NJCCCS

NJCCCS for Tecnological Literacy is very intersting as it emphasizes the necessity of the use of technology in education. It is very clearly stated that it is a requirement for students while passing from one grade to the other to acquire a certain level of computer skills and technological literacy. In this respect, technology is very helpful in information gathering and problem solving especially at schools and in the workplace as well where computer skills are required for highly qualified candidates. In other words, students have to be computer literate.

In order to develop positive attitudes about technology, it is essential to introduce computer in the core curriculum standards. This would facilitate the learning activity for both students and instructors. By using computers and technology, students will be able to conduct research easily, solve problems and be very creative.

It is highly stated in the NJCCCS that every student has to have a certain knowledge of technology in each grade sarting from the 4th grade when students are supposed to acquire the basic computer skills and tools to conduct research, solve problems, develop, locate, organize, summarize, etc and then be ready for the following step (the end of 8th grade). By that stage, students should be able to definetly solve problems and make decisions. By the end of the 12th grade, students will be able to "build upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades".

In other words, students should follow a certain cycle that can take them from one stage to the other, and each stage/step prepares them for the next, which can only be very promising!