Getting online in Get Online Week

Last week the learners at Longhoughton practised using the mouse and keyboard. It was time for something much more exciting this week. And as it's Get Online Week what else could we do...

After a quick explanation I showed them a website and told them to look out for the mouse pointer turning to a hand - "what happens if you click now?" So they clicked and explored and found news stories and recipes.

M. had heard that you could catch up with TV programmes on the internet. "It'll just be some writing telling you what happened in that episode", she said. So I suggested she click where it said "Click to play". Her face was a picture as the programme started!

G. had been shopping in Newcastle but had no luck finding a nice winter coat. "My son says I could've looked on the John Lewis website". So she looked on the John Lewis website and quickly found the ladies coats. But lots were in boring black - a simple click on a little red square and she could see all the bright, red coats. Almost like magic!