What It Means To Be Literate Today

I ran into a definition of literacy the other day. It is “the skills required to use information to accomplish goals”. I would amend this definition just a little to read “the skills required to acquire and use valid information to accomplish goals”.

I found this definition on David Warlick’s blog 2 Cents Worth in his article Looking Forward. Please read this article for some insightful views.

By the way, if I had to recommend only one blog for teachers to read, it would be David’s. He has the rare gifts of being able to see profound issues affecting teachers and students, and being able to explain these clearly.

Citations: 2 Cents Worth