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AbstractThis study examines what educators should know and be able to do with computer technology. Content analyses of state standards, textbooks, and journal articles identified 60 computer-related proficiencies relevant to K-12 educators that were grouped into 10 categories including: (a) basic operations, (b) trends and issues, (c) general application skills, (d) productivity tools, (e) telecommunication tools, (f) learning tools, (g) authoring tools, (h) programming tools, (i) management and support tools, and (j) collaborative tools. Results indicate little consensus among information sources on essential computer proficiencies for K-12 teachers. Of the 60 proficiencies identified by the review, only two were specified by more than 70% of the state standards, textbooks, and journal articles combined. The results suggest a number of implications for preservice teacher preparation and the professional development of public school and university faculty.
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