Article
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Tel Aviv University: Mime

For Students 9th - 10th
This technical article explains MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions). MIME is a specification for enhancing the capabilities of standard Internet electronic mail. It offers a simple standardized way to represent and encode a wide...
Handout
University of Florida

University of Florida: Netiquette Guide for Online Courses [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This guide provides tips for how to behave during an online course and just in general when you communicate through the Internet. It looks at password protection, online communication, email, and message boards.
Interactive
Goodwill

Gcf Global: Gmail

For Students 9th - 10th
In this tutorial, get an introduction to Gmail and learn how to manage, send, and respond to messages.
Graphic
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Pc.net: Chat Slang: Abbreviations and Acronyms Used Online

For Students 9th - 10th
A glossary of abbreviations and acronym often used in email, text messaging, chat or other online communication
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Curated OER

Tacoma Weekly: E Mail Security Problems

For Students 9th - 10th
This essay explores potential problems associated with the all-to-easy email format. Content highlights numerous court cases in which email was used in evidence. The article emphasizes the need to be careful about what you type in a...
Unit Plan
Discovering Egypt

Discovering Egypt: Hieroglyphic Typewriter

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Write names and secret messages with the Egyptian hieroglyphs and then email and print the results.
Article
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Gov Loop: The 7 Barriers to Digital Communication

For Students 9th - 10th
For all its conveniences, significant barriers to effective digital communication exist. These digital communication barriers can interfere with the ability to get a point across via email, chats, texts, messaging, discussion boards,...
Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Reading/writing About Whales Using Fiction and Nonfiction Texts

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Students will have a whale of a good time in this lesson in which they use fiction and nonfiction texts to write a letter to an online scientist.
Graphic
Practical Money Skills

Practical Money Skills: Watch Out for Phishing Scams

For Students 9th - 10th
Cybercriminals are counting on us to be distracted and let our guard down. They can trick us into handing over our personal or financial information using phishing tactics.
Lesson Plan
Other

Teaching Ideas for Primary Teachers: Computing Ideas

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A great resource to discover fun new computer activities to bring to your classroom.