Title: Information Literacy
1Information Literacy
- Key to the
- Information Age
2A new definition of Education
- "In this next century, an 'educated' graduate
will no longer be defined as one who has absorbed
a certain body of factual information, but as one
who knows how to find, evaluate, and apply needed
information."
Breivik. P. S. Senn, J. A. (1998). "Information
literacy Educating children for the 21st
century." (2nd ed.). Washington, DC National
Education Association. p.2
3According to the research
- Information literacy is a process. Information
literacy skills must be taught in the context of
the overall process. - To be successful, information literacy skills
instruction must be integrated with the
curriculum and reinforced both within and outside
of the educational setting. - Information literacy skills are vital to future
success.
ERIC Digest, http//www.ericdigests.org/1999-4/inf
ormation.htm
4What IS Information Literacy?
But
5Information Literacy is
- A Desired Result of education
- A progressive continuum of learned skills
- An umbrella term covering several literacies
- The defining paradigm for modern education
6U.S.A. Definition
Information Literacy is defined as the ability
to know when there is a need for information, and
to be able to identify, locate, evaluate, and
effectively use that information for the issue or
problem at hand. -- National Forum on
Information Literacy
7International Definition
Information Literacy encompasses knowledge of
ones information concerns and needs, and the
ability to identify, locate, evaluate, organize,
and effectively create, use and communicate
information to address issues or problems at
hand it is a prerequisite for participating in
the Information Society, and is part of the basic
human right of life long learning. -- The Prague
Declaration, Sept. 2003
8Information Literacy includes
- Basic Literacy
- Library Literacy
- Media Literacy
- Technology Literacy
- Visual Literacy
9A visual model
10Basic Literacy
- Reading and Writing
- Speaking and Listening
- Counting and Calculating
- Perceiving and Drawing
11Library Literacy
- Types of Materials
- Dewey system
- Catalog and Indexes
- Research Process
12Media Literacy
- Types of Media
- Broadcast
- Print
- Online
- Purpose of Presentation
- Inform
- Entertain
- Persuade
13Technology Literacy
- Tools
- Hardware
- Software
- Ethics Etiquette
- Production
- Print
- Presentation
- Online
14Visual Literacy
If students arent taught the language of sound
and images, shouldnt they be considered as
illiterate as if they left college without being
able to read and write? -- George Lucas,
Edutopia, September 2004
15Sensory Literacy
- Educators must acknowledge that there are now
two parallel tracks for learning, both equally
critical to understand. Running alongside the
traditional 3Rs readin, ritin, and
rithmetic are the three arts dance, music,
and the visual arts. To ignore this new language
of media and sensory literacy is to shortchange
in a crucial way the education of our children - -- Leonard Shlain, Edutopia, Oct. 2005
16A visual model
17Continuum of Understanding
Nathan ShedroffExperience Design
18National Standards Information Power
- The student who is information literate
19National Standards Information Power
- 1. accesses information efficiently and
effectively - 2. evaluates information critically and
competently - 3. uses information accurately and creatively
20National Standards Information Power
- The student who is an independent learner is
information literate and
21National Standards Information Power
- 4. pursues information related to personal
interests - 5. appreciates literature and other creative
expressions of information - 6. strives for excellence in information
seeking and knowledge generation
22National Standards Information Power
- The student who contributes positively to the
learning community and to society is information
literate and
23National Standards Information Power
- 7. recognizes the importance of information to
a democratic society - 8. practices ethical behavior in regard to
information and information technology - 9. participates effectively in groups to pursue
and generate information
24The Librarians role
- Helper A source of information
- Guide A source of information resources
- Trainer An instructor in using information
resources - Teacher A guide to higher order thinking
- Advocate An activist in promoting information
literacy skills - Visionary A leader in educational excellence
25The challenge
- Learn about Information Literacy
- Work with teachers to integrate Information
Literacy skills into their curriculum - Provide tools in your library
- Constantly improve your own skills
26Looking ahead
- Creating schools for the twenty-first century
requires less time looking in the rearview mirror
and more vision anticipating the road ahead. --
George Lucas, http//edutopia.org, 7/1/2003