The new education must teach the individual how to classify and reclassify information, how to evaluate its veracity, how to change categories when necessary, how to move from the concrete to the abstract and back, how to look at problems from a new direction - how to teach himself. 1.1 Define the information problem. They may try to tackle a subject which is too broad or too narrow.
Concept maps are a useful visual tool to establish hierarchical relationships.
There are many other graphic organizers which will help students visualize their thinking and brainstorming process. Encourage new users to use a subject directory of evaluated resources which organizes information hierarchically. Because anyone can publish on the world wide web, it is critically important that students learn to evaluate web sites for authority, reliability, currency, and objectivity. Use Checklist for an Informational Web Page to guide your evaluation. Examine ICONnect's Web Evaluation Guided Tour .