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How to Get a Great Job: Customize Your Resume


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This article contains advice on customizing your resume each time you apply to a job posting.

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Networking For a Job


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Link: http://www.gcflearnfree.org/jobsearch/3
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In this tutorial you will explore how to network, build relationships, and review strategies for using social media to create a brand for yourself.

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Searching Online for a Job


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Link: http://www.gcflearnfree.org/jobsearch/2
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In this tutorial you will learn where to look for online job postings, how to perform an effective search, and how to apply for a job online.

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Codeacademy


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Link: http://www.codecademy.com/
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This site provides introductory tutorials on how to use JavaScript, a programming language to provide enhanced user interfaces and dynamic websites.

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Comunicación en Línea


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Abre una cuenta de correo electrónico. El correo electrónico o email es un sistema que permite el envío y recepción de mensajes escritos en una computadora conectada a internet. Una forma de utilizarlo es a través de un programa para navegar internet como Explorer, Firefox o Chrome.

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Standards for the 21st-Century Learner Lesson Plan Database


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Link: http://www.ala.org/aasl/lessonplandatabase
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The American Association of School Librarians' (AASL) Standards for the 21st-Century Learner Lesson Plan Database is a tool to support school librarians and other educators in teaching the essential learning skills defined in the AASL Standards for the 21st-Century Learner. Users can search the database for lesson plans by learning standards and indicators, content topic, grade-level, resources used, type of lesson or schedule, keyword and much more. In addition, registered users can bookmark lesson plans in a portfolio for future use, rate and comment on lesson plans in the community, print to PDF and socially share lesson plans on the web, and create and publish their own lesson plans in the database.

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Standards for the 21st-Century Learner


Contributed by: American Association of School Librarians
Link: http://www.ala.org/aasl/standards
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The American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) Standards for the 21st-Century Learner offer vision for teaching and learning to both guide and beckon the school library profession as education leaders. They will both shape the library program and serve as a tool for school librarians to use to shape the learning of students in the school.

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Job Search Tutorial


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Link: http://www.gcflearnfree.org/jobsearch
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This tutorial teaches effective strategies for approaching and conducting a job search.

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Net Cetera: Chatting with Kids About Being Online


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This resource covers what parents need to know, where to go for more information, and issues to raise with kids about living their lives online.

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Library of Classroom Curricula


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Copyright Alliance members have partnered with educational organizations like Weekly Reader, i-Safe and Young Minds Inspired to develop curriculum designed to help incorporate copyright lessons into classroom plans.

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Copyright Poster Guide


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The Copyright Alliance Education has teamed with the Young Minds Inspired (YMI) to develop this guide and a "starter kit" to organize and plan a teacher workshop on copyright.

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Stand Up to Cyberbullying


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This video will teach you how you can help stop cyberbullies by standing up for yourself or someone else.

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Recognize Cyber Bullying


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Link: http://thebeehive.org/digitalbasics/2010/12/22/beg...
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Bullies are no longer just the tough kids on the school playground. With today’s technology, these troublemakers are able to do their taunting online, too.  It’s called cyber bullying, the use of technology to harass or bully someone through forums, chat-rooms, with instant messaging, on sites like Facebook and with hate E-mail. Cyber bullies can be smart and savvy web-users, so it may be hard to recognize them at first. But there are warning signs to pay attention to. Being able to recognize a cyber bully and knowing how to react appropriately can help you stay safe online.

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How to Delete Cookies


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Link: http://thebeehive.org/digitalbasics/2010/12/22/adv...
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When you visit a web site, cookies store site settings and information on your computer. This can be anything from your user ids, passwords or e-mail addresses to items you’ve added to a virtual shopping cart like on Ebay or Amazon. Cookies can be helpful and don’t pose any real threat in most cases. But if you’re sharing a computer and/or don’t want this type of information stored, you can easily delete them.

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How to Browse and Delete Your Web History


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The browsing history is a list of the sites you’ve visited recently and can be used as an easy way to navigate back to that cooking web site you enjoy visiting so much. For safety purposes, knowing how to clear your browser history is an important step in maintaining your privacy and security, especially on shared computers.

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How to Set up Skype


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Skype allows you to make a phone call over the Internet. It is also popular for its additional features which include instant messaging, file transfer, and video conferencing.

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Setting Up a Facebook Account


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Facebook allows you to share photos, update friends and family members about your life, and spend hours playing games and quizzes. Even if you only use it every once in a while, here is how to set up your account with no fuss.

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10 Ways to Spot a Virus


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Your computer can act funny or slow down for a variety of reasons. Sometimes it’s something simple like a problem with a program. But other times it may be a virus. Viruses can damage your computer and let other harmful programs into your system that steal important information. Knowing how to recognize a virus can help you protect your computer and personal information.

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5 Ways to Avoid Phishing Scams


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Phishing scams are an attempt to steal your personal and financial information. These scams typically involve email, fake web sites or pop-up messages that are used to trick you into handing over personal information such as bank account or credit card information, Social Security numbers, passwords, etc. Knowing how to recognize and avoid phishing can help you protect your information on the web.

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How to Use Windows and Tabs


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Link: http://thebeehive.org/digitalbasics/2010/12/22/int...
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When you’re searching the web, there are a couple of ways to open web sites. Using windows and tabs make it easy to view multiple web sites while you’re online.