Uncover the Secrets of CYFERnet: Materials, Training, and More

An Interactive Centra Training

June 3, 2004, 1:30 p.m. ET

Listen and view the entire presentation (you will be prompted to install the Centra browser plug-in - not available for Macintosh)

With all the "stuff" out there on the internet, you have ready access to millions of resources, but finding what you REALLY need is a challenge! What are quality resources? How do we find what we need, when we need it? Come uncover the secrets of CYFERnet. This is an opportunity to participate in a national training without the expense of travel or long distance phone charges. The Centra system is a web-based conferencing technology that requires a computer (not Mac compatible) and Internet access.

Event Summary

Agenda:

Trainers

Susan Jakes
North Carolina State University

Janet S. Kurzynske
University of Kentucky

Full Session Description: If you're a professional serving children, youth and families, you know that finding reliable, high quality, research-based information on the Web can be a major challenge. That's where CYFERnet can help you. CYFERnet's Web site brings together the best, children, youth, and family resources of all the public land-grant universities in the country. Materials are carefully reviewed by college and university faculty. Find out more about using CYFERnet to:

• Locate tools and information for working with youth, parents, families, and communities;
• Share practical research-based tools, curricula and activities with a national audience;
• Locate experts in the areas of children, youth, and family across the country;
• Locate online activities for youth such as Cyber Camps and virtual 4-H clubs;
• Discover the latest research, statistical, and demographic information;
• Find resources and instruments for program evaluation; and
• Participate in other training events.

What You Need to Attend:

1. You will be sent (via email from Sonja Jo Serna) a link to a small free software download that must be put on your computer. Follow this link before the training.
2. Look at the CYFERnet website (www.cyfernet.org) before the conference.
3. For more information contact either Janet S. Kurzynske 859 257-3072 jkurzyns@uky.edu or Susan S. Jakes 919 515-9161 susan_jakes@ncsu.edu

Highly Recommended:

1. Computer headset with microphone. Sets cost about $15. Without the headsets you can listen to others and use text messaging but you will not be able to participate verbally.
2. High speed Internet connection. Because this training is using the technologies of Centra and Web Safari your learning experience will be greater if you have a high speed connection.

System Requirements

**NOT COMPATIBLE WITH MACS**

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