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This lesson plan is a downloadable PDF file, so you'll need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to open and print it.  Download Acrobat Reader     Date: 04/09/2009 Title: Atwitter Over Social Networking — Its Uses and Abuses Discipline: Computer Technology, English, Social Studies, Journalism, Health, Art, Economics   Ethical, legal, business, cultural and societal issues related to using social networking technology are covered in this guide. Post articles and suggested activities cover a variety of social networking topics — blogs and micro-blogs, digital gaming and netiquette, benefactors and imposters, texting and sexting, and personal and business communication. Internet safety and test-taking practice are combined in “You and Gaming” for younger students. Student activities cover business and marketing applications of social networking by educators and students, cartoonists and technology firms.   The main lesson addresses these academic content standards.     NIE: for educators: lesson plans: lesson plan details