Gaining literacy

Introduction & Some comments on  the new meaning of literacy - 

                  When most people hear to the word literacy, they begin thinking of books they read when learning how to read. They think of the literature they either loved or hated during their English class.  People rarely think of literacy in terms of technology.  The need for informational literacy on the web is increasing.  Many rely on the "web" to find information on diseases, laws, news, research, and other information.  Often, people do have not gained informational literacy.  Many conversations I have had with students, parents and colleagues about what they have read or seen on the internet.  Occasionally, some forget to examine the website they gained the information.  Mathematician and statisticians are taught to examine research statistics by who published and found the information.  Website have to be examined in much the same way.  

                How do people determine what is fact and what is fiction on the internet?  Luckily, I had a college professor who instructed us on evaluating a website (more years ago than I would like to remember).  My professor instructed the class to examine the author, the publisher, as well as the information included on the website and the article.  While I will strive to write well informed blogs and impart knowledge and insights I have gained through various sources, I realize my blogs are not entirely researched based. I will include my opinion, as I believe that is the intention of this blog.

                As ever, I am working to increase my information literacy and increase my knowledge of technology.   Please read, comment and follow my evolution in technology literacy.  Hopefully you will enjoy my banter, insights and ideas founded in research and experience as a teacher, wife, and mother.

(please note, above I have included a hyperlink to Merrium-Webster on-line dictionary,

Merriam-Webster, Incorporated, 2012 )