I may have missed this but isn't this exactly what our mission is when =
we have a technology based educational system in our schools?=20
I agree, some have commented that we in fact need to teach them how to =
validate data and determine relevancy to their task at hand. That is =
very true and our librarians need to be the driving force behind that. =
But, all of our teachers need to reinforce it in their everyday =
classroom. It is our very fundamental existence to teach the children =
how to use this ubiquitous tool in addition to the other foundations of =
learning.
I am also wondering of the demographics of the students surveyed? It is =
evidence of a digital divide among our societies? If you look at the =
population within your own schools, tech uptake is individualized just =
like any other interest a student has.
Fred Austin
Technology Director
The Oakwood School
A PreK-12 Independent Day School=20
Greenville, NC
On Aug 9, 2010, at 12:42 PM, Renee Ramig wrote:
> I have to disagree somewhat with this article. How many teachers do =
you know can find a watch a video within a few seconds, have three chat =
windows open, and be responding to posts on Facebook? The teens I know =
can find any music video or song faster than I can on the Internet. =20
>=20
> We don't need to teach them how to use the technology, we need to =
teach them how to find and evaluate information. Teens rarely spend =
time evaluating what they read, unless they are motivated to do so. If =
you are into racing cars, then you are evaluating the websites you find =
about the cars. I will hear them say - "this person doesn't know =
anything about X cars" and they search for sites that are reliable and =
valid.
>=20
> I do agree that the librarians are the experts (or should be the =
experts), and they are the ones that should be teaching the information =
literacy skills.
>=20
> Renee Ramig
> Seven Hills School
>=20
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