I find this an interesting role as I have been researching for assignment 1. While this is probably one of the traditional TL roles it is one that has changed the most dramatically. While in the past it would have been a specialist of hard copy information, it now encompasses a wide range of new technology and the role they play in exposing us to new information. However, it brings with it so many challenges. How do you teach children to distinguish between sources of information?? How do you show them the difference between objective retelling and opinion?? It is a skill that is often challenging for adults to master but is now the domain of children. So many students at my school blindly trust information that they obtain off website and pass it off as definite fact in the form of information reports. However, often their sources of information is wikipedia or people's personal websites that give their skewed view on events.
This highlights the important need of developing children who are very information literate and who can critically read information and determine bias. What perspective is this written from? What is the writer trying to get me to think???
A huge task that is now a major repsonsibility for all teachers.... how do we teach students to examine information critically? How do we help them find the truth in a sea of opinion???
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