My name is Joe Desiderio and I’m the IT-Tech Support Specialist Instructor at Moraine Park Technical College.  I’ve been working in IT for over 10 years now and I love all things technology and internet related.  I honestly couldn’t imagine my life, or our world for that matter, without them. Having said that, there are some areas of concern in that world, and one in particular that – as a parent of three young children – really concerns me.  That area is cyber-bullying and online predators, and I’d like to share some insight with you.
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“What do you want to be when you grow up?” It seems we start asking kids that question when they are in 4-K. At that age you typically get answers like a fireman, a teacher, a Green Bay Packer football player. All great professions!

The question is revisited here and there throughout elementary school but once students are in middle school they’ll start doing a bit more career exploration by using sites like Career Cruising or WisCareers. Once they’ve given careers a bit of thought, the next step is to start looking at colleges.
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