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Article 1) This article is a good display of how to incorporate and effectively use online
learning in a classroom setting. It tells you of a study that shows students learn better if they
use a combination of online learning and face to face communication.
Means, B., Toyama, Y., Murphy, R., Bakia, M., & Jones, K. (2009). Evaluation of Evidence-
Based Practices in Online Learning: A Meta-Analysis and Review of Online Learning
Studies. US Department of Education.
Article 2) I found this article helpful because it explains how to use technology to your
advantage as both a teacher and a learner, and then how to make sure what you are using is
also correct and not leading you down the wrong path. The reason I like this format for an
article is because you can be easily tricked into thinking you are using the right thing when in
reality the site you are using is wrong and/or bad for your education.
McKimm, J., Jollie, C., & Cantillon, P. (2003). ABC of learning and teaching: Web based
learning. BMJ: British medical journal, 326(7394), 870.
Article 3) The reason I chose this article is because I found it to be poorly written and is a good
example of what not to use. I wanted to show I was capable of not only finding good articles but
could also find articles that one should not use.
Allen, I. E., & Seaman, J. (2007). Online Nation: Five Years of Growth in Online Learning.
Sloan Consortium. PO Box 1238, Newburyport, MA 01950.



If you walk into almost any educational classroom a common question you will hear is
What is the value of being information literate? There are many facets to this question.
Among them is to be able to quickly sift through the abundance of information we are
bombarded with daily and determine what is useful and accurate as well as knowing where to
find wanted information. Then as a teacher I must be able to turn that information into
knowledge to be passed on to my students. Even though it is a complex question not easily
answered, I believe in this age of information, being information literate is essential to being
a first rate teacher.
I remember as a child looking up to my teachers and believing they were a fountain of
knowledge in almost every area. Looking at that belief now from a future teachers
perspective, I realize what a childish assumption that is, but to a kid, this seems very
reasonable. As a child I was very inquisitive and never shy about asking my teachers
questions on many and varied subjects. If they were unable to produce some form of
knowledgeable reply it often made me start to think they might not be so smart after all. As a
future teacher I realize the importance of being knowledgeable across a broad spectrum of
subjects. Even so, I understand the bigger picture. It is impossible to know everything but it
is possible to learn anything.
Being information literate and a proficient critical thinker are essential skills to have if I
am to be a lifelong learner. These are the skills I will need to enable me to develop ideas and
gain the knowledge necessary to answer all those questions my future students will pose.
Todays kids are exposed to many more ideas than the generations that came before them.
They will have questions even I never thought of, much of which will result in relevant,
useful knowledge. Staying on top of my game is what will earn me my students respect and
will keep it. Respect earns trust. Without these, it becomes very difficult to get anyone to
learn from you.
The 21
st
century is a global world with new ideas being generated from all over much of
which is now shared through the internet. As a student learning to be an instructor, I will
often need to do research. This requires me to be able to find credible websites to support
my ideas, theories, or positions I am presenting. With so much information available I will
need to quickly and accurately determine what is and is not reliable.
Once I become an instructor to the nations future, I will be my students primary source
of knowledge. I will need to take information, organize it, and present it in such a way that
my students will easily learn the lessons necessary to make them successful. Being
information literate will be as important in my students future as it is in mine regardless of
their chosen profession. They will learn the skills necessary to find, access, and evaluate the
authenticity not only of information found on a website but information found from any
source they come across from me. My students will then be confident in using this
information to form ideas, make decisions, and be creative both as students and as adults.
The ISTE standards are five standards that are designed to help teachers effectively apply
learning experiences for all students. Although these standards are somewhat nonspecific,
they still effectively outline ways teachers should be information literate. If you look at the
fourth standard it states Promote and model digital citizenship and responsibility. I believe
the only way to do that is by being information literate. As a teacher I cannot teach what I do
not do, meaning I have to be properly knowledgeable about technology so I can help my
students follow this standard. The fifth standard also applies as a guide to information
literacy as it states teachers need to engage in professional growth and leadership. This
demands I be well informed not only on all the current topics in my area of teaching but also
have a working knowledge of other areas. In other words, I must be informationally literate.
To any hard working individual, one of the worst feelings is knowing that someone took
your idea, used it as their own and took all the credit and praise for it. Most people recognize
this as improper and unacceptable behavior, but for some, getting ahead is all that matters.
As an instructor it will be my job to inform my students that these actions are not only
reprehensible but also illegal. I will need to teach them strategies on how to complete their
projects and assignments with academic honesty so they will be able to avoid plagiarism and
infringing copyrights. My students must become information literate if they are to use
information properly and wisely.
With the explosion of the digital age, we have quick access to an abundance of
information as never before. Where we once had only credible information resources in
credible institutions, we now have an infinite amount of information readily available from
all over the world at a keystroke. Most adults realize not everything you read on the internet
can be trusted, but for young students who are just starting their journey searching the
internet for credible information, this is a difficult jungle to navigate. As a future teacher, in
any content areas, it is critical I become information literate. Without the guidance of well
educated instructors, the students of this nation will not be able to learn the skills needed for
a prominent future for themselves and the nation that we all love.
The world has always been a changing place, only now, with the advent of technology, it
changes at a blinding speed. In order to keep pace I will need to be in a continual state of
independent learning. I will need the skills of information literacy and the ability to critically
think my way through the jungle of information at my fingertips. This journey may seem a
bit daunting to some but to me it is a great adventure through an abundance of interesting
ideas and intriguing knowledge.