Demonstrate+Fluency+in+Technology

=Demonstrating Fluency= ====Teachers can demonstrate fluency in technology systems first by learning about their computer and the programs that they use via a constructivist approach where they learn by doing and experimenting. When demonstrating technology in front of a class, teachers should make sure that they throughly understand the technology they are using prior to the presentation. Before beginning a presentation (and hopefully before the class arrives) the teacher should have checked to make sure all peripherals being used work correctly including, but not limited to, the projector, ELMO, Smartboard, overhead, speakers, DVD/VCR player, TV, remote controls, lasers and signaling devices. If a problem does arise during a presentation, teachers should demonstrate their fluency by being calm and collected while working to remedy the technical difficulties quickly. Teachers should always have a backup plan, in case the technology does not cooperated, despite the fact that the teacher was well prepared.====

====Teachers can also demonstrate fluency in technological systems by doing simple things like not replying to a listserve when trying to communicate personally with an individual or by attaching files to emails the first time instead of sending emails without attachments and then having to send another one or two emails to include them and then apologize. Teachers should also support each other in their fluency and can give advice to other teachers who may be having trouble with technology or are just doing things the long way when there are shortcuts.====

Once a teacher is well versed in basic technologies, he or she should be able navigate most other programs with a bit of practice and some key ideas.
> =Computer fluency is an understanding of the way computers work that can only come from using, exploring and experimenting with them. =

====**Computer fluency is more than just knowing "how to use" a computer. Many people who have taken all sorts of "computer literacy" classes are completely helpless when something happens that they have not been trained to deal with, because they have not cultivated fluency.** ====

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> Definition of: **computer literacy (also computer fluency)**

====Understanding computers and related systems. It includes a working vocabulary of [|__computer__] and information system components, the fundamental principles of computer processing and a perspective for how non-technical people interact with technical people. The term has been attributed to Andrew Molnar in the early 1970s. He was director of the Office of Computing Activities at the National Science Foundation.====

====Computer literacy does not deal with how the computer works (digital circuits), but does imply knowledge of how the computer does its work (calculate, compare and copy). It requires a conceptual understanding of systems analysis & design, application programming, systems programming and datacenter operations. It also implies hands-on ability to work the [|__operating system__] (Windows, Mac, Linux) and common applications such as spreadsheets, word processors, database programs, personal information managers (PIMs), e-mail programs and Web browsers.====
 * Not the Electronics**

Information Requirements Is a Key
====To be a computer literate manager, you must be able to define information requirements effectively and have an understanding of decision support tools, such as query languages, report writers, spreadsheets and financial planning systems. To be truly computer literate, you must understand all the entries under "standards" in this encyclopedia, and that is a sure cure for insomnia! ====

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=Teach with Technology= ====4Teachers.org works to help you integrate technology into your classroom by offering online tools and resources. This site helps teachers locate and create ready-to-use Web lessons, quizzes, rubrics and classroom calendars. There are also tools for student use.====

A type of fluency --- keyboard shortcuts
====Learning keyboard shortcuts not only saves you lots of little instances here and there, but it also improves your overall computer fluency. While your coworker is fumbling with her mouse during a hands-on technology in-service, you'll be up to speed, using keyboard shortcuts without looking, allowing you to watch the trainer. Plus, once you start to use shortcuts, you'll probably want to learn other, more sophisticated shortcuts for commands that you use often. Finally, you can train your own students to use shortcuts that will save them valuable classroom time, and will improve their fluency.====