Gadgetopia recently posted about teaching computers to beginners.

Here is what I think should be taught:

  • turn on a computer
  • turn off a computer safely
  • how to use a mouse
  • keyboard shortcuts
  • cut, copy and paste
  • create desktop shortcuts
  • create and save a document
  • file folder organization and usage
  • how to connect to the internet
  • how to bookmark favorite sites
  • how to use a search engine
  • how to use tabbed browsing in firefox
  • how to send an email
 

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