FYI

All information is not equal. We live in a day and age where our information radar is in perpetual motion. We receive information. We process information. We prioritize information. We get more information. The media and World Wide Web have created a communication marathon for which society is racing to keep pace. Some information propels us; some even heals us. Conversely, other information might serve as that annoying scab from which we cannot keep our hands away. We have want buckets and need buckets. We learn to keep both full. These perceptions are learned. We are overwhelmed by the data smog created by all these working information machines. Broadcast Media and the internet have now morphed into one hand-held device. Today’s high school student was born into this smog. Their lives revolve around technology and their instant gratification for information, however useless it may be at times. The fact remains; the information is in the palm of these students' hands. I believe as educators, we need to meet the students where they are. That is, we must find ways to incorporate technology into our lesson plans. We must create a learning environment that promotes information literacy. We have gateways to information that lead us to information highways. It is imperative that curriculums be structured to keep our perceptions of information in tune with the speed to which we are receiving it.