Hear from Larry Snyder

Larry Snyder is well known for his work as chairman of the NRC's Fluency committee. Here in small (two to four minutes each) segments, you'll hear directly from Larry Snyder as he discusses the challenges and solutions that the committee addressed that resulted in their "Being Fluent" report, the reception to Fluency around the globe, and how Fluency can help your students become lifelong learners with technology.

Simply select the parts of Larry Snyder's presentation that interest you, and a new window with a fully integrated PowerPoint presentation will open. A small WebEx player will load on your system the first time, allowing you quick access to all future additions to Snyder's presentation.

Overview:
Listen to an abstract of the presentation.

The Committee:
An overview of why the National Science Foundation and the National Research Council formed a study, the committee members, and contributors to the study's findings reported in "Being Fluent with Information Technology".

The Fluency Challenge
A description of the challenges of moving from "computer literacy" to "computer fluency."

Fluency's Tripartite Solution
A high-level description of the Fluency content: Contemporary Skills, Foundational Concepts, and Intellectual Capabilities.

Specify the Content
A listing of the top 10 Skills, Concepts, and Capabilities identified in the Fluency Report.

Critique on the Content
A discussion of the questions that routinely arise in discussions of Fluency.

Use of Projects
A description of how projects unify the skills, concepts, and capabilities, and approximate the daily applications of IT.

Reception to the Fluency Report and Milestones
A brief review of national and international response to Being Fluent, and mention of two milestones on the road to wide access to Fluency instruction.

FIT 100
A discussion of the Fluency course as taught by Larry Snyder and others at the University of Washington since 1999,including course structure, and an overview of projects used in the course.

Summary:
The "take-home" messages from this Fluency presentation.

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