The other day in my information literacy class here at SUNY Albany, my professor introduced my classmates and me to the website padlet.com.  This website easily allowed me to build my own wall and post information, opinions, and other links for other padlet users to view.  After researching other similar websites, I found pinterest.com to be the most simple information literacy website to get accommodated to, next to padlet.com.  Similar to padlet, this is sort of like a wall where you post information regarding your interests and share this information with other pinterest users.

In just two days, there will be a MOOC talk being held on campus here at SUNY Albany.  Mr.  George Siemens will be discussing his article, Connectivism: A Learning Theory for the Digital Age.  This article takes multiple points of view on different learning theories, such as objectivism, pragmatism, interpretivism, behaviorism, cognitivism, and constructivism.  All of these theories attempt to explain how an individual learns, or gains knowledge.  Personally, I believe constructivism appears to explain the learning process best.  I feel as if I gain most of my knowledge through my own experiences.  This article did raise one question for me.  Do you believe that connectivism is more technology based on learning?

After reading Reframing Information Literacy as a Metaliteracy by Thomas P. Mackey and Trudi E. Jacobson, I now understand that since I created my Facebook in eighth grade (which is my only source of social media) I have been very metaliterate.  I evaluate information such as statuses that have been posted or polls that are taken.  I also produce information when I post statuses and photos myself.  What are some examples of new media tools used in digital, ICT and media literacies?