Try to avoid doing the homework in the last minute but rather do them in time and email them to bluelight.training@gmx.com. Please do not use the bluelight@auroville.org.in address.
This gives us time to look into what you did and give you some feedback. It is a requirement to do the homework to be able to follow the classes.
You find all lessons and homework here
While doing the homework note down any questions you may have and bring these to the next class.
Go to Bookmarks/Organise Bookmarks and make a folder called News and RSS
Install the Brief add-on in your Firefox. In the preferences (Tools/add-on) point Brief to the folder News and RSS
Go to BBC and check out their RSS feeders. Subscribe to 2 or 3 of them. Save them in the folder News and RSS and watch them for a week. Delete them afterwards if you don't want to keep them. Where do you configure how many news items you get and how long they will be kept by Firefox? Open news links in a new tab (middle click?)
Go to the Firefox add-ons and subscribe to the RSS feed. Read a few of this news.
Name 3 other sites that offer RSS feeds.
Install the Read It Later plug-in. What can you do with it?
Go to Jamendo and look for the link called tags at the left side at the bottom and have a look at the tags cloud. Choose something of your interest and download a few songs. What is special about this website? Is the music free? If so, why is that?
What is a tags cloud? What is the function of bigger and smaller words (fonts)?
Go to the Wiki search engine. This is a new generation search engine. Try it for a bit. Explore it! What is the difference between this and Google, Yahoo or others?
Go to Gutenberg.org .What is this website about? Try to download, and enjoy. Remember the right click!
Go to online conversion. Do you manage to convert? Go to the fun links on this site...
Go to the AuroWiki. Have a look around! If you sign up you can edit and add content. Did you notice Firefox built-in spell-check (only when you edit and add)?
Go to the AuroWiki and look up what these abbreviations mean: ACCESS, HOMA, LEAP, WELL
Go to the AuroWiki and have a look under the Working Groups. Why are some links in red colour?
Follow the instructions of this link
Please fill in the feedback form I gave you about your participation in this Blue Light class 
and bring it to the next lesson . Thx
Extra homework: This homework is optional as you need to sign up at StumbleUpon (I introduced you to it in the class). First download the Firefox StumbleUpon add-on. Then sign up. Take some time to get familiar with the interface. Don't give up if you run into some difficulties but stay calm. Then define your interests and start surfing. Don't forget that you need to eat, rest and shower from time to time.
If you want to synchronise your Firefox bookmarks over several computers install the Foxmarks add-on. You have to sign up for this but it is a clean and free service.
Miscellaneous stuff which is helpful to know...
How do I check if I am connected to the Internet?
Try to browse but not only one site. Check the your equipment. Is it plugged in? LEDs?
AuroWiki - Spell Checking
The built-in spell checker in Firefox lets you enter text directly into Web pages — like blog posts and Web-based email — without worrying about typos and misspellings. Work directly with the Web and save yourself a step.
When you are on the road ...
When you travel around without a laptop and you will be dependant on computers in Internet Cafes, libraries, friends and relatives you want to a) use your own Firefox and b) might want to use a program to store all sensitive information. Maybe you want even to carry OpenOffice or thunderbird with you. All that is possible with the portable editions of this software. This software get's installed on a USB stick and runs from there. It doesn't "touch" the guest computer. The advantages are obvious: you can use Firefox wherever you find a Windows system. Linux systems have most of the time Firefox installed. The disadvantage is that all your stuff can be infected when you use somebody's computer.
When traveling around with your passwords you can use portable KeepassX. This software is good at home as well.
When you sign up for a mail account ...
When you sign up for a mail account you are requested to provide an alternate email address. This address is being used to email you the passowrd in case you lose it. Understand? Catch 22!
What can a web page prevent from working properly?
Java, multi media plug-ins, programmed to work only with IE, activeX module, bad programming in general, temporary not available, dead link, security certificate
Be careful with Adobe reader...
Adobe blocks the download attempt build into a pirated ebook. Read every dialog window carefully!
Don't risk your data ...
When you work at home and even more in an office be aware that your behaviour can compromise the security of the computer set-up considerably. Worst case scenario is that you get bored, start to play around on the Internet, download and install something, the anti-virus software is not up-to-date and not only the computer you work on but the whole network gets damaged and the data corrupted. And to top it all the backups either don't exist or there are 5 months or 2 years old.
When you work on a computer which is on-line (and most computers are) use it in a responsible manner. You can damage files which represent hundreds if not thousands of working hours - yours and others!