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Optional Print Course Material: Connecting Family: Online and Virtually
*Course material will only be sent to students who are registered in the course.
Computers and the Internet have revolutionized the way families communicate. This course will highlight a few specific ways to use your computer and the Internet to build and strengthen family ties. Topics will include using multimedia techniques to preserve and share family photographs, building an online family tree, creating virtual family history tours/videos, creating online family newsletters, digitizing scrapbooks, publishing an online family history and creating and maintaining family websites, using communication tools such as Skype, and using social media (blogs, Facebook, and Twitter) to find long lost cousins and stay in touch with relatives.
MODULE 1
GET CONNECTED
Introduction
Essential Hardware, Software, and Peripherals
The “Cloud
Internet Safety
Privacy and Copyright
Glossary of Terms
MODULE 2
CONNECTING THE LIVING
Leaving Virtual Bread Crumbs
Social Media
Other Ways to Locate the Living
DNA Testing
Suggested Reading and Resources
MODULE 3
CONNECTING THE DEAD
Cemetery Websites
Photographs
Funeral Cards and Obituaries
Locality-Based Research Websites
Timelines
Memorial Pages
Hints and Tips
Suggested Reading and Resources
MODULE 4
CREATIVE WAYS TO SHARE YOUR MEMORIES
Sharing Memories
Electronic Publishing
Keeping Track of Your Online Activities
Suggested Reading and Resources
MODULE 5
PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER - EXERCISES
Google Alerts
Fold 3 Memorial Pages