GEN: Teaching an Internet Intro

[Pamela Bradford <bradford@BMMHNET.COM>]

To all you <underline>wonderful</underline> cybrarians out there who are
still connected:


I am going to need as much imput and reassurance as possible!!!  I just

found out today (and basically volunteered) to teach students a very
brief

intro to the Internet.  I am a solo librarian for K-5 (275 students) and
9-12 (375

students).  We are just getting connected this summer, and will hopefully
be online

by the beginning of school.  It was agreed that students (teachers are
already known

to be a target for training) will need training on the various search
engines and

search techniques for even semi-effective research.  My dilemma--WHERE DO
I BEGIN and

WHERE DO I GO???  I believe that I will have only 3 days at best with the
students.

One suggestion was to reel them in from study hall--which is adjacent to
the library

and within easy access to the computer lab.
<bold><underline>Problem</underline></bold>: 1. not all(but most) have

study hall.  2. no grade or leverage? within the confines of study hall.
3. There

must at least a few more I have not thought of.  Anyway--best scenario
was to

utilize the English classes as all students are in an English class.  If
I use that

premise, then can I in all fairness request more than 3 days of class
time from

the teachers?  I feel I may need a week?


Any and all <bold>suggestions, courses of action, programs, materials,
<underline>anything</underline></bold> will be

greatly appreciated.  Thanks in advance to all who are willing and able
to help

this librarian focus on what needs to be covered in a short amount of
time.


TIA--




Pam Bradford

Librarian

Central A&M School District

229 E. Pine St.

Moweaqua, IL  62550

e-mail bradford@bmmhnet.com

work phone=217-768-2137

fax  phone=217-768-3797