In order to be ready for class I had to read several articles that will help me to understand how and why it is important to incorporate technology into the classroom. I am going to type some definitions in this post so I can have them as reference for later on.
Computer Literacy is knowing how to run computer programs or basic computer operations. It is having knowledge and an understanding of computers and their uses.
Information Literacy is knowing how to effectively use websites from the Internet and books from the library.
Integration Literacy combines learning and teaching. It's about solving problems by utilizing technology. Our current generation of students need to understand what is the best way they each learn.
Our students today are native speakers of the digital language of computers, video games, and the Internet. Our digital kids today are hyper-communicators. Prensky describes these students in the article "Portrait of a Digital Native" as, "wanting their information extremely fast and being experts at multitasking and networking."
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