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Hello, I have questions for all of you!I am teaching a semester long class called Computer Literacy. The class will meet every day for 55 minutes.I believe that one of the most important topics to cover is "Safe Use of Web 2.0" both because of real threats and--perhaps more importantly--because of internet paranoia. One question is what should I cover? My initial list: Facebook, cell phones and texting, AIM. I think I will need to take a survey to get a sense of what is actually being used, but…See More

This is going to be my second year teaching. I worked in software for a decade before becoming a teacher so I'm technology literate and have therefore drawn the short straw to teach a section of Technology Literacy. The class is half a year long and it is the only technology course that is required for the entire district. There is no real guidance as to what I am supposed to cover. My students will have very different technology backgrounds so utilizing projects makes a lot of sense.I do have…See More