Back to Basics? + What's Web 2.0?
We always encounter some mature students who are not that ICT literate - easy to understand why this might be. But I am surprised every now and again by the lack of ICT knowledge amongst the stereotypical 18 or 19 year old coming into university.
Just what are they teaching them in school these days? Some of the the ICT issues are what I would consider generic ICT literacy skills rather than subject specific ones. Demographically, if you believe the popular media and belief, then these students should leave me standing when it comes to ICT knowledge and actual usage - but no!
I recently asked one group of students if they had heard of Web 2.0 and amazingly none of them, or virtually none of them (not 100% clear because informal survey)had heard of this phrase. Although interestingly enough they use some of the so called web 2.0 services, such as Blogger, Flickr and YouTube.
Phil
Just what are they teaching them in school these days? Some of the the ICT issues are what I would consider generic ICT literacy skills rather than subject specific ones. Demographically, if you believe the popular media and belief, then these students should leave me standing when it comes to ICT knowledge and actual usage - but no!
I recently asked one group of students if they had heard of Web 2.0 and amazingly none of them, or virtually none of them (not 100% clear because informal survey)had heard of this phrase. Although interestingly enough they use some of the so called web 2.0 services, such as Blogger, Flickr and YouTube.
Phil
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