"Why information literacy is important in a democratic society"

There were more than 3 concepts in the video, but the main ones that I gleened from his talk,
1. The internet is a very powerful political tool. Not all countries are democratic and transparent as the US. Thus rights are not the same. People are imprisoned for their opinions.
2. I liken Austrailia's mandate on filtering the internet as similar to US prohibition era of alcohol, forbid it and people will get around it and it will fail.
3. The internet is global and is one, with that come rights and responsibilites of the users.

What needs to be taught in school is, not how to hack, but to post and write responsibly. The internet is a tool that millions of people see and read. Words posted can calm and can hurt, can sway public opinion to the right or left, can start wars and oust presidents. Students need to be taught how to take this information and think for themselves.

There is a place in our schools for Wikipedia, but not as the only source. It should be considered the starting point of research, not the only point. When I have my adult student write papers, they must have at least 8 resources besides Wikipedia.

I had the Encyclopedia Britanica, my parents spent a fortune for the set. But that was not my only resource, but the starting point.

Introducing Jodee Nelson

Hello everyone,

• I am  an assistant professor at Pierpont Community and Tech College in the Resp Care Program. I live in Fairmont with my 4 legged best bud, Rocky, but am a transplant from Cleveland , Ohio where my family resides. 2 grown children and my 94 y/o mother.
• I am a digital/technology semi-literate. I was not born with a cell phone in my hand, but can remember when 'car' phones were invented. I hope to gain information and confidence to jump into the digital fray.
• I have watched the video once and needed to review it, way to fast for my slow comprehension.
• That's how information technology is.... fast
•  Information literacy is knowing where and how to find the information sources.
•  How to locate the information within those sources
• How to determine whether the information found is accurate, reliable, and valid; and how to use that information to further knowledge.
•   Definition of Information Literacy