NEW TEACHERS MUST SOON KNOW COMPUTERS.Byline: Doug Willis Douglas "Doug" Willis was a fictional character in the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Terence Donovan. He first appeared in 1990 until the character's departure in 1994. Doug briefly returned to the show for several episodes in 2005. Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. New teachers licensed in California will be required to demonstrate competency in the use of computers in the classroom under a law signed Tuesday by Gov. Pete Wilson For others named Pete Wilson, see . Peter Barton Wilson (born August 23, 1933) is an American Republican politician from California. Wilson served as the thirty-sixth Governor of California (1991–1999), the culmination of more than three decades in the public arena that . The measure by Assemblywoman Kerry Mazzoni Kerry Mazzoni was a California State Assemblywoman from the 6th District from 1994-2000. Ms. Mazzoni was a member of the Novato School Board. She defeated incumbent Vivian Bronshvag in the 1994 primary. , D-San Rafael, also requires veteran teachers to complete computer technology studies to be approved by the state Commission on Teacher Credentialing. All of the new computer competency requirements will take effect Jan. 1, 2000. ``As a complement to our educational reforms, we must guarantee that teachers are computer-literate - as familiar with a mouse and pad as they are with chalk and blackboard (1) See Blackboard Learning System. (2) The traditional classroom presentation board that is written on with chalk and erased with a felt pad. Although originally black, "white" boards and colored chalks are also used. ,'' Wilson said at a bill-signing ceremony in his office. ``High technology is the superhighway to achievement,'' Wilson said. ``This gives us the assurance that the men and women entrusted with our children are themselves keeping pace with changing times.'' Mazzoni said computer literacy Understanding computers and related systems. It includes a working vocabulary of computer and information system components, the fundamental principles of computer processing and a perspective for how non-technical people interact with technical people. is essential not in communicating those skills to their pupils, but also in preparing lessons and communicating with parents and other educators. ``California is the center for technology in the world. It is only appropriate that our schools be on the cutting edge,'' she said. ``I believe strongly that unless we as individuals are able to use technology to help us in our professions, we are not able to transmit that value'' to students. ``We expect the highest from our teachers. This will go a long ways to maximize our investment in classroom technology,'' Mazzoni added. Mazzoni and Wilson said the 2000 effective date was appropriate to allow time to develop the new standards and to put new and current teachers on notice that they will need the additional skills. Wilson also used the bill-signing ceremony to unveil a new Web site with information about his $100 million ``digital high school'' program, an effort to equip up to 200 California high schools California High School (commonly referred to as Cal High) is a public school located in San Ramon, California, a suburb of San Francisco, Oakland, and Silicon Valley. Its mascot is a Grizzly Bear. The school's newspaper is The Californian which is published monthly. with modern computers and training. The Web site (http://www.digitalhigh.ca.gov) includes information both on how schools may participate in the program and how private citizens and businesses may contribute computers for the program. |
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