Part 2

Davies, R., Ball, N., & Dean, D. (2013, 08 01). Flipping the classroom and instructional
technology integration in a college-level information systems spreadsheet course.
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Mitchell Low, Martin Forsey. (2013, 11 12). Flipping the Sociology Classroom: Towards a
Practice of Pedagogy. Journal of Sociology, 49(4), 471-485. Retrieved 9 10, 2014, from
SAGE Journals: http://jos.sagepub.com/content/49/4/471.full.pdf+html DOI:
10.1177/1440783313504059.
Herreid, C., & Schiller, N. (2013). Case Studies and the Flipped Classrooms. Journal of College
Science Teaching, 42(5), 62-66. Retrieved September 14, 2014, from ERIC
http://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1011743.
Park, Y. J., & Bonk, C. (2007). Synchronous Learning Experiences: Distance and Residential
Learners Perspectives in a Blended Graduate Course. The Journal of Interactive Online
Learning, 6(3), 245-264. Retrieved September 14, 2014, from JIOL
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Part 3
Schwier, R. (2013). A Comparison of Participation Patterns in Selected Formal, Non-Formal,
and Informal Online Learning Environments, Canadian Journal of Learning and
Technology, 39(1), 1-15. Retrieved September 14, 2014, from
http://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1007075.
This article explains the differences between formal and non-formal learning environments. It
explains six methods that they used to study different learning techniques and the groups chosen
for analysis. It concludes with the results of their studies and why they think their results are
important to the general public.
Friedman, L. W., & Friedman, H. (2013). Using Social Media Technologies to Enhance Online
Learning. Journal of Educators Online, 10(1), 1-20. Retrieved September 14, 2014, from
http://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1004891.
This article opens with how technology and how we get news is constantly changing and
evolving. It explains what happens when companies dont change with the times and dont
evolve with technology but how thats not the case when it comes to education. It sums up what
role social media has when it comes to peoples perception of information.
Lee, C. H., Yoon, S. Y., & Lee, J. (2013). Exploring Online Learning at Primary Schools:
Students' Perspectives on Cyber Home Learning System through Video Conferencing,
Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology, 12(1), 68-76. Retrieved September
14, 2014, from http://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1008869.
This article explains how using technology in a primary school is different from using
technology in older grade schools. It explains the learning systems that are available for younger
children and how it lets them learn at their own pace.
Part 4
I think the overall value of being informationally literate is that you will be able to find
information that you never knew existed. You will be able to search anything on any topic and be
able to find something on that topic as long as you know where to look. Some topics have not
been through researched or the research is very specific and when you know which words to
search by and where to perform your search you have a significantly greater chance of finding
what it is that youre searching for. Being informationally literate also means you will know how
to post things on the internet or in libraries in such a way that lets other people find your work.
As a student and a future teacher, I need to know how to access current information so that I can
research what it is that Im trying to write about effectively. When I become a teacher this
becomes even more important because I need to know that the information that Im giving my
students is the most up to date and current information out there. I need to be to evaluate and use
this information because I need to know how to convey the information to my students
effectively and I need to know that the things that Im teaching them are as accurate as they can
be. Anyone can post anything on the internet about any subject, its up to the teacher to evaluate
if the information is truthful and how they wish to present this information to their students. If I
find something on the internet that isnt true and I teach that to my students, Im doing them an
injustice by not doing my research appropriately.
Information literacy is reflected in the ISTE standards for teachers by telling teachers how they
must validate information that theyre teaching their students. It guides them on when to use
technology to first find the information that they need and then guides them on the best ways to
convey that information in an appropriate way.
Topics such as plagiarism, copyright, fair use of information literacy are relevant because it gives
a sense of order to information. If anyone can claim that they wrote a piece of information it is
almost impossible to tell if that information is true because you cant find out who actually wrote
it. By giving credit where credit is due we are assuring ourselves that weve done the appropriate
research and that what we are saying has some relevance to the topic we are discussing. Being
able to copyright something assures you that you are getting credit for your work and that that
work can be traced back to you. No one else can take credit for that and claim theyre an expert
in a subject that arent.
Technology has increased the need for increased information literacy because information is
forever expanding. Technology just gives up more access to all sorts of information, all of which
isnt necessarily true. By being informationlly literate you can assure yourself that the
information youre putting forth is true to the best of your knowledge. By being informationally
literate you now have the ability to judge that if the information in front of you is true or untrue.