Introduction - EDUC 6816

And on the sixth day, Frontier delivered onto the household a new modem. And it was good...

So, I'm back from the Stone Ages and have Internet again. While I was starting to get twitchy, my 8-year old didn't know how to function without it. She just kept complaining that her iPad wasn't working.

Introduction -
Hello, again (to many of you). My name is Anita. Currently, I work as the financial secretary for both Braxton County High and Middle Schools.  I have worked in the school system for almost 14 years. Someday, I hope to get a job as a Business Education teacher.

Information literacy is vital in today's society. There is so much information. It is important to be about to determine what is fact and what is fiction. I hope to be able to pass this information on to my future students.

The video "The Machine is Us/ing Us" shows how the Web is constantly evolving and how we are attached to it. "The Machine" learns from the information we put into it and how it is used. I really enjoyed the video.

 Information literacy is a crucial skill in the pursuit of knowledge. Simply put, we must understand what information is needed and have to find accurate and truthful information.

I found this video and liked what it said, "Just because you find a lot of information does not mean you have found good information!"

Week #1 - Information Literacy and Wikipedia

My Internet is messed up (has been since Wednesday). I can't load any videos or TaskStream. I've put a trouble ticket in with Frontier and they tell me it is going to be fixed by Tuesday. Here's hoping. I hate Frontier. I'll update my blog as soon as I can watch videos.

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Through the Internet, people are able to express and share a variety of opinions and ideas. The Internet brings new perspectives and opportunities to people. Information literacy allows people to evaluate and research information beyond what they are provided through mainstream media. The video talks about video images that were released, which would have never been seen had people not been able to release them through the Internet.

The Internet cannot be limited or filtered. The video talks about how Australia tried to enact an Internet filtering and monitoring system and how it quickly failed. In a short time, it was shown that the system didn't work. The video points out that the "Filter would cover only 0.00000000000000001% of 1 TRILLION web pages." People will find a way to get information through the Internet to the people who need it.

People should be educated to understand how to interpret the messages they receive. With the massive amount of information available today, information literacy and critical literacy skills are vital for people to make informed decisions.  Through teaching students who to be informed media viewers, educators enable them to become problem solvers, use judgement in forming opinions and allow them to view multiple perspectives.

Used correctly, Wikipedia can be a good informational resource. However, since it is open to anonymous editing, it should be used sparingly or as a "starting" place. Wikipedia entries usually contain links to other informational resources including research journals and articles. It is important that students are able to determine what is a reliable source.

 

I found this graphic on allpurposeguru.com and found it appropriate for the discussion. This blog discusses the importance of information literacy.

END COURSE ---> NEW COURSE

Literature Review

Gaming and Motivation

I hope I'm not completely off topic.