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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
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. Office of Educational Technology. – 1986
Designed to provide descriptions of computing activities in Florida's school districts, postsecondary institutions, and the State Department of Education (DOE), this report is organized into activities at four levels--K-12, community college, university, and DOE. Information gathered from a majority of Florida's 67 school districts is divided into…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Administration
Roblyer, M. D., Ed. – 1986
Current issues in educational uses for microcomputers are addressed in this collection of 139 abstracts of papers in which computer literacy and practical applications dominate. Topics discussed include factors related to computer use in the classroom, e.g., computer lab utilization; teaching geometry, science, math, and English via…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Software, Computer Uses in 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
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. Div. of Applied Tech., Adult, and Community Education. – 1997
This document contains vocational education program course standards (curriculum frameworks and student performance standards) for exploratory courses, practical arts courses, and job preparatory programs offered at the secondary and postsecondary level as part of Florida's diversified education program, which consists of courses, programs, and…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Behavioral Objectives, Career Exploration, Competence
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. Div. of Vocational, Adult, and Community Education. – 1994
This document contains vocational education program courses standards (curriculum frameworks and student performance standards) for business technology education programs in Florida. Each program courses standard is composed of two parts: a curriculum framework and student performance standards. The curriculum framework includes four major…
Descriptors: Accounting, Behavioral Objectives, Business Administration, Business Education
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. Div. of Vocational, Adult, and Community Education. – 1994
This package consists of a teacher's guide and 12 learning modules that have been designed for middle school home economics exploration and orientation courses. Presented in the teacher's guide are suggested instructional strategies for using the learning modules in interdisciplinary settings. The following topics are covered in the learning…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Career Exploration, Child Care Occupations, Classroom Techniques
