Technically Speaking Why All Americans Need to Know More About Technology (2002) / Chapter Skim
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Neither the educational system nor the policy-making apparatus in the United States has recognized the importance of technological literacy. Thus the paradox: Even as technology has become increasingly important in our lives, it has receded from view.
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The committee was charged with developing a vision for technological literacy in the United States and recommending ways for achieving that vision. The project was funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF)
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For example, consumers must routinely decide whether or not to use particular products and how to use them. Technologically literate consumers would be able to make more critical assessments of technologies and, therefore, more informed decisions.
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Citizen participation would also give policy makers and technical experts a better understanding of citizens' hopes and fears about technology. Because our economy is increasingly being driven by technological innovation and because an increasing percentage of jobs require technological skills, a rise in technological literacy would have economic impacts.
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Unfortunately, only a small group of technology educators is involved in setting standards and developing curricula to promote technological literacy. In general, with the exception of the use of computers and the Internet, .
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A recent Gallup poll and other data on the adult population reveal that adults are very interested in but relatively poorly informed about technology. For the most part, policy makers at the federal and state levels have paid little or no attention to technology education or technological literacy, despite the fact that Congress and state legislatures often find themselves grappling with policy issues that require an understanding of technology.
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Their professional organization, the International Technology Education Association, recently published Star~dardsfor Technological Literacy: Cor~ter~tfor the Study of Techrzology, a comprehensive statement of what students must learn in order to be technologically literate. Courses spanning K-12 and two-year community colleges intended to prepare students for technical careers can also help develop technological literacy.
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Informal Education Recommendation 1 Federal and state agencies that help set education policy should encourage the integration of technology content into K-12 standards, curricula, instructional materials, and student assessments in nontechnology subject areas. Recommendation 2 The states should better align their K-12 standards, curriculum frameworks, and student assessment in the sciences, mathematics, history, social studies, civics, the arts, and language arts with national educational standards that stress the connections between these subjects and technology.
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Recommendation 4 NSF, DoEd, and teacher education accrediting bodies should provide incentives for institutions of higher education to transform the preparation of all teachers to better equip them to teach about technology throughout the curriculum. Developing the Research Base Recommendation 5 The National Science Foundation should support the development of one or more assessment tools for monitoring the state of technological literacy among students and the public in the United States.
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Rewarding Teaching Excellence ant] Educational Innovation Recommendation lO The National Science Foundation, in collaboration with industry partners, should provide funding for awards for innovative, effective approaches to improving the technological literacy of students or the public at large.
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