Being Fluent With Information Technology

Author : Committee on Information Technology Literacy,Computer Science and Telecommunications Board,National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1999-06-17
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780309517416

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Being Fluent with Information Technology by Committee on Information Technology Literacy,Computer Science and Telecommunications Board,National Research Council Pdf

Computers, communications, digital information, software—the constituents of the information age—are everywhere. Being computer literate, that is technically competent in two or three of today’s software applications, is not enough anymore. Individuals who want to realize the potential value of information technology (IT) in their everyday lives need to be computer fluent—able to use IT effectively today and to adapt to changes tomorrow. Being Fluent with Information Technology sets the standard for what everyone should know about IT in order to use it effectively now and in the future. It explores three kinds of knowledge—intellectual capabilities, foundational concepts, and skills—that are essential for fluency with IT. The book presents detailed descriptions and examples of current skills and timeless concepts and capabilities, which will be useful to individuals who use IT and to the instructors who teach them.

Author : National Research Council,Computer Science and Telecommunications Board,Committee on Information Technology Literacy
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 127 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1999-07-03
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780309063999

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Being Fluent with Information Technology by National Research Council,Computer Science and Telecommunications Board,Committee on Information Technology Literacy Pdf

Computers, communications, digital information, softwareâ€"the constituents of the information ageâ€"are everywhere. Being computer literate, that is technically competent in two or three of today's software applications, is not enough anymore. Individuals who want to realize the potential value of information technology (IT) in their everyday lives need to be computer fluentâ€"able to use IT effectively today and to adapt to changes tomorrow. Being Fluent with Information Technology sets the standard for what everyone should know about IT in order to use it effectively now and in the future. It explores three kinds of knowledgeâ€"intellectual capabilities, foundational concepts, and skillsâ€"that are essential for fluency with IT. The book presents detailed descriptions and examples of current skills and timeless concepts and capabilities, which will be useful to individuals who use IT and to the instructors who teach them.

Author : Lawrence Snyder
Publisher : Addison-Wesley Longman
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0321268466

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Fluency with Information Technology by Lawrence Snyder Pdf

Inspired by the National Research Council's report Being Fluent with Information Technology this text takes an adaptive style of learning where readers immediately begin to apply the text's content into everyday activities and interface with technology with newfound confidence and understanding. Unlike computer literacy, which teaches only immediately useful skills, Fluency with Information Technology adds problem solving, reasoning and complexity management to prepare students to use computers today and to be effective technology users tomorrow.

Author : Lawrence Snyder
Publisher : Addison Wesley Publishing Company
Page : 788 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Computer literacy
ISBN : UCSD:31822034763862

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Fluency with Information Technology by Lawrence Snyder Pdf

Provides readers with the tools and resources to help them become effective users of technology. It covers material on how to set up a personal computer, install and use a variety of applications and understanding the commonalities of software programs. Also included is discussion of the how and why of basic principles of computers, digital representation of information, structuring information and fundamentals of networks.Information Technology defined, standard interface functionality, basics of networking, Web searching, HTML, Online Research, Debugging, database concepts,spreadsheet development, database queries, database design, privacy and secuirty andfundamental javascript concepts. For individuals who want to become effective users of technology and use it as a tool for organization, communication, research, and problem solving.

Author : Thomas P. Mackey,Trudi E. Jacobson
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2014-04-08
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781555709983

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Metaliteracy by Thomas P. Mackey,Trudi E. Jacobson Pdf

This cutting-edge approach to information literacy will help your students grasp an understanding of the critical thinking and reflection required to engage in technology spaces as savvy producers, collaborators, and sharers.

Author : National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Computer Science and Telecommunications Board,Committee on Assessing the Impacts of Changes in the Information Technology Research and Development Ecosystem
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2009-03-16
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780309177382

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Assessing the Impacts of Changes in the Information Technology R&D Ecosystem by National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Computer Science and Telecommunications Board,Committee on Assessing the Impacts of Changes in the Information Technology Research and Development Ecosystem Pdf

The U.S. information technology (IT) research and development (R&D) ecosystem was the envy of the world in 1995. However, this position of leadership is not a birthright, and it is now under pressure. In recent years, the rapid globalization of markets, labor pools, and capital flows have encouraged many strong national competitors. During the same period, national policies have not sufficiently buttressed the ecosystem, or have generated side effects that have reduced its effectiveness. As a result, the U.S. position in IT leadership today has materially eroded compared with that of prior decades, and the nation risks ceding IT leadership to other nations within a generation. Assessing the Impacts of Changes in the Information Technology R&D Ecosystem calls for a recommitment to providing the resources needed to fuel U.S. IT innovation, to removing important roadblocks that reduce the ecosystem's effectiveness in generating innovation and the fruits of innovation, and to becoming a lead innovator and user of IT. The book examines these issues and makes recommendations to strengthen the U.S. IT R&D ecosystem.

Author : Carl Heine,Dennis O'Connor
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2013-11-14
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780810890633

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Teaching Information Fluency by Carl Heine,Dennis O'Connor Pdf

Teaching Information Fluency describes the skills and dispositions of information fluency adept searchers. Readers will receive in-depth information on what it takes to locate, evaluate, and ethically use digital information. The book realistically examines the abilities of Internet searchers today in terms of their efficiency and effectiveness in finding online information, evaluating it and using it ethically. Since the majority of people develop these skills on their own, rather than being taught, the strategies they invent may suffice for simple searches, but for more complex tasks, such as those required by academic and professional work, the average person’s performance is adequate only about 50% of the time. The book is laid out in five parts: an introduction to the problem and how search engine improvements are not sufficient to be of real help, speculative searching, investigative searching, ethical use and applications of information fluency. The intent of the book is to provide readers ways to improve their performance as consumers of digital information and to help teachers devise useful ways to integrate information fluency instruction into their teaching, since deliberate instruction is needed to develop fluency. Since it is unlikely that dedicated class time will be available for such instruction, the approach taken embeds information fluency activities into classroom instruction in language arts, history and science. Numerous model lessons and resources are woven into the fabric of the text, including think-alouds, individual and group search challenges, discussions, assessments and curation, all targeted to Common Core State Standards as well as information fluency competencies.

Author : Mark George Urban-Lurain
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 554 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Education, Higher
ISBN : MSU:31293021021765

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Teaching for Fluency with Information Technology by Mark George Urban-Lurain Pdf

Author : Michael P. Mueller,Deborah J. Tippins,Arthur J. Stewart
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2013-07-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400727489

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Assessing Schools for Generation R (Responsibility) by Michael P. Mueller,Deborah J. Tippins,Arthur J. Stewart Pdf

Today’s youth will face global environmental changes, as well as complex personal and social challenges. To address these issues this collection of essays provides vital insights on how science education can be designed to better engage students and help them solve important problems in the world around them. Assessing Schools for Generation R (Responsibility) includes theories, research, and practices for envisioning how science and environmental education can promote personal, social, and civic responsibility. It brings together inspiring stories, creative practices, and theoretical work to make the case that science education can be reformed so that students learn to meaningfully apply the concepts they learn in science classes across America and grow into civically engaged citizens. The book calls for a curriculum that equips students with the knowledge, skills, attitudes and values to confront the complex and often ill-defined socioscientific issues of daily life. The authors are all experienced educators and top experts in the fields of science and environmental education, ecology, experiential education, educational philosophy, policy and history. They examine what has to happen in the domains of teacher preparation and public education to effect a transition of the youth of America. This exciting, informative, sophisticated and sometimes provocative book will stimulate much debate about the future direction of science education in America, and the rest of the world. It is ideal reading for all school superintendents, deans, faculty, and policymakers looking for a way to implement a curriculum that helps builds students into responsible and engaged citizens.

Author : Wang, Victor C.X.
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 551 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2012-10-31
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781466621824

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Handbook of Research on Technologies for Improving the 21st Century Workforce: Tools for Lifelong Learning by Wang, Victor C.X. Pdf

As the 21st century has seen, lifelong learning has become more important as many countries have emerged into “learning societies”. With these learning societies, adult and community education, along with new technologies, play a major role in shaping and reshaping their economic, political, and cultural realities. Handbook of Research on Technologies for Improving the 21st Century Workforce: Tools for Lifelong Learning addresses how technologies impact the combination of workforce education and adult learning. This comprehensive collection of research from leading authorities and front line faculty seeks to equip adult learners/employees with the right knowledge and skills to continue to contribute to the economy given the importance of the essential role of technologies.

Author : Wang, Victor C. X.
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 1217 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2014-05-31
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781466660472

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Handbook of Research on Education and Technology in a Changing Society by Wang, Victor C. X. Pdf

Technology has become an integral part of our everyday lives. This trend in ubiquitous technology has also found its way into the learning process at every level of education. The Handbook of Research on Education and Technology in a Changing Society offers an in-depth description of concepts related to different areas, issues, and trends within education and technological integration in modern society. This handbook includes definitions and terms, as well as explanations of concepts and processes regarding the integration of technology into education. Addressing all pertinent issues and concerns in education and technology in our changing society with a wide breadth of discussion, this handbook is an essential collection for educators, academicians, students, researchers, and librarians.

Author : Dana S. Dunn,Janie H. Wilson,James Freeman,Jeffrey R. Stowell
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2011-02-02
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0199837937

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Best Practices for Technology-Enhanced Teaching and Learning by Dana S. Dunn,Janie H. Wilson,James Freeman,Jeffrey R. Stowell Pdf

The use of technology and teaching techniques derived from technology is currently a bourgeoning topic in higher education. Teachers at all levels and types of institutions want to know how these new technologies will affect what happens in and outside of the classroom. Many teachers have already embraced some of these technologies but remain uncertain about their educational efficacy. Other teachers have waited because they are reluctant to try tools or techniques that remain unproven or, as is often the case, lack institutional support. This book is designed to help both groups, so that those with technological expertise can extend their knowledge, while technological novices can "ramp up" at their own pace and for their own purposes. Best Practices for Technology-Enhanced Teaching and Learning brings together expert teacher-scholars who apply and assess technology's impact on traditional, hybrid or blended, or completely on-line courses, relying on technology as a teaching tool for classroom management and interaction (e.g., Blackboard, PowerPoint, student response or "clicker systems," multimedia tools), as well as student-based uses of technology largely independent of instructors (e.g., social networking on popular sites including Facebook and MySpace). Each chapter will address how technological improvements can be connected to assessment initiatives, as is now routinely advocated in psychology and social science education. The book features current scholarship and pedagogy involving innovative technology that impacts on student learning in psychology and related disciplines, focusing also on student reactions to these novel technologies, and proper assessments of how well they promote learning. This text will serve as the standard reference on emerging technologies for undergraduate instructors.

Author : Lawrence Snyder
Publisher : Addison-Wesley
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Computer literacy
ISBN : 0133577392

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Fluency with Information Technology by Lawrence Snyder Pdf

"Fluency with Information Technology: Skills, Concepts, and Capabilitiesequips readers who are already familiar with computers, the Internet, and the World Wide Web with a deeper understanding of the broad capabilities of technology. Through a project-oriented learning approach that uses examples and realistic problem-solving scenarios, Larry Snyder teaches readers to navigate information technology independently and become effective users of today's resources, forming a foundation of skills they can adapt to their personal and career goals as future technologies emerge"--Publisher's website.

Author : Ordóñez de Pablos, Patricia,Lytras, Miltiadis D.,Zhang, Xi
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2020-10-16
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781799849735

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IT and the Development of Digital Skills and Competences in Education by Ordóñez de Pablos, Patricia,Lytras, Miltiadis D.,Zhang, Xi Pdf

Digital technologies are transforming economies and societies around the world. As such, markets demand new types of skills and competences that students must learn in order to be successful. IT and emerging technologies can be integrated into educational institutions to improve teaching methods and academic results as well as digital literacy. IT and the Development of Digital Skills and Competences in Education compiles critical research into one comprehensive reference source that explores the new demands of labor markets in the digital economy, how educational institutions can respond to these new opportunities and threats, the development of new teaching and learning methods, and the development of digital skills and competences. Through new theories, research findings, and case studies, the book seeks to incite new perspectives to understandings of the challenges and opportunities of the utilization of IT in the education sector around the world. Due to innovative topics that include digital competence, disruptive technologies, and digital transformation, this book is an ideal reference for academicians, directors of schools, vice-chancellors, education and IT experts, CEOs, policymakers in the field of education and IT, researchers, and students.

Author : Gabriel Wyner
Publisher : Harmony
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2014-08-05
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780385348119

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Fluent Forever by Gabriel Wyner Pdf

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • For anyone who wants to learn a foreign language, this is the method that will finally make the words stick. “A brilliant and thoroughly modern guide to learning new languages.”—Gary Marcus, cognitive psychologist and author of the New York Times bestseller Guitar Zero At thirty years old, Gabriel Wyner speaks six languages fluently. He didn’t learn them in school—who does? Rather, he learned them in the past few years, working on his own and practicing on the subway, using simple techniques and free online resources—and here he wants to show others what he’s discovered. Starting with pronunciation, you’ll learn how to rewire your ears and turn foreign sounds into familiar sounds. You’ll retrain your tongue to produce those sounds accurately, using tricks from opera singers and actors. Next, you’ll begin to tackle words, and connect sounds and spellings to imagery rather than translations, which will enable you to think in a foreign language. And with the help of sophisticated spaced-repetition techniques, you’ll be able to memorize hundreds of words a month in minutes every day. This is brain hacking at its most exciting, taking what we know about neuroscience and linguistics and using it to create the most efficient and enjoyable way to learn a foreign language in the spare minutes of your day.