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You're probably reading this because someone told you Packetville is a great place for young people to learn about the Internet. It is, but it's more than that. In Packetville kids jump into the Internet to solve problems facing people throughout the world. They have fun learning how the Internet works, how technology can be used to help others, and how a career in IT/engineering can become a goal for their future.
See for yourself. Here's the way to Packetville:
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First, take a look at Packetville's Club Advisor resources.
- Log onto Packetville’s main page.
- Select Club Advisors. If this is your first visit, follow the instructions for registration. Your registration will give you access to all sections of Packetville: Advisors, Parents, Educators, Hacker Busters, and Packet Riders.
- Click on Packer Riders Instructional Materials if you are working with students ages 8-11 or Hacker Busters Instructional Materials if you are working with ages 12-14.
- Under Membership Kit, select What's Available for Sponsors. In this section you'll find lots of links to material you'll want to use with your club. Click on Introductory Information, which offers suggestions for starting Packetville clubs. Then try Club Tool Kit to find membership fliers, cards, sign-up sheets, and even sample letters to parents.
- Still in the What's Available for Sponsors area, select Lesson Plans & Lesson Materials. This will take you into the Educator area of Packetville where you'll find suggestions for instructional activities related to the three Packetville games.
Now, let's have some fun in Packetville's student sections.
- Click on Packet Riders or Hacker Busters at the top of the web page.
- Select Game and then Play under Episode II, Penny's Search.
- Select Beginner (or Advanced, if you are pretty good at video games).
- Because we'll only have time for part of a game today, click Skip to skip forward until you come to Mission Log. Then select Moscow, Russia, and continue until you complete the Russian mission. You'll see the Mission Log page again when you are finished. Close the game by clicking the little "x" in the top left corner of the screen. This will take you back to the game page.
- Select Hacker Busters at the top of the page.
- Click on Activities. Test your Internet IQ. Then go on to try one or two of the other activities. If you are in Packet Riders, check out the Stickers or Comic Books. In Hacker Busters, try Finding Homes for Animals or one of the music activities. Then go on and check out some of the other activities.
A whirlwind tour this has been. There's lots more in Packetville. Bring your club members back next time you visit.
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