I cant believe my student's inability to achieve even basic computer assignments. One thing that really threw me for a loop was the fact that they didnt even know what "rich text format" was. I explained that since i had a Mac and if they needed to send me projects or papers they would have to put the file in RTF...the amount of blank stares looking at me was laughable. Thus, i had to show the class what this format was and how to use it. I mean, i am totally not computer/technology savvy but i figured that the students would at least know the basic things that i know about computers, downloading, etc. apparently i was incorrect. It followed that i wanted them to email me an assignment on Vista and i ended up spending about 20mins with each group showing them how to use it. It does make me wonder though if perhaps the students are just being obstinate in their own way. i mean, i think they knew that i would help them and decided not to try and figure out the process themselves. i really do t hink that sometimes they are just not going to help us out any with the computer literacy because they expect to write with pencils and have papers collected in such a manner so this is their way of responding to the changing times (changing and also times that make it necessary to complete work because of the professors ability to view their work and when it was done). So, i agree with the overall problem of computer literacy in classes, and although i am not yet comfortable with adding blogs or facebook accounts in my class i know that i would run into many, many problems with my students as well if i did attempt such a thing.