Explanation of my Six Rules For Becoming A Computer Genius

1. SIX Rules for Becoming a Computer Genius! Information Literacy Meets Web 2.0 & Beyond

3. Information <---> Technology

4. Information Sources in Education Past Teachers + Text Books + Library + Web Student “RECEIVES” Content Present Student Receives AND CREATES Content - Web 2.0

8. Age of Information … or Information Overload??? Information overload refers to the existence of, and ease of access to, bewildering amounts of Information, more than can be effectively absorbed or processed by an individual.

13. Search for images of “flowers” in Flickr Tags

21. Rule #3 Computers Are Dumb!!

23. Computers work only because PEOPLE work!

25. Research Process

30. Searching Sources NO WIKIPEDIA!! (as the primary & only source) NO GOOGLE!! (as the first step)

36. Trusted Websites (Searched & Organized)

38. Rule #6 What’s On the Internet, Stays on the Internet … FOREVER!!

39. Web Presence Everybody Knows Sarah Bulletin Board 1/3 of one 8th grade class had posted a video About 80% had a social networking site Email - almost everyone

40. Future???

41. Information Literacy, Technology, & Students Now

42. Information & Technology Literate Endless Possibilities!