find and evaluate the information. It is hard to reinforce what you
don't know how to do or to do well. I think it is the librarians' job
to not only teach the students but also the teachers. If the teachers
were willing to be with the students in the library when the librarians
are teaching about what resources are available and how to use them,
they would be learning along with them. Then, there could be
enforcement in the classrooms.
Renee Ramig
Seven Hills School
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Subject: Re: Article: "Kids that grew up with the Internet are not
'digital natives'"
Hi Guys
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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