Information+Literacy+in+the+Digital+Age

=**Information Literacy in the Digital Age:**= Information literacy in the digital age means being able to navigate the constantly evolving technology that is being developed. One must be able to identify what it is they want to find out, the best methods for achieving this goal and be able to analyze whether the source(s) they use are trustworthy and thorough. For students and teachers it means there is a whole new set of skills that must be developed beyond traditional reading, writing and listening in order to be literate in the modern world. Skills in technology and processing large amounts of information are necessary in order to be able to thrive in the digital age.

Sources: http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Instructional_Technology/Technology_Information_Literacy#Introduction http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/content/cntareas/reading/li300.htm



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