Computer Literacy

From Computer Literacy to AI Literacy: A 40-Year Journey — And the Child We Left Behind

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Mother Child Computer Literacy

A five-year-old asked a smart device a question. The answer was wrong. He asked again. Wrong again. He turned to his mother, confused. He had never been taught that a machine could be mistaken. We have spent four decades teaching children to use technology. We have not spent enough time teaching them to understand it. And the youngest children are the ones most left behind.

Why Computer Literacy Is Not Enough Anymore—But We Still Need Its Discipline

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child with computer

A child types a perfect prompt into an AI tool. The AI generates a flawless essay. No struggle. No frustration. No effort. The child has mastered the tool—but has mastered nothing about themselves. That is the problem with computer literacy alone.

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