Category Archives: Education

UNESCO Consultation on the Geneva Plan of Action

Posted on March 15, 2006 by Tryggvi Thayer

UNESCO is collecting opinions on their action plan for moving towards knowledge societies: WSIS Consultation. This is your opportunity to be heard. Go for it. I already submitted my comments under Action Line C3: Access to info and knowledge and … Continue reading →

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Good quote on “information literacy”

Posted on February 4, 2006 by Tryggvi Thayer

Anita Givens, senior director for instructional materials and educational technology at the Texas Education Agency, is quoted in an article on CNN as saying, “… what is the educational value of accessing a lot of information?” and “Having a lot … Continue reading →

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