This activity provides instructions for building bridges using file cards and then measuring their strength in pennyweights.  You may find that a file card bridge can hold more pennies than you'd think Using file cards, you can make two of

I’m meeting with a planning group to discuss online access at the high school. I’d like to share some up-to-date statistics about Internet use among teens and their attitudes about the Internet. Where can I find this information? The Pew Internet & American Life project is a great resource. The project

Question: What options are available for controlling student access of the Internet? The IT Guy says: One of the goals of every school’s computer literacy curriculum and campus policies should be helping students learn to be responsible and ethical users of technology tools. To this end, schools need to

Question: What method or methods do you recommend for limiting the access other people (like neighbors) can have to my home wireless network? The IT Guy says: The first important step is to change the default name of your wireless network to something people would not easily guess, and then turn off the

The primary object of this exercise is to have students look for a pattern in a specific example, and extrapolate that to apply to a broader solution.

How to Use the Internet This excellent site outlining each step for Internet research at the secondary level focuses on a variety of information literacy topics, from how to cite sources to how to evaluate information on the Internet. It includes teacher resources. OSLIS Secondary •