Computers 101 - Basics - FUNdamentals

Here is the basics class that I'm working on. Click on the link to follow the published version on Google Docs. With a Google account, the built-in chat program can help us hold an online-class.
http://docs.google.com/Presentation?id=dcxq4g8c_69c6t5zqp6

Please make sure you click on the speaker's notes so you can read what was taught during the slides. It was written for me people who have never used a computer before, but should be interesting and entertaining for all.

Click here for the Mousercise page, to practice mouse techniques.

http://www.ckls.org/~crippel/computerlab/tutorials/mouse/page1.html

For mouse practice, some of the games we played are listed here:

• Checkers (You are green.)
• Bejeweled (point and click puzzle game)
• Pi-R Action (Click on the yellow ball before you get hit!)
• Curve Ball (Ping pong in 3-D)
• Gutter Ball 2 (Wacky bowling game)

Click here to learn how to use your keyboard faster. http://www.freetypinggame.net This is a very fun way to speed up your text input. Have fun with those games!