This document consists of a compilation of nine articles, on computer literacy, that have been extracted from the 1984-1985 issues of the journal "The Computing Teacher". The articles include: (1) "ICLEP (Individual Computer Literacy Education Plan): A Powerful Idea" (David Moursund); (2) "Computers, Kids, and Values" (Stephen J. Taffee); (3) "Educational Software Reviews: Where Are They?" (Steven Brown, George C. Grossman, and Nicola Polson); (4) "Preparing Computer-Using Educators" (Margaret L. Moore); (5) "Making the Computer Neutral" (Jo Shuchat Sanders); (6) "Databasing in the Elementary (and Secondary) Classroom" (Kathy Pon); (7) "A Road Atlas for Computer Literacy and Teacher Training" (William E. Baird); (8) "Problem Solving with Data Bases" (Beverly Hunter); and (9)"Starting from Square 1" (Norma C. Piper). Sources for educational software reviews, including review journals and reports, educational computing journals, educational periodicals, and other sources are listed by Brown, Grossman, and Polson, and computer education guidelines for teacher certification and elementary, secondary, and administrator computer literacy competencies are suggested by Moore. (JB)
Authors
- Authorizing Institution
- International Council for Computers in Education, Eugene, OR.
- Peer Reviewed
- F
- Publication Type
- ['Collected Works - General', 'Guides - Non-Classroom', 'Reports - Descriptive']
- Published in
- United States of America
Table of Contents
- Recognizing full well that we still dont 20
- ... its not quite true to say that girls 21
- A clear working definition literacy exists at all then 27
- The same data management program 32
- There are some advantages to 35
- Whether youre a fifth grader studying history or an economist working for the exactly the right information you need to 36
- A word of caution 38