Digital Intelligence: The Psychology of Computer Learning and Literacy.

Digital Intelligence: The Psychology of Computer Learning and Literacy. (2000; $19.95), by John H. Ingrain in��grain?tr.v. in��grained, in��grain��ing, in��grains1. To fix deeply or indelibly, as in the mind: . Shrew shrew,common name for the small, insectivorous mammals of the family Soricidae, related to the moles. Shrews include the smallest mammals; the smallest shrews are under 2 in. (5.1 cm) long, excluding the tail, and the largest are about 6 in. (15 cm) long. Press, 2644 North Mozart,Chicago, IL 60647. All who track the arts need to reflect upon the dramatic changesbeing brought about by the rapid expansion of digital media andtechnology. Make no mistake about it, different intellectual skills andabilities (accompanied by new ways and styles of thinking) will berequired. John Ingram's book, Digital Intelligence, provides a basicbackground for an understanding of digital intelligence: "thecreative application of computer knowledge; the synergetic synergetic/syn��er��get��ic/ (sin?er-jet��ik) synergic. syn��er��get��icadj.Synergistic. skills neededto author high-quality programs; visual; interactive, abstract thinking;the ability to solve problems in a non-linear way." The book is notwritten with the teaching of art in mind. Nevertheless, it would be aninvaluable resource for art teachers who are writing curricula andseeking to connect what have been longstanding emphases in art educationto present-day necessities. Ingram's theories give greatercredibility and support for greater emphases upon creative choice,dynamic information storage based upon holistic memory, and nonlinearmodes of problem solving. These are things that artists have been doing(and art educators have been advocating) for a long time.--J.J.H. Forinformation about this publication, circle No. 378 on the Reader ServiceCard.