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     As I reflect on my perception of literacies for the Information 

age, I cant help but to reflect on my first years of teaching in 1986. 

At that time, the only sources of information for teachers and 

students were textbooks, magazines, newspapers, and television. 

Many of the sources provided outdated information or information 

that had changed. Although we were content with what we had to 

work with, we saw the information age begin to change around us.

     Prior to this module, my thought regarding information literacy 

was the same as the Presidential Committee on Information Literacy, 

"Information literacy is a survival skill in the Information Age". I felt 

that it was important for me as the teacher to know how to find, 

evaluate, and use information effectively. I knew that my 

understanding would help me to integrate these literacies into the 

curriculum.

     My thoughts now regarding literacies for the Information 

Age are far more inquisitive. After reading the material and 

watching the videos, I feel more than ever that informational 

literacy is the key to survival and success.   As I watched the 

video depict how students will read over 2300 web pages, 

1281 facebook pages and 3.5 hours a day on-line, it showed 

where students interest are. My thoughts now reflect on how 

I will be able to integrate these into my teaching strategies. I 

am already thinking of how I can prepare my lessons to 

allow my students to take advantage of the different 

information sources available to them. All of this falls in line 

with why I am taking this course now. Returning as a 

classroom teacher after being out of the classroom for the 

past 5 years, I knew that the information age had changed 

and advanced, and I plan to adapt these literacies in my 

instructional strategies.

I am still in constant search of the most effective way of 

integrating information literacies in my teaching strategies. I 

am always looking for what worked well and what needs 

improvement. From the reading, I know that information 

literacy is the key. I am also constantly looking for my 

strengths and how i can use these literacies to help me 

progress as a teacher.

By this year being my first year back in the classroom, I am 

trying to jump right in on integrating information literacies into 

my teaching. I am designing lessons that are challenging my 

students to use resources that they have never used before. 

As I compare the information literacies now to those of the 

1980s, it is as if a whole new world of information has opened 

up. Being in this Certificate program has allowed me to get the 

perspective of both a student and a teacher. My instructors 

have integrated information literacies into our coursework, and 

along with being extremely interesting, the learning has been 

challenging and fun. The assignments have presented us with 

the opportunity to use a variety of information to complete a 

task. This has also given me an opportunity to incorporate 

these literacies into my classroom. This program was a good 

choice for me as I return to teaching, as it has opened my 

eyes and helped me get up to speed on information literacy.

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