The need to be able to use information effectively has in many cases become more important than the acquiring of factual knowledge itself. The sum total of information increases at such a rate each day that yesterday's best answer may be known to be incorrect today. Much of what many children learn during their school life will be quite obsolete by the time they enter the workforce. Effective learners are not just those people who are knowledgeable but rather they are people who are able to find and use information as required. We might say that effective leamers are those who are information literate.
Information literacy is synonymous with knowing how to leam.
Information Literacy Sites Filamentality Filamentality is a fill in the blank interactive web site giving teacher librarians a guide to teaching students the skills of selecting a topic searching the Internet and turning Web resources into learning activities. It is very useful for training and development. The Big 6 Problem solving approach to library and information skills instruction which is similar to the Information Process. There are useful lesson plans and a training package. Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators is a classified list of sites on the Internet found to be useful for enhancing curriculum and teacher professional growth.