Did you notice that the concepts were explained in short, complete segments very much like curriculum units or daily lesson plans? Think of the Internet as an almost endless set of building blocks or beads that can be combined in any way you want. This flexibility gives cyberspace its unique ability to let each student approach the content of a course in the way that makes most sense to him or her.
Here are some examples:
Jesse, mother of three and a banking specialist, is very skilled in word processing and business applications. Since she's somewhat CyberSavvy, she can skip or move quickly through the sections such as What is the Internet? and ABCs of the Internet: Words and Terms You Ought to Know. Jesse would benefit from starting with What the Internet Offers Families or An Internet Privacy Quiz.
Bill, a mechanic and father of two pre-schoolers, has never used the Internet but has a natural curiosity about how things work. He should start with the Internet fundamentals and then move on to the sections about What the Internet Offers Families.
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