Information Literacy

What i found interesting about this article was the feeling that not only should people learn how to use basic technology, they should also learn how things work.  The fact that most people only have a basic working knowledge of technology but without a more deeper understanding of the "whys" things work, their knowledge could be obsolete within their working lifetime.  Having a basic knowledge will not prepare the average person to keep up and be competitive within their fields.  

Reading this article reminded me of when computer classes were first offered at the college level (yes, i am dating myself).  One of the requirements to pass the class was that you had to write a program for the computer to use.  Usually they were either Cobal or Fortran.  One mistake in the punch card--and the program didnt work.  It was a variant of knowing how to troubleshoot--being able to read and write a program.  The problem was however, most people werent thinking of becoming computer programmers and the learning of how to write the program never feel into the realm of a job/career that they were looking for.  While it is important to know the hows and whys of technology, sometimes there can also be too much for the average person to learn.