Work the Web with your kids! This essential course for teachers, leaders, and parents will give you the confidence you need for helping children get the best from Internet access. Step-by-step instructions will lead you in discovering various kid-friendly Internet features. These include web page creation with easy-to-use templates and examples, kid-safe searches, fun resources for kids; and the many communication possibilities for schools, clubs, teacher networks, and even extended families. This course includes lessons for you, the adult, but also features printable instruction sheets that can be used directly with the young people you work with. The activities are informative, interactive, and fun; and, most importantly, will help you and your kids use the Internet to its fullest potential.

A new section of each course starts monthly. If enrolling in a series of two or more courses, please be sure to space the start date for each course at least two months apart.

All courses run for six weeks, with a two-week grace period at the end. Two lessons are released each week for the six-week duration of the course. You do not have to be present when lessons are released. You will have access to all lessons until the course ends. However, the interactive discussion area that accompanies each lesson will automatically close two weeks after the lesson is released. As such, we strongly recommend that you complete each lesson within two weeks of its release.

The final exam will be released on the same day as the last lesson. Once the final exam has been released, you will have two weeks to complete all of your course work, including the final exam.

Internet access, e-mail, the Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox Web browser, and the Adobe Flash and PDF plug-ins (two free and simple downloads you obtain at http://www.adobe.com/downloads by clicking Get Adobe Flash Player and Get Adobe Reader).

This course includes a knowledgeable and caring instructor who will guide you through your lessons, facilitate discussions, and answer your questions. The instructor for this course will be Christine Gee and Katherine Emmons.

Katherine Emmons has a Ph.D. in Education and has lived and worked in several countries. She has taught graduate and undergraduate online courses since 1999, and mentors Ph.D. candidates from all over the United States in a distance learning program. Katherine is also a writer, and is author of several articles and a book.

Christine Gee has a Bachelor's of Science in Business Economics. She was the recipient of a California Governor's Teaching Fellowship and is a high school math teacher. Her interests in educational technology continue to grow as she explores uses of the Internet and handheld devices in the classroom.

“ I enjoyed the class & felt the material was very interesting and applicable to teachers and parents. ”

“ I learned a great deal from this course. I enjoyed completing the activities that were on my classes level. Thanks. ”

“ I really enjoyed the lessons and the assignments. I learned a great deal about the internet that I did not know. I feel that I am more knowledgeable and more capable to teach my students and my own kids about using the internet, and some of my worries about my kids using the internet have been relieved. Thanks for a great insight on how to use computers not only in the classroom but in the home as well. ”

“ I really enjoyed this class and I look forward to using what I have learned in my own classroom. I am sure that the students will enjoy it as much as I have! ”

“ I really enjoyed this course. It helped me with my knowledge of computers and safety for chilldren. Thank you for offering it. ”

“ This class was fun, educational, and sometimes challenging. I enjoyed it and have gained a lot of valuable information that I can use at my school. Thanks a bunch! ”

“ This course was not only educational but also a lot of fun. Prior to taking this course, I had not surfed the web and was a bit hesitant about chat rooms. I have learned so much during these lessons. ”