The development of rudimentary programing skills during preservice and inservice teacher education programs appears to have substantial personal, educational, and professional benefits for teachers. This paper argues for the inclusion of programing skills as part of the effort to reform the teacher education curriculum. (Author/MT)

The document is part of the final report on Project STEEL (Special Teacher Education and Evaluation Laboratory) intended to extend the utilization of technology in the training of preservice special education teachers. This volume focuses on the second of four project objectives, the development of a special education teacher computer literacy…

In response to the increasing use of computers in school by young children, this paper provides definitions of concepts and discussions of topics related to computers and young children. The first section takes up the issue of computer literacy, describing various uses of the term and discussing the controversy concerning teaching computer…

Described is the Alfa Project in Uruguay, designed to integrate computer education into secondary schools through teacher-training. Both teacher-users and teacher-authors were considered. Course objectives, curriculum content, and teaching guidelines are presented. (MNS)

In an interview, Sherry Turkle (author of "The Second Self: Computers and the Human Spirit") discusses the development of personal styles developed by individuals using computers. She stresses the importance of having teachers familiar and comfortable with computers and students having access to computers as tools they use in the…

Describes study that investigated the impact that varying levels of programing had on teachers participating in computer literacy training coursework. Models of computer literacy are described, the use of the Minnesota Computer Literacy and Awareness Assessment is explained, and implications of the results for teacher training are discussed. (12…

Compares two surveys--one of school administrators and one of computer experts--on perceptions of priorities among computer competencies for school administrators. Analysis includes importance of computer literacy; programing, application, hardware/software, and resource acquisition skills; and awareness of training needs. Experts were found to be…

Five aspects of computer assisted instruction in German are discussed: its history, the current rate of usage and success, the need for instructor training in computer literacy, the availability of courseware, and methods and aids for developing courseware. (MSE)

This document provides assistance to teachers who will present computer literacy courses established by the State Board of Education and required of all seventh and eight grade Texas students, beginning September 1, 1985, and to other educators responsible for teacher training. Designed to guide the teachers' training program, define the necessary…

This book, Microcomputer Applications in the Classroom, is said to reflect both the excitement and the problems of the rapid introduction of computers in the schools. Training needs for teacher courses in computer literacy are discussed, and the value of instruction in BASIC programming is questioned. (GDC)

Designed to assist those responsible for designing school and school district computer literacy programs, this paper suggests a practical definition of the term "computer literacy," discusses types of support and skills computer literacy teachers should possess, and offers a scope and sequence model for teaching computer literacy from kindergarten…

This recommendation provides a definition for computer-literate teachers in the 1980's, which includes computer literacy and attitudinal goals, how microcomputers can be used, and preservice and inservice preparation. Three issues are presented which seem key to designing training. (MP)

This book is directed to any educator who is interested in the use of the computer to improve classroom instruction. It is a book about the materials, human factors, and decision-making procedures that make up the instructional application of computers. This document's single goal is to promote educators' thoughtful selection and use of both…

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…

Recent research and current trends in the field of computers and education are reflected in this collection of reviewed papers, tutorials, panels, project presentations and other sessions. More than 80 papers are grouped in the following topic areas: administrative applications, composition and literature, computing for the learning disabled or…