Graphic by bLaugh(2008). Retrieved 03 May, 2010 from: http://davidrothman.net/category/information-literacy
We are drowning in information but starved for knowledge.
-John Naisbitt
Information literacy can be defined as " a new liberal art that extends from knowing how to use computers and access information to critical reflection on the nature of information itself, its technical infrastructure and its social, cultural, and philosophical context and impact" (Shapiro & Hughes, 1996).
It is one of the prerequisite abilities in this era because we are living in the Information and Global age.
Most of all, students can get access a range of information through internet thanks to the digitalised information as long as they have computer equipments. Thus they confront another concerns that which information should be accepted and which one discarded among the sea of information. Students should get critical literacy in order to resolve this problem. They need to raise the critical awareness when they address inforamtion so that they can interpret intentions between the lines. Likewise, students should be tuaght how to address information by considering a range of messages from various standing points. In this way they can acquire knowledge that can help lead thier lives by processing information through critical awareness.
-John Naisbitt
Information literacy can be defined as " a new liberal art that extends from knowing how to use computers and access information to critical reflection on the nature of information itself, its technical infrastructure and its social, cultural, and philosophical context and impact" (Shapiro & Hughes, 1996).
It is one of the prerequisite abilities in this era because we are living in the Information and Global age.
Most of all, students can get access a range of information through internet thanks to the digitalised information as long as they have computer equipments. Thus they confront another concerns that which information should be accepted and which one discarded among the sea of information. Students should get critical literacy in order to resolve this problem. They need to raise the critical awareness when they address inforamtion so that they can interpret intentions between the lines. Likewise, students should be tuaght how to address information by considering a range of messages from various standing points. In this way they can acquire knowledge that can help lead thier lives by processing information through critical awareness.
Great quote & cartoon. It reminds me of a picture on an old coffee cup:
ReplyDeleteA frazzled & exhausted mum, faced with her kid's constant questioniong, says: "Just when I learned all the answers, they started asking all new questions!"
Kids are very curious and despite all the information that is out there, it still takes a lot of support from parents & teachers to help kids sift through all the rubbish out there.
Cartoon was good, quotes were better. I'll copy those, ta.
ReplyDeleteYour own words were true, too.
I don't know about blogspot, but I find wordpress's text editing / spellchecking a bit iffy. If your spelling and grammar wobble when you are tired, using your favourite word processor and pasting to blog can help your public image. However, I found I liked hearing your "voice" in the writing - maybe keeping it is an artistic choice.
Julie