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Subject: [NIFL-TECHNOLOGY:1430] Re: Digital Divide - A Skills or Acces
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MMalo63388@aol.com wrote:
>
> This has been a very helpful subject on the listserv.
>
> I agree with Ajit that access is a significant issue. This is
> self-evident to
> those with contact with low-income families who make difficult
> choices for
> spending limited funds.
>
> Regarding the question of Internet access with old computers.
> I am experimenting with different free services that include
> substantial
> questionnaires that I found personally invasive. The students I work
> with are
> limited to free services, so I am trying them out.
>
> One option that exists for people who own computers lacking CDROMs
> is
> Prodigy. It is available on disk. We installed Prodigy as a free
> trial
> introduction to the Internet. Then we download directly to the
> computers free
> services that aren't available via floppies e.g. Juno and Netzero.
>
> I am concerned that Netzero has extensive advertisements.
> Furthermore, the
> service solicits members to gambling sites. Access to the Internet
> through
> these free services opens a Pandora's Box that includes lures to
> gambling,
> pornography, and hidden usage costs. The lures are more aggressive
> than with
> paid services. This is worrisome as low-income families are limited
> to free
> services to access the Internet.
>
> I believe in opening Pandora's Box. Internet access has a dramatic
> positive
> impact on students' self esteem and motivation. I am, however,
> alerting
> parents to the dangers of the Internet. I am teaching parents to
> install
> their own passwords to limit home access to their children and
> having them
> sign release forms to our program for liability as they acquire
> access.
>
> Thank you all for your comments. They have helped me pursue this
> topic for
> students and their families.
>
> Mary Maloney
Here is a list of Free Web-Based Email and Internet Access Services
Alta Vista Free Internet (both PC and MAC)
http://www.zdnet.com/downloads/altavista/
Bluelight
http://www.bluelight.com/freeinternet/
Hotmail
http://lc6.law5.hotmail.passport.com/cgi-bin/login
Free Email Providers Guide
http://www.fepg.net/
Juno
http://www.juno.com/index.shtml
NetZero Free Internet
http://www.netzero.com/main.html
Picosito.com (Latino-Oriented Portal and free internet access)
http://www.picosito.com
Yahoo Mail
http://mail.yahoo.com
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Eileen Trainor, Grant Coordinator
Project Inter-ALT http://cie.ci.swt.edu/interalt
Texas Crime Stoppers http://www.crimestoppers.swt.edu
Center for Initiatives in Education http://cie.ci.swt.edu
Southwest Texas State University
College of Education
601 University Drive
San Marcos, TX 78666
et02@swt.edu (email)
512 245 9047 (voice)
512 245 8151 (fax)
877 798 8324 (toll free)
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