what counts as authoritative varies by audience and is layered with historical understanding of truth and trust
Authority is constructed and contextual.
what counts as authoritative varies by audience and is layered with historical understanding of truth and trust
Authority is constructed and contextual.
Almost all of the participants agreed that a primary part of their jobs required them to find, evaluate, and use information to solve problems. They said many of these problems seemed to appear randomly and quickly on their desks during the course of a workday.
note the variety of workplaces that this applies to
graduatessaid they developed adaptive strategiesfor solving information problems in the workplace, often on a trial-and-error basis.
key point: "trial and error" They learn how to ask questions
they were surprisedthat new hires rarely used any of the more traditional forms of research,such as picking up the phone orthumbing through an annual report for informational nuggets.
Few go beyond Google
knowledge that is part of what it means to be a free person in the present historical context of the dawn of the information age
definition - liberal as in free, as in free from control of "clever men"
Abstract
Here is the Abstract for this article. What does it seem like the purpose of the abstract is?
Digital and Information Literacy Framework
our copyright laws are now so laughably out of touch with reality that they are falling into disrepute
An alarming recent example of this: https://theoutline.com/post/3430/your-right-to-link-is-in-danger?zd=1&zi=idmkzx5o
As proof of concept, both the teams manipulated broadcast video to make world leaders appear to say things they never actually said.
This would be good to use in the 'How do we know anything is true?' lesson.
research on how ideas spread through social media
‘truth’ is something generally believed by people in a position to know, that are likely to tell the truth
I need to think about how this relates to the long-running discussion of truth and the Framework
The idea that you’ll get to truth by, for instance, just reading Breitbart and then Truthout, and somehow will come to truth, is kind of a bizarre idea
The truth that one comes to through this process is not the veracity of things being discussed, but rather an understanding of how different sides discuss things, their perceptions and priorities.
We need to start with a good term — could we call this vision one of “connected open”?
I like this idea. Opens ways to connect info lit
Participating includes: creating, using, adapting and improving open educational resources; embracing educational practices built around collaboration, discovery and the creation of knowledge; and inviting peers and colleagues to get involved
info lit connections
the expert isn’t always right
There are issues of ethics that are not discussed here. Experts may have conflicts of interest. Experts may mislead or deceive, if they see a benefit to doing so. It seems to me that this behavior is becoming more acceptable, or at least that it has fewer consequences. The distrust then is less of expertise than of the expert.
We do not speak of isolated clever tricks that help in particular situations.
A few people have been arguing recently that information literacy is something along the lines of a "clever trick," but I think it is very much connected to the larger ideas framed out here. Information comes in many forms and flows through many channels. As we grow in our understandings of those forms and channels, we become better able to use information to deal with life's challenges. We augment our intellect.
We do not speak of isolated clever tricks that help in particular situations.
A few people have been arguing recently that information literacy is something along the lines of a "clever trick," but I think it is very much connected to the larger ideas framed out here. Information comes in many forms and flows through many channels. As we grow in our understandings of those forms and channels, we become better able to use information to deal with life's challenges. We augment our intellect.