GIRL SCOUTING
THE INTERNET

Presented by Ralph Lowrey

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Honoring The Past...Celebrating The Future

Rolla Program Conference:
March 23, 2002

Workshop Goal:

By the end of this workshop the participants will be better able to understand the workings of the Internet and the importance of its usage for the Girl Scouts organization.

Objectives:

• Identify the history, language, basic functions and etiquette of the Internet.

• Learn to safely navigate the Internet as suggested in Safety-Wise.

• Identify the tools and resources that both girls and leaders can use to learn more about Scouting on the Internet.

• Learn the basics behind website construction.

• History of the Internet

  
  

• Internet Service Providers (ISP)

  
  

• Browsers

  
  

• Internet Lingo

  
  

• On-Line Safety

  
  

• E-Mail

  
  

• Netiquette

  
  

• Mailing Lists

  
  

• Newsgroups

  
  

• Chat Rooms

  
  

• Search Engines

  
  

• Web Rings

  
  

• Girl Scout Resources On-Line

  
  

• International Scouting Sites

  
  

• Girl Scout Software

  
  

• Accessing Information On-Line

  
  

• Computer Activities

  
  

• Basic Website Construction

  
  

• On-Line Scavenger Hunt