The term ‘Information’ has just become something that I am finding is now very broad and can cover a multitude of definitions, facts and data. I have never thought of it in this context but I think it is twofold – where there is a giver and a receiver and then it depends on what you do with that information – whether you keep it or pass it on. It can be said that the more information you have the better decisions you can make in the process of becoming wise, but when does it get to a point that there is an overload of information and a decision can’t be made and you certainly don’t feel wise?

In the digital information realm, there is so much information at our fingertips or even in our fingers that it is eye opening how many people are accessing the varying facets of the internet. It was really interesting to read the history of the internet and I had no idea how many years ago it actually started. Even reading about the aspects of the internet and what is stored and hidden is fascinating. I think about what technology was available when I was growing up and how different it is now for my own children growing up in today’s society. I was teaching an IT lesson with my students this week and I was explaining how more portable technology has become. There was no way that you would be wanting to move your computer from home to work with all the cables and hardware. Today we are instantly connected to the internet whereas you had to connect and listen to the dialling and beeping of the modem connecting through the phone line.

As a future TL it is important to be up to date with information to be able to inform, support and teach students and teachers. I need to widen my scope of information to stay informed with the right amount of information. It will be important to remember not to get into the state of an information overload.