Curriculum Based on the Big6 Skills Approach

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Learning and Teaching Information Technology--Computer Skills in Context. ERIC Digest.

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ERIC Identifier: ED465377 Publication Date: 2002-09-00 Author: Eisenberg, Michael B. - Johnson, Doug Source: ERIC Clearinghouse on Information and Technology Syracuse NY. Learning and Teaching Information Technology--Computer Skills in Context. ERIC Digest. There is clear and widespread agreement among the public and educators that all students need to be proficient computer users or "computer literate." However, while districts are spending a great deal of money on technology, there seems to be only a vague notion of what computer literacy really means. Can the student who operates a computer well enough to play a game, send e-mail or surf the Web be considered computer literate? Will a student who uses computers in school only for running tutorials or an integrated learning system have the skills necessary to survive in our society? Will the ability to do basic word processing be sufficient for students entering the workplace or post-secondary education? Clearly not. In too many schools, teachers and students still use computers only as the equivalent of expensive flash cards, electronic worksheets, or as little more than a typewriter. The productivity side of computer use in the general content area curriculum is neglected or grossly underdeveloped (Moursund, 1995). Recent publications by educational associations are advocating for a more meaningful use of technology in schools (ISTE, 2000). Educational technologists are clearly describing what students should know and be able to do with technology. They are advocating integrating computer skills into the content areas, proclaiming that computer skills should not be taught in isolation and that separate "computer classes" do not really help students learn to apply computer skills in meaningful ways. There is increasing recognition that the end result of computer literacy is not knowing how to operate computers, but to use technology as a tool for organization, communication, research, and problem solving. This is an important shift in approach and emphasis. Moving f

Moving from teaching isolated technology skills to an integrated approach

Moving from teaching isolated technology skills to an integrated approach

ERIC Identifier: ED465377 Publication Date: 2002-09-00 Author: Eisenberg, Michael B. - Johnson, Doug Source: ERIC Clearinghouse on Information and Technology Syracuse NY. Learning and Teaching Information Technology--Computer Skills in Context. ERIC Digest. There is clear and widespread agreement among the public and educators that all students need to be proficient computer users or "computer literate." However, while districts are spending a great deal of money on technology, there seems to be only a vague notion of what computer literacy really means. Can the student who operates a computer well enough to play a game, send e-mail or surf the Web be considered computer literate? Will a student who uses computers in school only for running tutorials or an integrated learning system have the skills necessary to survive in our society? Will the ability to do basic word processing be sufficient for students entering the workplace or post-secondary education? Clearly not. In too many schools, teachers and students still use computers only as the equivalent of expensive flash cards, electronic worksheets, or as little more than a typewriter. The productivity side of computer use in the general content area curriculum is neglected or grossly underdeveloped (Moursund, 1995). Recent publications by educational associations are advocating for a more meaningful use of technology in schools (ISTE, 2000). Educational technologists are clearly describing what students should know and be able to do with technology. They are advocating integrating computer skills into the content areas, proclaiming that computer skills should not be taught in isolation and that separate "computer classes" do not really help students learn to apply computer skills in meaningful ways. There is increasing recognition that the end result of computer literacy is not knowing how to operate computers, but to use technology as a tool for organization, communication, research, and problem solving. This is an important shift in approach and emphasis. Moving f

Moving from teaching isolated tech

Learning and Teaching Information Technology--Computer Skills in Context. ERIC Digest.

Learning and Teaching Information Technology--Computer Skills in Context. ERIC Digest.

Learning and Teaching Information Technology--Computer Skills in Context. ERIC Digest.

Learning and Teaching Information Technology--Computer Skills in Context. ERIC Digest.