[NIFL-TECHNOLOGY:1448] Re: Digital Divide - A Skills or Acces

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Jeff,
On AOL, I have in years of use, with one exception, I have NEVER directly 
dealt with or seen objectionable material.
With one free service, I immediately received repeated banner headlines to 
gambling. This worried me as many low-income people hope for a quick fix and 
are very vulnerable.

Ajit recommended Altavista as good free web service. It at least starts 
without objectionable lures. I downloaded and recommended this service to 
students.  

I alerted students and their families to the dangers. I am be doing classes 
on advertisements to make students more sophisticated e.g. students love to 
make commercials and tape them into a laptop. Then the class listens to the 
tape and rates the commercials using a simple rubric. Its a lot of fun and 
builds understanding.

Good luck with your project.
Mary Maloney



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