I wanted to give you an idea for a quick assignment that students will enjoy and will also be helpful for them in evaluating their use of not only the computer and peripherals but also the caution they exercise when using social media. This assignment addresses all four standards of Goal 1. Goal 1 states: Language learners demonstrate foundational knowledge and skills in technology for a multilingual world.
Have students look at the facebook page or blog of someone they do not know. Have them collect and note all of the information they can find about the creator of the page/blog. Ask them to look at posts/status, pictures, about me sections, comments, etc. Have them note all the ways that personal information or information about location is available on the page/blog. If you do this assignment in the lab, leave about 25 minutes at the end of class for discussion. This assignment could also be given as homework, but it might be easier to do it as a class in the lab. Initiate a discussion where students share what types of personal information they were able to find out about someone they did not know. Ask students if they would like this same information available about themselves and why or why not. Have them talk about why information like this (location, age, photos, etc) is sensitive and not appropriate for general consumption. The goal is to help students learn to exercise appropriate caution when using web resources (TESOL Technology Standards: Goal 1, Standard 3), although as a side benefit, students must demonstrate their ability to meet Standards 1, 2, and 4 in the process. As a follow up assignment, have them visit their own facebook page or blog and make sure their settings are set to the maximum amount of privacy and make sure they are not giving away information that they don't want available to the general public.
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