Teaching Guide

E-mail Use

Teaching Guide

Aim

The E-Mail Usage Module  introduces e-mail (using Netscape Messenger) and promotes use of e-mail as a means of communication. 

Rationale

Email is one of the most useful tools available to teachers today. It can be used for communicating with parents, other teachers, administrators, and students. Teachers can use it to send themselves attachments (files of any sort), images, URLs, etc. Many Internet-based educational experiences require the use of Email. Need we say more?

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 using Netscape Messenger. 

Learning objectives

The student will learn to: 

• configure the email client to meet user preferences 
• send and receive e-mail using an e-mail client
• 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 

A printable handout containing all the tutorials is available.

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 questions: 

• Can I walk up to any computer that has Netscape Communicator installed, in any Internet-linked computer lab anywhere, and configure it to work with my email account?
• Can I use Netscape Messenger to send and receive email?
• Can I set up folders for my read mail? Can I copy mail into a folder? Can I delete or move a folder?
• Can I attach files to my emails and deal with attachments received from others?
   

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This module was created by Christie Thomas, with consultation from Heather Meunier, Ellen Dairyko, Michelle Warden, and Frada Boxer.

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