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ERIC Number: EJ754932
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006-Nov
Pages: 1
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1053-6728
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Teaching Tech Literacy to the MySpace Generation: When It Comes to Sharpening Students' IT Skills, Districts Take Different Approaches
Heun, Christopher
Technology & Learning, v27 n4 p19 Nov 2006
This article describes the approaches taken by various school districts in teaching technology literacy to their students. One such example is the Science Leadership Academy in Philadelphia, developed in partnership with The Franklin Institute, a science museum, which teaches a curriculum that stresses science, technology, mathematics, and entrepreneurship. Instead of a computer lab, students will take a "technology infusion workshop," where they will learn how to use Microsoft Office, how to make a movie, and how to use the school's network. In another example, the Scottsdale Unified School District in Scottsdale, Arizona, has adopted the National Educational Technology Standards (NETS), an initiative of the International Society for Technology in Education and a consortium of partners, including the Software Information Industry Association and the National Education Association. The district works with Learning.com to implement these standards with web-based tutorials that students can complete in school computer labs or from home.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Arizona; Pennsylvania
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