According to the Intel website, the technology skills needed to meet 21st Century standards can be introduced to students in the middle school by following the points below:
- Embed technology literacy in the core curriculum for students ages 11-15
- Create opportunities for authentic research, writing, and communication
- Encourage critical thinking, decision making, and problem solving
I agree with the need to teach these skills early and to make the lessons applicable to real world situations. I teach 7th grade and we are currently working on a poetry project. I did away with poetry notebooks this year. Every student is required to turn in their work in a digital format. I had to give many computer lessons from how to save a file to a flashdrive to what online service can convert files. However, I believe computer skills are a necessity for our students to be competitive in the world.
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