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Lenkway, Peter – Technological Horizons in Education, 1986
Computer literacy is now considered a basic skill as important as the Three R's in Florida, where instructors have been given a legislative mandate to ensure it. A leader in this movement shares the written standards that support this mandate and explains how they were developed. (JN)
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Science Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Minimum Competencies
Roblyer, M. D.; Castine, W. H. – Technological Horizons in Education, 1987
Reviews the efforts undertaken in the Florida Model Microcomputer Trainer Project (FMMTP) and its statewide impact. Outlines its procedural strategies, trainer curriculum, networking system, and the results of its multiplier effect. (ML)
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Science Education, Computer Uses in Education, Inservice Teacher Education
Jones, Preston K. – Technological Horizons in Education, 1987
Discusses Florida's remediation program that was mandated by the Educational Accountability Act in light of the use of computer-assisted instruction. Cites several studies which question the relative effectiveness of such instruction on boys and girls. Argues that mathematics remediation programs could be enhanced through the use of computers. (TW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Uses in Education, Elementary School Mathematics
