Tech Literacy VS Tech Fluency

Rapid advances and changes in technology require frequent updates in terminology to describe how technology in education can enhance student achievement. The new and improved Alabama Technology Course of Study focuses on “fluency” rather than “literacy,” as the former TCOS emphasized.

Literacy having knowledge or competence having the capacity to function qualified or adequate

Fluency having or showing mastery of a subject or skill possession or display of great skill or technique ready to take on the world

Technology fluency will allow students to master 21st century skills, such as effective communication, inventive thinking, high productivity, and digital-age literacies to deal with the complexities of life. As technology becomes more prevalent in our everyday lives, higher-level skills become increasingly critical.

Technology Course of Study

• CCBOE District Technology Course of Study
  Scope and Sequence with checklists for implementation by grade level for teacher use. Adopted August 2009.
• Keyboarding Implementation Guidelines
  Implementation guidelines and suggestions for teachers to teach keyboarding.
• ALEX – Alabama Learning Exchange
  Lesson plans aligned with standards for Alabama Courses of Study.
• Sample Technology Assessments
  Grade level technology assessments teachers can use to measure student technology proficiency.
  • Technology Assessment Directions
  • Technology Assessment Grade 2
  • Technology Assessment Grade 5
  • Technology Assessment Grade 8

Additional Course of Study Resources

• Official Alabama State Technology Course of Study
  The Alabama official course of study adopted 2008. All of this is covered in the CCBOE District Technology Course of Study above. This link is provided for reference.
• ISTE NETS Standards - Technology standards for students, teachers and administrators.