Topic Menu The AuthorsIntro/Conclusion Alexis EdwardsInternet Amie Kemberling PowerPoint Kevin Abbott-SpitzerSmart Boards Taryn Hoffman

Tools of Technological Literacy in Contemporary

Society

Intro: New Literacy's and Technology Today, literacy is no longer the ability to read, comprehend, and inscribe printed information. Students must become literate with 3 new media: Internet PowerPoint Smart Board

The definition of literacy has expanded to include these information technologies as sources of knowledge.The Literacy Project: http://www.google.com/literacy/

The Internet

Search engines and databases help users research information faster than at the library.click here Google.com

Internet became popular in the 1990s as a way for people to instantly share textual information over long distances. Now it’s a global social and intellectual network! http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/ie/default.mspx

Internet in the ClassroomThe internet can help

students learn independently

Important Skill: learning to evaluate the accuracy and utility of information in relation to one's purpose

In 1994 President Clinton and Vice President Gore set a goal of connecting every classroom to the

internet. http

://clinton4.nara.gov/textonly/WH/New/New_Markets-0004/20000417-7.html

PowerPointPowerPoint was first developed as a business presentation tool.

Features include editable textboxes, color images, video, sound effects, transitions and clip art.

They are created on a computer and can be viewed through a PC, television or Smart Board.

In the Classroom:Notes are engaging for teacher and student. Hyperlinks can even access internet sources.

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint/default.aspx

SMART Board It is a white board,

computer and projector combined.

Teachers can: highlight the important text

as they teachStudents can: review lesson notes uploaded

to the class websiteParents can: view lessons that are

taught

SMART Boards are:-interactive with hands-on

features, buttons, markers

-“engageing” for the viewer with pictures, films, sounds, etc...

-accessible to the Internet

-configured for PowerPointhttp://smarttech.com/

Literacy with New Technology is Literacy for the Future

Literacy in these new media is essential to the education and success of students living in an information society.

Internet Smart Board PowerPoint