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]]> By: wiredinstructor http://doconnor.edublogs.org/the-essential-role-of-information-fluency-in-e-learning/2008/09/11/comment-page-1/#comment-3777 wiredinstructor Fri, 12 Sep 2008 05:18:14 +0000 http://doconnor.edublogs.org/?p=530#comment-3777 Meri, I love your phrase "our shared mind'! I use the term "Collaborative Brain" to describe the problem solving forums I set up in every class. It's the place where we come together to share ideas and solutions. The great news about information fluency is that it can be directly taught. Educators will start to make the shift when the importance of self-direction is pointed out, demonstrated, and then required. This is why I teach info fluency in my e-learning class. (It's a foundation stone.) The Info fluency courses at http://21cif.mrooms.net are designed to teach the skills in a self-directed manner, while maintaining a community of practice. Because they are Moodle based we can keep the prices 'teacher friendly'. 8) Den Meri, I love your phrase “our shared mind’! I use the term “Collaborative Brain” to describe the problem solving forums I set up in every class. It’s the place where we come together to share ideas and solutions.

The great news about information fluency is that it can be directly taught. Educators will start to make the shift when the importance of self-direction is pointed out, demonstrated, and then required. This is why I teach info fluency in my e-learning class. (It’s a foundation stone.)

The Info fluency courses at http://21cif.mrooms.net are designed to teach the skills in a self-directed manner, while maintaining a community of practice. Because they are Moodle based we can keep the prices ‘teacher friendly’. 8)

Den

]]> By: meri walker http://doconnor.edublogs.org/the-essential-role-of-information-fluency-in-e-learning/2008/09/11/comment-page-1/#comment-3776 meri walker Thu, 11 Sep 2008 22:10:45 +0000 http://doconnor.edublogs.org/?p=530#comment-3776 Yes, Dennis!! We work IN a computer now, those of us who are teaching online. As well as those of us who are working online... in virtual teams. We work IN the machine... and I find that process more and more amazing every day. I often describe my work now as an experience like Alice tumbling down the rabbit hole... or through the looking glass. When I "enter" the computer, as opposed to working ON it, I enter a network where I'm working with others on our shared mind. And your point about the need to teach people to search for their own answers strikes a BIG CHORD for me! If there's one thing I can't understand about educators who are missing this, it's that they're missing it (grin). Then again, I've been one of those "self-directed learners" for my whole life (sometimes to the chagrin of my more controlling teachers). The web has opened up an avenue for me where I can seek whatever answers I'm needing... and find some I didn't even know I was looking for. Daily. It's the BEST! Thanks for your clear articulation of this key competency for 21st century literacy. I couldn't agree with you more. Yes, Dennis!! We work IN a computer now, those of us who are teaching online. As well as those of us who are working online… in virtual teams. We work IN the machine… and I find that process more and more amazing every day. I often describe my work now as an experience like Alice tumbling down the rabbit hole… or through the looking glass. When I “enter” the computer, as opposed to working ON it, I enter a network where I’m working with others on our shared mind.

And your point about the need to teach people to search for their own answers strikes a BIG CHORD for me! If there’s one thing I can’t understand about educators who are missing this, it’s that they’re missing it (grin). Then again, I’ve been one of those “self-directed learners” for my whole life (sometimes to the chagrin of my more controlling teachers). The web has opened up an avenue for me where I can seek whatever answers I’m needing… and find some I didn’t even know I was looking for. Daily. It’s the BEST!

Thanks for your clear articulation of this key competency for 21st century literacy. I couldn’t agree with you more.

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