What 'IT' Stuff Should We Teach Ninth-Graders?

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gphilip writes "I have been asked to contribute ideas for the preparation of a textbook for ninth graders (ages circa 14 years) in the subject of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). Could you suggest material to include in such a text? More details below." Quite a few details, actually — how would you add to the curriculum plan outlined below?http://a.fsdn.com/sd/facebook_icon_large.png (http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fask.slashdot.org%2Fstory %2F10%2F08%2F29%2F1710203%2FWhat-IT-Stuff-Should-We-Teach-Ninth-Graders) http://a.fsdn.com/sd/twitter_icon_large.png (http://twitter.com/home?status=What+'IT'+Stuff+Should+We+Teach+Ninth-Graders%3F%3A+http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2Fai1f39)
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