Outlines a teacher inservice course which introduces educators to computers. Each of the three-hour sessions provides both instruction and hands-on experience on the computer. A chart detailing the inservice activities is included. (JJD)

This document presents skill standards for technology occupations. An overview describes national context, changes in the updated "Millennium Edition" of the skill standards, trends in information technology, and curriculum informed by skill standards. Skill standards are presented for eight career clusters in information technology (i.e.,…

Describes a teacher inservice program in computer literacy for elementary school teachers which, after two to three hours of inservice plus an equal amount of practice, should result in the teacher being able to operate the microcomputer. (JJD)

Urges instructors interested in applying computer technology in developmental education and learning assistance centers to survey campus and community computer resources, learn computer terminology, read computer literature, join computer organizations, and consult experts. Offers suggestions for choosing a computer system and programs, writing…

Designed to be used as a model for workshop planning, this report describes the development and implementation of a series of four summer workshops, entitled "Computers Plus," which were designed to increase the computer literacy of teachers and administrators. Intended to provide introductory students with basic concepts, hands-on…

This guide is designed to meet the following goals: provide information that reflects the changes in technology in the 1990s; provide basic information to teachers, aides, and students who are not computer literate; and provide review information for individuals who are computer literate. The information provided may be used either for specific…

The purpose of this notebook is to assist educators who are designing and implementing inservice education programs to facilitate the effective use of computer integrated instruction (CII) in schools. It is divided into the following five sections: (1) Effective Inservice (a brief summary of inservice literature focused on inservice dimensions and…

The purpose of this notebook is to assist educators who are designing and implementing inservice education programs to facilitate the effective use of computer integrated instruction (CII) in schools. It is divided into the following five sections: (1) Effective Inservice (a brief summary of inservice literature focused on inservice dimensions and…

LOGO programming language and microcomputer applications for educators are the primary themes addressed in this conference collection of 2 keynote speeches and 32 presentation abstracts (with reference lists). The keynote papers are "LOGO and the Retraining of Teachers," by Kathleen A. Martin and "Should I Use LOGO?" by James…

Arguing that educators have evolved past the introductory computer literacy stage and now need an enhanced understanding of the uses of the computer as an essential tool of the trade, this paper identifies three factors that need to be considered when designing staff development programs: (1) a review of different cognitive abilities and skills…

This article discusses the benefits that can be derived from implementing adaptive computer training for visually impaired individuals in a group setting, independent from direct job placement concerns. Three student histories demonstrate the advantages of this approach to students' competence, self-esteem, and awareness of career options. (JDD)

The task force on computer education, convened by the Department of Public Instruction in North Carolina, developed a flexible model to assist schools in coping with inservice for existing and prospective personnel and for higher education to provide training for teachers and other school personnel in computer education. Actions subsequent to the…

Effective use of computers in instruction is contingent upon a district-level philosophy and plan. That plan may be based on either a computer literacy course model, a scope and sequence model, or an integrated model. Each of these models involves some combination of five categories of computer-related instruction: (1) teaching about computers as…

The purpose of this notebook is to assist educators who are designing and implementing inservice education programs to facilitate the effective use of computer integrated instruction (CII) in schools. The book is divided into the following five sections: (1) Effective Inservice (a brief summary of inservice literature focused on inservice…

The purpose of this notebook is to assist educators who are designing and implementing inservice education programs to facilitate the effective use of computer integrated instruction (CII) in schools. It is divided into the following five sections: (1) Effective Inservice (a brief summary of inservice literature focused on inservice dimensions and…