Student IML Learning Capacities - Communicate

The six capacities of Information and Media Literacy include being a communicator of information.  While creating information is important, if it sits idle, the full benefit is not realized.  
 
Students of the 21st century have the opportunity to be more than just consumers of information.  In a keynote address by Alan November in 2006, I recall him emphasizing that students need to be contributors now.  By working with tools such as blogs, wikis and podcasts, students contribute to the knowledge of the world.  There are many aspects to communicating effectively including being safe online.

Email is still a valuable tool for personal communication; however, it isn't effective for reaching larger numbers.  Currently I have found Wikis to be the best tool for communicating.  It is so easy to build knowledge and communicate it easily to either a public or private audience.



Check out http://iamliterate.wikispaces.com