Is Computer literacy is an essential skill and should be required?
It has been suggested that computer literacy should be one of the basic requirements of a high school or college education. The definition of computer literacy varies but is generally used to refer to a basic knowledge and understanding of computers and their uses. Many schools believe that computer literacy is an essential skill, but are reluctant to adopt a formal computer literacy requirements since students already have so many requirements to complete before graduation.
Like it or not, computers are a part of our world. You wouldn’t expect a person to graduate without being able to read, write, and do basic math; why would you allow them to graduate without basic computer knowlege as well? I think that it’s perfectly ok to allow someone to take a test to see whether or not they are computer-literate; if they are, there’s no reason for a course, and if they’re NOT, then they certainly need some instruction to function in society today.
On the Road to Computer Literacy
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Computer Literacy Basics $66.3 Computer Literacy BASICS provides an introduction to computer technology and concepts. This text maps to the IC3 standards and is organized into three key components: Computing Fundamentals, Key Applications, and Living Online. It provides thorough instruction on the various uses of the computer, important accessories, networking principles and covers key applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, and presentation applications. In addition, Computer Literacy BASICS covers e-mail and Internet principles such as managing e-mail and contacts, searching for a topic online, and how computers affect every day life. Strong end-of-chapter exercises and review material reinforce important topics covered in the lesson and allow students to demonstrate their knowledge of the material. |
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Computer Literacy Basics $117.97 Bring your computer literacy course back to the BASICS. COMPUTER LITERACY BASICS: A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO IC3 provides an introduction to computer concepts and skills, which maps to the newest Computing Core Certification (IC3) standards. Designed with new learners in mind, this text covers Computing Fundamentals, Key Applications, and Living Online – everything your students need to ace the IC3 exam, and finish the course as confident computer users. |
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Computer Literacy Basics $31.95 Computer Literacy BASICS: Microsoft Office 2007 Companion is designed to accompany Computer Literacy BASICS, Second Edition, providing updated coverage on Office 2007. Step-by-step instructions provide students with an overview of the Office 2007 software and will help them gain the skills necessary to pass the IC3 certification exam. |
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Ethical and Social Issues in the Information Age $121.33 The increasing dependence of contemporary society on computers and computer networks, has given rise to an increasing number of computer security problems. Yet despite a high proliferation of expert remedies, a viable solution to these security issues remains elusive, and society continues to suffer at the hands of cyber criminals, vandals, and hackers. This third edition takes off where the second ended to examine ethical, social, and policy challenges steaming from the emergence of cyberspace and the convergence of telecommunication and computing technologies, and the miniaturalization of computing, telecommunication, and information enabling devices. The book broadly surveys thought-provoking questions about the impact of these new technologies, with particular emphasis on the rapid growth of a multitude of computer networks including the internet. It assumes a modest familiarity with the basic computer literacy. Topics and features: Describes how changes in information technology influence morality and the law Surveys the history of computing and the recent evolution of computer crimes Incorporates recent requirements for computer curricula Assesses workplace concerns related to privacy, surveillance, and virtual offices Offers a pertinent discussion on civil liberties, harassment, and discrimination Provides fundamental discussion of computer network security system design and operation to reveal vulnerable areas in the computer network infrastructure (NEW) Introduces and explores techniques in electronic crime investigation(NEW) Explores biometric techniques to system access control (NEW) This newly revised text/reference provides an updated discussion of the ethical and social issues that continue to evolve as computing and information technologies proliferate. Students, practitioners, and professionals who ne |
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Fab: Personal Fabrication, Fab Labs, and the Factory in Your Computer $8.19 What if we could someday put the manufacturing power of a Ford factory in our own garage? According to MIT’s acclaimed technoprognosticator Neil Gershenfeld, the next big thing is personal fabrication–the ability, literally, to make your own products, in your own home, with a miniaturized machine that combines consumer electronics with industrial tools. This sounds like science fiction, but in fact it is exactly where the digital revolution was at the dawn of the age of personal computers. It used to take a mainframe computer the size of the MIT campus to tackle problems that a desktop computer can now easily solve. Personal fabricators (PFs) are tomorrow’s personal computers. PFs will bring the programmability of the digital world to the rest of the world, by being able to make anything (including themselves). Students have already made everything from a defensive dress that protects its wearer’s personal space to a chestpack for storing screams and then releasing them at a more convenient moment. But whimsy is only a beginning: Such experiments are at the vanguard of a new science and a new era–an era of post-digital literacy –that will let people create objects they desire and thus make the kind of world they want to live in. |
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Go! Technology in Action with CDROM $111.99 For introductory courses in computer concepts or computer literacy often including instruction in Microsoft Office. A Computer Concepts Text Focused on Today’s Student! Technology in Action engages students by combining a unique teaching approach with rich companion media. |
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High Tech Heretic $12 Stoll examines the cry for and against computers in the classroom, and offers a pointed critique of the hype surrounding computers and their benefits in education. From the Publisher In a book that’s inspired debates and wisecracks across the country, Cliff Stoll, one of the pioneers of the Internet and a renowned gadfly of the computer industry, takes an insightful, provocative, and entertaining look at how computers have encroached on our lives. He punctures the exaggerated benefits of everything from foisting computers on preschoolers to free software to computer help desks that help no one at all. Why is it, Stoll asks, that there is a relentless drumbeat for computer literacy by educators and the high-tech industry when the computer’s most common uses are for word processing and games? Is diverting scarce education resources from teachers and equipment in favor of computers in the classroom the best use of school money? Are supermarket checkout clerks computer literate because they operate a laser-scanner? In these fascinating contrarian commentaries, Stoll focuses his droll wit and penetrating gaze on everything from why computers have to be so darned ugly to the cultural aftershocks of our high tech society to how to turn an outdated 386 computer into something useful, like a fish tank or a cat litter box. As one who loves computers as much as he disdains the inflated promises made on their behalf, Cliff Stoll is a common-sense prophet and a brilliant skeptic. |
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K-8 Instructional Methods: A Literacy Perspective, Mylabschool Edition $234.97 This book presents preservice and novice teachers with relevant instructional methods, strategies, and techniques to help them develop an understanding of how literacy instruction impacts the entire K-8 curriculum. Students” success in school, particularly in these days of vigorous academic standards and high-stakes testing, is related to their abilities to read, comprehend, analyze, and reflect through critical thinking, writing, and computer interactions. The authors demonstrate solid instructional practices that emphasize reading and related literacy development through the content subjects in each grade-K-8. Preservice and Novice teachers. |
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Learning With Computers Level 1 $40.56 South-Western’s Learning With Computers Levels K-5 is a series of project-based keyboarding books that teach and reinforce computer application skills. This series covers the computer literacy skills established by the National Educational Technology Standards or NETS. Learning with Computers Level 1 builds on computer awareness skills introduced in the Level K book. Students gain proficiency in keyboarding skills as additional key reaches are introduced. Awareness skills introduce: using Save As, inserting clip art, centering text, and more; while integrating core-curriculum skills of language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies. Additional cross-curricular activities, to reinforce the computer skills taught, are available at the end of each project. |
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Literacy $69 Literacy is the second volume of the Encyclopedia of Language and Education, the first attempt to overview an area which has emerged as a coherent and exciting field of study in the last two decades. While forming part of a series of ten volumes, Literacy also stands on its own, drawing on some state-of-the-art reviews of current concerns in the study of literacy prepared by leading writers and researchers. The book is organised in three main sections: Literacies and Social Theory, Literacies and Social Institutions and Living Literacies Social and Cultural Experience. The approach is multidisciplinary, drawing on insights from fields as diverse as anthropology and computer science, sociolinguistics andpsychology. The international flavour of the volume is reflected not only in the choice of contributors from nine different countries but also in the emphasis throughout on the impact of globalization on our understanding of literacy. |
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Literacy and Augmentative and Alternative Communication $95.29 The new demands of this computer and technology age have focused international attention on literacy levels, on literacy development and literacy disorders. Governments have launched programs to reduce literacy difficulties and support functional literacy for all. In this context, the needs of individuals with severe speech and physical impairments may seem relatively small, and even unimportant. However, for this group of individuals in particular unlocking the literacy code opens up tremendous opportunities, minimizing the disabling effects of their underlying speech and motor impairments, and supporting participation in society. Ironically however, for a group for whom literacy is such an important achievement, current studies suggest that achieving functional literacy skills is particularly challenging. In order to read, individuals with severe speech impairments must access a set of written symbols and decode them to abstract meaning just as anyone else must do. They must convert underlying messages into an alternative external symbol format in order to write. In order to become expert in both of these activities, they must learn at least a certain core of knowledge about how the symbols and messages relate to each other. Just as there are many ways to skin a chicken, there are many possible ways to achieve mastery of reading and writing. Although the essence of the task may remain the same for individuals with congenital speech impairments, they may process the task, or develop task mastery in ways that are quite different from speaking children who have no additional physical impairments.Literacy and Augmentative and Alternative Communication focuses on individuals withcombined physical and communication impairments, who rely at least some of the time on aided communication. It investigates the range of research and application issues relating to AAC and literacy (primarily reading and writing skills), from the emergent literacy stage up through adu |
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Literacy and Popular Culture $48.95 Most children engage with a range of popular cultural forms outside of school. Their experiences with film, television, computer games and other cultural texts are very motivating, but often find no place within the official curriculum, where children are usually restricted to conventional forms of literacy. This book demonstrates how to use children’’s interests in popular culture to develop literacy in the primary classroom. The authors provide a theoretical basis for such work through an exploration of related theory and research, drawing from the fields of education, sociology and cultural studies. Teachers are often concerned about issues of sexism, racism, violence and commercialism within the disco |
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Medisoft Made Easy: A Step-By-Step Approach $204.4 MediSoft Made Easy: A Step-by-Step Approach is a step-by-step student manual for using this popular accounting software. Assuming no prior knowledge of computer technology or medical informatics, this resource details the scope of administrative functions most frequently used in the medical office. Details Include: Entering and editing patients, providers, and case information Entering and editing transaction charges, payments, and adjustment information Creating and managing claims Creating various reports. Additional Features Include: A general introduction to medical informatics Discussions of the Windows environment and terminology Detailed step-by-step instructions for navigating MediSoft Appendix that includes information on basic computer literacy |
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Multiliteracies for a Digital Age $32 Multiliteracies for a Digital Age serves as a guide for composition teachers to develop effective, full-scale computer literacy programs that are also professionally responsible by emphasizing different kinds of literacies. Stuart A. Selber also proposes methods for helping students move among these literacies in strategic ways. Defining computer literacy as a domain of writing and communication, Selber addresses the questions that few authors of other computer literacy texts consider: What should a computer literate student be able to do? What is required of literacy teachers to educate such a student? How can functional computer literacy fit within the values of teaching writing and communication as a profession? Reimagining functional literacy in ways that speak to teachers of writing and communication, he builds a framework for computer literacy instruction that blends functional, critical, and rhetorical concerns in the interest of social action and change. Multiliteracies for a Digital Age reviews the extensive literature on computer literacy and critiques it from a humanistic perspective. This approach, which will remain useful as new versions of computer hardware and software inevitably replace old versions, helps to usher students into an understanding of the biases, belief systems, and politics inherent in technological contexts. Selber redefines rhetoric at the nexus of technology and literacy and argues that students should be prepared as authors of twenty-first-century texts that defy the established purview of English departments. The result is a rich portrait of the ideal multiliterate student in a digital age and a social approach to computer literacy envisioned withthe requirements for systemic change in mind. |
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Problem-Solving Cases in Access and Excel, Third Annual Edition $20.35 Now in its Third Annual Edition, Problem-Solving Cases in Microsoft Access and Excel helps build spreadsheet and database skills using realistic business cases and is the perfect complement to a computer literacy or MIS course. |
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Problem-Solving Cases in Microsoft Access and Excel, Fourth Annual Edition $14.17 Now in its Fourth Annual Edition, Problem-Solving Cases in Microsoft Access and Excel helps build spreadsheet and database skills using brand new realistic business cases and is the perfect complement to any computer literacy or MIS course. Each case introduces an interesting and realistic business problem and, with the help of tutorials on Microsoft Access and Excel, trains users in critical thinking and problem solving using application software. The new scenarios added to this edition reflect real business situations, ranging from small, privately-owned companies to large corporations. |
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Sharing the Pen $32.6 This engaging book, co-authored by one of the most respected literacy and language arts authors today, is the resource for teaching interactive writing to children. Everything you need to know in order to gain these instructional skills is presented in a clearly written, interesting format. Step-by-step implementation ideas, relevant student feedback, and an easy-to-use chart of teacher guidelines clearly illustrate how phonemic awareness, phonics, print awareness, and vocabulary can be incorporated into writing lessons; how this system can be used with ESL learners; and how it can be adapted to meet your specific goals. Dozens of lessons that are ideal for sparking the interest of early writers are accompanied by a description of why and how it improves writing. Topics covered include: the writing continuum, grouping options, building on favorite words, creating research murals, current events skills, illustrations and context, story innovations, writing poetry, science and interactive writing, recycled writing, using the computer, teaching revision, interactive writing as an assessment tool, and writing with older novice writers. An excellent resource for elementary school educators. |
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Ships (Transp) $3.53 This series presents information about six different forms of transportation in a database format, linking information literacy with computer literacy. A computer screen database design on each page introduces each form of transportation. The history behind each mode of transportation and fun facts are found throughout the series. Colorful illustrations show working parts, current uses, and future possibilities for travel.From the ancient Egyptians to the robot-powered ships of the future, explore the fascinating history of sea-faring vessels. |
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Situated Language And Learning $41.95 Why do poor and minority students under-perform in school? Do computer games help or hinder learning? What can new research in psychology teach educational policy-makers?In this major new book, James Gee tackles the ‘big ideas’ about language, literacy and learning, applying his findings to real problems facing educationalists today.He tackles controversial debates such as the New Literacy Studies, and the idea that the academic language required to study, for example, Mathematics and the Sciences, is exclusionary and places unfair demands on poor and minority students. Gee also explores learning outside the classroom, looking at computer and video games and comparing the way a child interacts with others and technology to learn and play, with school-based learning in science classrooms.Bringing together the latest research from a number of disciplines, Language, Literacy and Learning is a bold, ambitious book by a leading figure in the field. It is essential reading for anyone interested in education and language. |
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Situated Language And Learning $126 Why do poor and minority students under-perform in school? Do computer games help or hinder learning? What can new research in psychology teach educational policy-makers?In this major new book, James Gee tackles the ‘big ideas’ about language, literacy and learning, applying his findings to real problems facing educationalists today.He tackles controversial debates such as the New Literacy Studies, and the idea that the academic language required to study, for example, Mathematics and the Sciences, is exclusionary and places unfair demands on poor and minority students. Gee also explores learning outside the classroom, looking at computer and video games and comparing the way a child interacts with others and technology to learn and play, with school-based learning in science classrooms.Bringing together the latest research from a number of disciplines, Language, Literacy and Learning is a bold, ambitious book by a leading figure in the field. It is essential reading for anyone interested in education and language. |
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Stellaluna $8.33 Meet Stellaluna in this animated story filled with surprises! Product Information How can we be so different and be so much alike mused Flitter. Of course, from Stellaluna’s perspective, Flitter the bird has some pretty curious tendencies, too. Like landing upright. And eating worms instead of mangoes. But those are just a few of the many surprises to be found. Product Features A special quiz section has all sorts of fund, fact-filled answers-with three levels of difficulty to choose from. Africa included. Spectacular views. Over a dozen clickable animated surprises are waiting to be discovered on every page. Words become highlighted as they are read aloud. Miss a word Just click on it to hear it again. Even small children can find their way around easily, with just a click of the mouse. Younger children can select Read to Me mode, too. Skills Learned Word Recognition Increased Vocabulary Reading Comprehension Computer Literacy Windows Requirements Windows 95/98/Me or Vista IBM or compatible 486SX or higher 8MB of RAM Super VGA (640×480, 256 colors) Windows compatible sound device 2x CD-ROM drive Macintosh Requirements Macintosh and PowerPC System 7.0.1 or higher 8MB of RAM 2X CD-ROM drive or faster 640×480 display, 256 colors |