Digital Literacy

by Paul Gilster

"Readers leery of ramping onto the information highway and surfers suffering Internet overload will value the solid advice supplied by Gilster." --Booklist.

"Paul Gilster's intelligent, sobering look at the Internet is a breath of fresh air." --Amazon.com

"This book sheds light on the skills that Web surfers need to separate the digital garbage from the golden nuggets of good data. It's a good place to start for adult newcomers to the information highway." --Courant

Now in paper! Digital Literacy provides Internet novices with the basic thinking skills and core competencies they'll need to thrive in an interactive environment so fundamentally different from passive media.

PAUL GILSTER (Raleigh, North Carolina) is the author of The Web Navigator and Finding It on the Internet which have sold over 200,000 copies.

Genres: Nonfiction, Computers

276 pages, Hardcover

First published February 24, 1997

Reviews

[Ucik Seinosharew · Rating 5 out of 5]

good science

[Iskreads · Rating 1 out of 5]

It is the 1960's, the golden age of rock and a world where almost all communication is from person to person. Now imagine 20 years later, it is the 1980's, the internet has just been created and the computer is quite new, the internet is a new form of communication which allows you to communicate and connect with computers all across the globe. Now imagine another 20 years later, it is the year 2000, a new millennium and so far, the world has modernized drastically, computer mouses have been invented, computers can run software with much more memory. The book, "Digital Literacy", by Paul Glister, is all about the internet and how it has improved. A good book if your interested in internet, not very good for a more non-technology person.
Overall I disliked the book, I am a technology person, but it was quite boring for me, the second chapter was interesting, but all the rest was boring for me. I think it was more of a book for adults, and not for a teenager like me.

Michael S.

[Gina · Rating 3 out of 5]

Dated but seminal work; Gilster apparently coined the term "digital literacy"--or at least hazarded an early definition of it.

[Niki · Rating 4 out of 5]

not including a list, but focusing on the reading and writing of meaning is very important for the definition to be universally applicable. many have found that problematic, i find it refreshing.

[Kathy · Rating 2 out of 5]

good history but hard to read content. put down for several years.