NDLI: Fletch: Web-based journalism as a bridge to technological literacy

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Hatfield, D.
Copyright Year	2003
Description	Author affiliation: Dept. of Educational Psychol., Wisconsin Univ., Madison, WI, USA (Hatfield, D.)
Abstract	Studies show that students see science and technology - as it is traditionally taught in school classes - as "white and male" and as accessible mostly to academically advanced students. This stigmatizing of scientific and technological literacy is particularly problematic in light of findings that prior experience in science and technology is a critical predictor of interest and confidence in using technological tools and pursuing scientific and technological education and careers. The low percentages of students who pursue science and technology fields (National Science Board, 2002) suggest that this disconnect is a significant and persistent problem. This paper describes a tool designed to help students otherwise disinterested and disaffected from science and technology develop formative experience with and interest in scientific and technological issues. The tool was developed as part of the ByLine project. ByLine explores the hypothesis that a learning environment in which students explore the social impacts of technology through Web-based journalism can help develop a foundation for basic technological literacy for students who were not previously interested in technology. The tool supports development of technological literacy by framing student-computer interactions as part of a larger goal: publishing an online newspaper. For the students, this provides a compelling justification for developing technological skills while simultaneously providing the experience with technology so critical to future scientific and technological pursuits.
Sponsorship	IEEE Comput. Soc. Tech. Committee on Multimedia Comput. Microsoft Res. US Nat. Sci. Found. Microsoft New Zealand Univ. of Auckland
Starting Page	287
Ending Page	288
File Size	166268
Page Count	2
File Format	PDF
ISBN	0780382250
DOI	10.1109/HCC.2003.1260253
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2003-10-31
Publisher Place	New Zealand
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Bridges Educational technology Displays Educational institutions Publishing Collaborative work Online Communities/Technical Collaboration Java Psychology Engineering profession
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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2	Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	Host Institute of the Project: The host institute of the project is responsible for providing infrastructure support and hosting the project	https://www.iitkgp.ac.in
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