E-Mail Use

Tutorials

• Netscape Messenger
• Pine

E-Mail Use

Teaching Guide

Aim

The E-Mail Usage Module  introduces e-mail and promotes use of e-mail as a means of communication. 

Rationale

Why use e-mail? 

"With electronic mail you and your students can, send and receive e-mail, send and receive files and pictures, or subscribe to topic based mailing lists or listservs. It is awesome to think, that through the power of telecommunication, you have direct access to anyone in the world with an e-mail address. The possibilities are practically endless. Class or individual key-pals (Internet lingo for pen-pals) are an excellent use of this electronic resource. You can even display a world map and mark the origin of all the mail you and your class receive. 

"Using e-mail you can write anyone in the world who has an e-mail address, irregardless of what type of computers you have or what Internet Service provider you use. There are no extra charges for sending e-mail messages long distances. Usually e-mail is transferred very rapidly to whomever it is sent to. Many web sites have e-mail addresses where you can contact someone who works with the web site. Other web sites allow you to give your e-mail address to receive information you are nterested in."

Description of audience

Participants in WIT Basic who have no prior experience using e-mail, or who have little to no experience using Netscape Messenger for their e-mail client. 

Description of subject matter

This module addresses e-mail usage with two different clients in mind.  These clients are Netscape Messenger and Pine. 

Learning objectives

The student will learn to: 

configure the email client to meet user preferences 
send and receive e-mail using two e-mail clients 
manage inbox using menu options 
send attachments 
edit messages using client tools 

Materials needed

Hardware:  a computer with an internet connection 
Software:  Netscape Communicator v.4.0 or above, Telnet 

Instructional plan

The tutorials are designed to be used in a classroom environment or individually.  The student should progress through the site in the following manner: 
Tutorials, Activities, On-Line Resources. 
The teacher should allow the students to work independently in a classroom environment.  The teacher should walk around the room to observe student progress and answer any questions. 

Self-assessment

If a student has successfully completed the module, he / she should be able to answer yes to the following statements: 

I can send and read e-mail using Netscape Messenger.
I can send and receive e-mail using Pine.
I can join and participate in e-mail discussion lists.
 

Evaluation of the module

Have you used this module to teach a lesson on e-mail use or for your own e-mail needs?  Please fill out our evaluation form and let us know what you think.
 
 
 

Produced by Heather Meunier and Christie Thomas, with consultation from Ellen Dairyko, Michelle Warden, and Frada Boxer.  Color-concept provided by Nenette Luarca.