Again, Gopher is rarely used today, but the more you know about older technologies, the better you'll understand what's happening today. This isn't an automatic tour, but a wide variety of interesting sites that will give Internet neophytes a real sense of how vast the Web is and the amazing number of topics out there. Like a school textbook, each chapter has a summary that outlines what you should have learned, and a section of word problems you can answer online or print out to test your knowledge. The site's Glossary of Net Terms is another great resource for learning Internet terminology. Webmonkey Guides have specific information on practical ways to use the Web, including how to plan a trip, buy a car or home, find a job, manage money, play a game or find and play MP3s.
Kids can learn everything from clicking icons to sending e-mail and downloading.
Be sure you have the latest version of Shockwave installed before starting the adventures. Save yourself the embarrassment of learning things the hard way by visiting these Netiquette primer sites. And, if you want to be sure you know the latest, there's even a Netiquette mailing list. This page has everything you need to decipher chat protocol, including a long list of common abbreviations and dealing with cybersex. This site explains why you should follow established formats and defines terms like charters, control headers, moderated groups and booster messages.