Information Literacy

I just read the resources regarding the importance of Information Literacy. I agree with the powerpoint and article that this should be a focus. We have so many students who accept what they read or hear as the gospel truth. Our system of education and traditional way of teaching reinforces students to give the expert or teacher what they want to hear. That also encourages them to accept what they are told. So challenging and verifying information is a foreign concept. If we want to move our students towards creating their own learning network they had better know how to discern the validity of their sources. I need to become more adept at it also.