Slashdot | What Should 10-Year-Olds Know About IT?

Just in time for Encyclopmedia--I found a discussion thread over at Slashdot that asks the question, "What should 9 & 10 year-olds know about IT?". Considering more and more school media specialists are responsible for teaching computer skills you may find this helpful and thought provoking. And for you Monty Python junkies there are a few Holy Grail reference. Why? Because Slashdot is the News for Nerds. ;-)

Slashdot | What Should 10-Year-Olds Know About IT?: "I have been asked to give a computer based talk to a local primary school. It is part of an after school science club and I have a pretty free rein to talk about whatever I want for 10 minutes. The children will be aged 9 and 10 and will come from a range of backgrounds, there will be a parent of each child present too. My initial thoughts for the subject included the history of computers, the components in a computer and what computers are used for. Does the slashdot community have any suggestions, experience in this area or tips?' "