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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.
I hate Frontier too! There are some days that my internet just comes to a crawl.. I hope it starts working soon!
ReplyDeleteI hope your internet starts working! I hear Frontier is horrible =(
ReplyDeleteHah, now I know why my computer is always acting up. I don't have frontier internet, but do have their email. Are they related? Good luck to you.
ReplyDeleteI bet Frontier is better than Comcast. I hope your internet starts working so you don't fall behind!
ReplyDeleteI switched from Frontier to Comcast.Comcast was much better until two weeks ago. I'm sitting at Zenclay in Morgantown just so I can read and respond to your work today! :(
ReplyDeleteGreat summary of the video Anita! Good explanation of why information literacy is so important for a healthy democratic society!
When you use an Info Graphic be sure to link back to site where you found it. And then create a reference for it using son of citation machine. You can chose Web-based media to create the citation.
ReplyDeleteI know I'm being a pain about this!! :(