Living Online

The Living Online exam objectives are designed to help you gain a foundational understanding of how to effectively use a computer in an Internet or networked environment, including:

  • Understanding how computers connect to communication networks and the Internet

  • Understanding how electronic communication works and how to communicate using electronic mail, social networks and other communication methods

  • Basic skills required to evaluate information

  • Knowledge of the World Wide Web, how to use a Web browsing program and how to create, locate and evaluate online content

  • Knowledge of the impact of computing and the Internet on society

  • Understanding issues related to computers and the Internet being used at work, home, and school: - Ergonomics - Security - Ethics - Internet etiquette (Netiquette)

internet navigation tutorial

https://www.gcflearnfree.org/internetbasics/

Internet Navigation - 34 min.

Common Functionality & Email clients - 31 min.

Calendaring & Social Media - 24 min.

social media & communicating online tutorial

https://www.gcflearnfree.org/topics/socialmedia/

Communicating Online, Video Conferencing, & Streaming - 17 min.

How to use Google Hangouts and Google Calendar - 56 min.

Bullying Prevention and Response Training and Continuing Education Online Program - 1 hr 8 min.

Provided by Stopbullying.gov

digital citizenship tutorial

https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/useinformationcorrectly/

Provided by GCFLearnFree.org

In this video, you’ll learn more about what you can do to be a good digital citizen. - 2 min.

internet safety tutorial

https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/topics/onlinesafety/

Provided by GCFLearnFree.org

In this video, you'll learn more about your browser's security features. - 2 min.