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Subject:Re: Definition of computer literacy From:Karen Kay <karenk -at- NETCOM -dot- COM> Date:Thu, 22 Apr 1993 12:07:17 PDT
JEANIE CRAIN said:
> Could anyone out there help me with a definition of "computer literacy"
> and perhaps provide some insight into what you think students who are
> computer literate should possess in overall skills.
This depends largely on what you want your students to be able to do in
terms of your own curriculum. Any definition should probably include
basic email and word-processing. You may want to put library search
skills in there too.
