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Before the term "information overload" became cliché, Paul Gilster was a historian, author, and net enthusiast who recognized a critical gap between using a computer and thinking with a computer.
Gilster emphasized that technical skills (keystrokes) are secondary. The real skill is knowing to do with the information you find. 🧠 Critical Thinking is Key: digital literacy paul gilster pdf
(1997), scholarly articles often reference his specific interview in Educational Leadership (Pool, 1997) Before the term "information overload" became cliché, Paul
When Gilster published Digital Literacy , the internet was a different beast. Google did not exist (it would be founded a year later). Social media was nonexistent. "Surfing the web" was a novel concept, often done via dial-up connections. Paul Gilster was a historian
Critical evaluation of online sources and navigating non-linear information. Virtual Libraries & Assembly
