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
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.
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.
Renee Ramig
Seven Hills School
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