Information filters lead to knowledge (for some).

I've been seeking a way to explain why I introduce Diigo along with Information fluency skills in the E-Learning for Educators Course. 

This article quickly draws the big picture. Folks seeking to become online teachers are pursuing a specialized teaching skill that requires an information filtering strategy as well as what Rheingold calls "a mental cognitive and social strategy for how you're going to deploy your attention."


Five Forms of Filtering « Innovation Leadership Network | 21st Century Information Fluency