nature Detective
Find out more about the natural world around you.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature
Webmonkey, the web builder's online resource.
http://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey
Webmonkey for kids
The fun way for children to learn how to build websites.
http://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey/kidsMicrosoft's own tutorials for their products
http://www.microsoft.com/education/default.asp?ID=TutorialsAdobe's own tutorials for their products .(Click on "Support by Product". There are online tutorials for each Adobe product .)
http://www.adobe.com/support/main.html
Macromedia's own tutorials for their products.(To find tutorials, choose from products in the drop-down menu under "Support Centers".)
http://www.macromedia.com/support/
National Learning Network website providing a range of new online learning materials.
You will need to login : user name=womenevh password=password
http://bectacat.gl-hub.net/
The following links take you to the WEVH website where there are many links provided for online learning materials.
Becoming webwise (Intermediate Internet skills) http://www.wevh.org.uk/users/muwic/resources/becoming_webwise.htm
Intermediate web publishing
http://www.wevh.org.uk/users/telematics/index.htmWeb design resources
http://www.wevh.org.uk/users/muwic/resources/