October 17, 2008

Statewide Technology news

Gary Randolph in the Department of Computer and Information Technology has rewritten decade-old manuals about the Internet for Purdue Extension of Henry County. The guides are used to help students with their 4-H Internet projects.

Randolph rewrote and updated four manuals, each written for different age levels:

* Understanding the Internet, geared toward grades 3-4, covers topics such as getting on the Internet, e-mail, Web browsers, blogs and social networking.

* How the Internet Works, geared toward grades 5-6, covers topics such as IP addresses, Wi-Fi and search engines.

* Creating Web Pages, geared toward grades 7, 8 and 9, covers topics such as how to view and create HTML codes and tags, images and tables.

* Web Design with Style, geared toward grades 10-12, covers designing and styling Web sites with cascading style sheets (CSS).

The first two manuals were distributed to students last year, and the second two will be distributed to 4-H'ers as they begin their projects in February.

Kim Medaris,  (765) 494-6998, kmedaris@purdue.edu

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