Microcomputers for Twenty-first Century Educators 4th Edition
Microcomputers for Twenty-first Century Educators 4th Edition
ISBN: 9780673524560
定价: 740.00
内容简介
Microcomputer.,; ]or Twenty-jir~t Century Educators reflects the belief that computers are
an essential part oI the "basics" of education for and m the twenty-first century, in the
United States and worldwide. As Moursnnd (1995) noted, the basics and the societal stan-
dards that shape them do change over tram and can no longer be defined solely by the
three Rs. He suggested this goal tor education (p. 6):
MI students should gain a working knowledge of speaking and listening, obser, ing (which in- cludes visual literacy), reading and writing, arithmetic, logic, and storing and retrieving infor-
mation All students should learn to solve problems, accomplish tasks, and carry out other
higher order cognitive activities Ihat make use ot these hasic skills.
The computer is critical to attaining nqany elements of that goal
Computers offer no panacea tot the problems of education, but they can improve
learning and teaching, if they are used appropriate]}: The challenge is to employ an
extremely powerful tool to its grealest advantage To do so, students and teachers alike
must become comlmte competent. Computercompetent means being able to take full
advantage of computer technology to expand and enhance learning opportunities, teach
ing methods, and ultimately, daily living To develop computer competence takes time,
more time than a single course experience This book provides the foundation fur personal
growth toward a high level of computer competence.
Few developments in human history have had an impact on individuals and society
omparable to that of computers and related technologies. For the twenty-first century, the
computer is our all-purpose tool--our hannner, our pencil, our printing press, our rocket,
our servant. It is what we make of it. Educators nmst help to focus and guide the impact of
computer technology, or we surely will be swept along by its tPrces, perhaps in directions
ot in the best interests of learning.
Who Is This Book For?
This book will benefit any e&acator or potential educator who wishes to become com-
puter competent--ready to provide leadeiship in educational institutions of the twenty-
hrst centur}t It evolved [rom our own experiences teaching an introductory instructional
computing course, one which we iirst designed in tb_e early 1980s. Our course continues
to serve both pre-service and in se~aqce teachers, as well as students from other disciplines
thmug]aout our university, including even computm science. The comse enrolls both
undergraduate and graduate students We have attempted to write on a level appropriate
to the former, yet suitable to the latter.