The Colonization of Technology Literacy

Under 21st Century Skills, assessment, technology literacy By admin

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It is good to see the  new draft of the Technological Literacy Framework for the 2012 National Assessment of Educational Progress finally getting people’s attention.    I first saw what this draft would contain at the NECC 2009 conference . It can fundamentally change how we use technology in education in this country therefore the stakes are high.  As [...]

The Voice from the Wilderness

Under 21st Century Skills, curriculum, media literacy, standards By admin

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I begin each year asking what do I want my students to know and be able to do, not merely asking what I will teach and how. Hopefully, that decision about what to teach will be the by-product of all my thoughts and experiences as a professional, not merely referencing the many educational standards that [...]