My daughter is preparing to take the SAT--at twelve years of age. Before I'm accused of bragging, consider that our children are being challenged to perform at younger ages. Until now, the high stakes testing type of challenge--like SAT--has been something we thought we could prepare for WITHOUT using technology. Yet, what if your child passed the SAT but failed technology literacy? Or, was kept from moving ahead in college due to lack of technology literacy?

What if universities changed their requirements? Would that be enough of a motivator? If so, consider these recent news stories:

California State Universities have writing and English language proficiency tests, and soon they will have a technological literacy test. Inside Higher Ed reports that many students, despite their comfort with all things Internet and iPod, may not have the necessary skills to operate successfully in the ever-changing information landscape. The California State University, in conjunction with Educational Testing Service, is putting the final stages on a technological literacy test that gauges students' tech competency. Students would have to pass that test in order to move on to higher-level courses.
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How can we better prepare SAISD students to achieve technology literacy?