As society changes, the skills needed to negotiate the complexities of life also change. In the early 1900s, a
person who had acquired simple reading, writing, and calculating skills was considered literate. Only in recent
years has the public education system expected all students to build on those basics, developing a broader range
of literacies (International ICT Literacy Panel, 2002). To achieve success in the 21st century, students also need to
attain proficiency in science, technology, and culture, as well as gain a thorough understanding of information
in all its forms