Technology is being taught in most schools in this era, and rightfully so. But what do future citizens and students really need to know...
Students need to know how to log into accounts. Students need to know how to type at a decent level. They will need it for future education since it is such standard in society. Lastly how to browse/do research on the internet well, using and citing good sources.
In schools basic knowledge of writing, and being able to get to Word Microsoft, powerpoint, are necessary. In college the thing we do most often is write papers, a lot of the other work is a variation of that, powerpoint is actually a good example. On that same notes this blog...
There are some things that I experienced in college that i believe would be extremely beneficial for younger students to learn in a technology class like:
1.Complete graphic organizers using software like Kidspiration
2.Create basic presentations using tools like PowerPoint
3.Cite sources
4.Know how to configure privacy settings
5.Collaborate with peers on digital projects
The first because, really who couldn't use a little more organization. The second ,power point, is second to word microsoft Word in most education setting in programs most used. Cite sources ,like power point, is somethings that is consistent in an education and moral in civilization. Knowing privacy setting would be a great thing to teach since we live in an age of social media networks and cyber bullying, having privacy could save a persons life. Collaborate with peers on digital projects, I think this is great democratic lesson, but mostly because it draws from multiple students working on a common goal, it develops community and interpersonal skills something we don't see enough in schools.
