Student Technology Literacy
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Willy
Jun 30, 2011, 8:22:44 PM6/30/11
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This is great. I'm receiving some good information and links to
follow.
Here's my new issue:
Here at CSU we are developing a program for Student Technology
Literacy Training.
We plan of implementing this with incoming freshmen in what is called
the Freshmen seminar. We also have to figure out how to implement this
with transfer students.
When the students complete the training they will receive an
electronic certificate.
Also we hope to have online faculty assign this technology literacy
training as a course activity/assignment at the beginning of their
online classes. The students who have already completed the training
can submit their certificate, be excused from the training, and
receive credit for the assignment/activity.
What do you think?
Any ideas?
Willy
follow.
Here's my new issue:
Here at CSU we are developing a program for Student Technology
Literacy Training.
We plan of implementing this with incoming freshmen in what is called
the Freshmen seminar. We also have to figure out how to implement this
with transfer students.
When the students complete the training they will receive an
electronic certificate.
Also we hope to have online faculty assign this technology literacy
training as a course activity/assignment at the beginning of their
online classes. The students who have already completed the training
can submit their certificate, be excused from the training, and
receive credit for the assignment/activity.
What do you think?
Any ideas?
Willy
jeff thomas
Jul 2, 2011, 12:26:22 PM7/2/11
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I think that this sounds like a fabulous idea. I imagine a number of
high schools would also like to partner in such a way that their
graduating seniors could earn the certificate. Many universities are
looking as a way to provide supplemental services to local schools and
this could be one way. Most importantly, instructors and students
would have a baseline requirement for moving forward in the online
courses...I also imagine it would help their on the ground courses as
well....Jeff
high schools would also like to partner in such a way that their
graduating seniors could earn the certificate. Many universities are
looking as a way to provide supplemental services to local schools and
this could be one way. Most importantly, instructors and students
would have a baseline requirement for moving forward in the online
courses...I also imagine it would help their on the ground courses as
well....Jeff
Mary Jean
Jul 2, 2011, 10:20:49 PM7/2/11
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Never having seen a course such as this, it could be a real boost to
the students with learning disabilities if they are unaware of the new
technology available or how the technology could be used to assist
them with their learning. Technology changes so quickly that I would
allow feedback from the students so the course stays relevant. This
means a person would have to be assigned to keeping the course of
study, any assessments and possibly a web page up dated.
Jean
the students with learning disabilities if they are unaware of the new
technology available or how the technology could be used to assist
them with their learning. Technology changes so quickly that I would
allow feedback from the students so the course stays relevant. This
means a person would have to be assigned to keeping the course of
study, any assessments and possibly a web page up dated.
Jean
Apostolos K.
Jul 5, 2011, 10:24:39 AM7/5/11
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What do I think? I LOVE IT !!!!
I'd love to see specifics of this implementation. For the past five
or so years I've been advocating for a technology literacy program
that is systematic and a requirement for all incoming freshmen. Sure,
you'd be able to test out of it (through some sort of placement test,
similar to the ones we give for Math and English) but it should be a
requirement. It's an essential skill these days, and you can't be
successful in college if you don't master some digital skills. The
main impediment (or excuse, depending on which way you see it) for us
has been that they don't want to increase the amount of credits
required for graduation, they don't want to re-appropriate credits
from another department, and our freshman seminars are taught by a
variety of instructors, so we'd have to have buy-in from all of them
if we wanted to implement it there.
If you have any documentation on the subject it would be awesome to
share (if you can) :-)
I'd love to see specifics of this implementation. For the past five
or so years I've been advocating for a technology literacy program
that is systematic and a requirement for all incoming freshmen. Sure,
you'd be able to test out of it (through some sort of placement test,
similar to the ones we give for Math and English) but it should be a
requirement. It's an essential skill these days, and you can't be
successful in college if you don't master some digital skills. The
main impediment (or excuse, depending on which way you see it) for us
has been that they don't want to increase the amount of credits
required for graduation, they don't want to re-appropriate credits
from another department, and our freshman seminars are taught by a
variety of instructors, so we'd have to have buy-in from all of them
if we wanted to implement it there.
If you have any documentation on the subject it would be awesome to
share (if you can) :-)
Willy
Jul 5, 2011, 5:20:00 PM7/5/11
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Apostolos,
When our tech specialist finishes it, I'll send it along.
thanks.
Willy
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When our tech specialist finishes it, I'll send it along.
thanks.
Willy
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Ignatia/Inge de Waard
Jul 6, 2011, 9:59:56 AM7/6/11
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It seems like this type of course is long overdue in any higher ed
institution... and for expert learners as well, I guess.
Is there a link between the technological literacy course, and
possibly a critical thinking course? At my institute we want to link
both skills in order to improve the combined skills, but ...having
said that, the technological literacy seminars are voluntary for the
students, which means we currently only get those that are already
more or less into technology.
I like the fact that you immediately add a credit to the course.
Will you be working with technological affordances for each tool?
institution... and for expert learners as well, I guess.
Is there a link between the technological literacy course, and
possibly a critical thinking course? At my institute we want to link
both skills in order to improve the combined skills, but ...having
said that, the technological literacy seminars are voluntary for the
students, which means we currently only get those that are already
more or less into technology.
I like the fact that you immediately add a credit to the course.
Will you be working with technological affordances for each tool?
Osvaldo Rodriguez
Jul 6, 2011, 12:08:23 PM7/6/11
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Hi ALL
by Jeff Lebow.
Dave Cormier participated actively.
It was really interesting with a lot of
focused content.
Unfortunately there was very little attendance. One can see the recording but for some reason it seems very heavy. Perhaps it could be posted in youtube as well.
Jeff mentioned he would organize another one.
IF so, DON'T miss it !!!!
Osvaldo
Rebecca Hedreen
Jul 6, 2011, 3:07:15 PM7/6/11
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From my experience with information literacy, one of the big problems with stand alone courses is the lack of obvious relevance (from the student's perspective.) You have to work extra hard to explain to students why specific assignments and concepts will help them later on. If you can pair it with some sort of subject course, so that the students can see that their technology exercises make the other course easier, it's a much better 'sell'. That's why my university is implementing a program where the various literacies are embedded in subject courses. So, for instance, there's a proposed technology fluency course about women and community, where they will talk about things like how easy video production empowers women's rights groups around the world, and will work with various technological tools to create projects for the class. All the obvious learning is about the subject, but the students will come out of the class with a good familiarity with the technologies they will need for other classes and lifelong learning. (That's the theory anyway!)
Good luck!
Good luck!
Apostolos K.
Jul 7, 2011, 11:45:48 AM7/7/11
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I think that critical literacy and that gusto to tinker and
troubleshoot are users linked. One thing that sometimes is missing is
the courage to experiment; there is a fear in students that they will
be breaking the machine and this prohibits students from learning on
their own and fixing things ontheir own. One thing we ought to do, as
educators, isro enable students to be more adventurous and less
fearful
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troubleshoot are users linked. One thing that sometimes is missing is
the courage to experiment; there is a fear in students that they will
be breaking the machine and this prohibits students from learning on
their own and fixing things ontheir own. One thing we ought to do, as
educators, isro enable students to be more adventurous and less
fearful
On 6 Ιούλ, 09:59, "Ignatia/Inge de Waard" <ingedewa...@gmail.com>
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