Computer Skills Workbook to Accompany Fluency with Information Technology

Computer Skills Workbook to Accompany Fluency with Information Technology
Author: Sharon Scollard
Publisher: Addison-Wesley
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2005-12-07
Genre:
ISBN: 9780321412737

Designed to accompany Fluency with Information Technology by Lawrence Snyder, this computer skills lab workbook is written for students who have acquired basic computing skills and want to expand their Microsoft(R) Office and literacy skills knowledge. This workbook contains fourteen modularized labs with each lab covering a skills, concepts and capabilities topic. The labs include explanation of topics through step-by-step exercises and references to skills, concepts and capabilities as per the NRC's list of top ten skills, concepts and capabilities. Starter files and sample solution files are included with this lab workbook.

Fluency with Information Technology

Fluency with Information Technology
Author: Lawrence Snyder
Publisher: Addison-Wesley Longman
Total Pages: 372
Release: 2006
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9780321268464

Inspired by the National Research Council's report Being Fluent with Information Technology this text takes an adaptive style of learning where readers immediately begin to apply the text's content into everyday activities and interface with technology with newfound confidence and understanding. Unlike computer literacy, which teaches only immediately useful skills, Fluency with Information Technology adds problem solving, reasoning and complexity management to prepare students to use computers today and to be effective technology users tomorrow.

Being Fluent with Information Technology

Being Fluent with Information Technology
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 127
Release: 1999-07-03
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 030906399X

Computers, communications, digital information, softwareâ€"the constituents of the information ageâ€"are everywhere. Being computer literate, that is technically competent in two or three of today's software applications, is not enough anymore. Individuals who want to realize the potential value of information technology (IT) in their everyday lives need to be computer fluentâ€"able to use IT effectively today and to adapt to changes tomorrow. Being Fluent with Information Technology sets the standard for what everyone should know about IT in order to use it effectively now and in the future. It explores three kinds of knowledgeâ€"intellectual capabilities, foundational concepts, and skillsâ€"that are essential for fluency with IT. The book presents detailed descriptions and examples of current skills and timeless concepts and capabilities, which will be useful to individuals who use IT and to the instructors who teach them.

Fluency with Information Technology

Fluency with Information Technology
Author: Lawrence Snyder
Publisher: Pearson Higher Ed
Total Pages: 833
Release: 2012-06-26
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 0133061779

This is the eBook of the printed book and may not include any media, website access codes, or print supplements that may come packaged with the bound book. Fluency with Information Technology: Skills, Concepts, and Capabilities equips readers who are already familiar with computers, the Internet, and the World Wide Web with a deeper understanding of the broad capabilities of technology. Through a project-oriented learning approach that uses examples and realistic problem-solving scenarios, Larry Snyder teaches readers to navigate information technology independently and become effective users of today’s resources, forming a foundation of skills they can adapt to their personal and career goals as future technologies emerge.

IT for Kids

IT for Kids
Author: Jo Stewart
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9781921454776

""A 6-book series, providing a whole-school IT teaching and learning program, and addressing key IT skills in accordance with seven technology competencies: computer operations, graphics, the Internet, email, spreadsheets and multimedia."--Publisher.