Information Literacy

Information LiteracyWhat Does This Look Like in a Classroom?

Bryan M. Berretta November 2008Professional Development Session Lausanne Collegiate School

Technology

tecnh logia

Technology

tecnh logiaSkill, Craft, Art

Technology

tecnh logiaTalk, Speech, Word

Technology… redefined

Technology is the tools you need to do your skill/craft/art to it’s

absolute best.

tecnh logia

Information Literacy(Pre-Internet)


"To be information literate, a person must be able to recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information"

The American Library Association’s Presidential Committee on Information Literacy, Final Report. (1989)


Digital Information Literacy(Pre-Web 2.0)


"A new liberal art that extends from knowing how to use computers and access information to critical reflection on the nature of information itself, its technical infrastructure and its social, cultural, and philosophical context and impact.“

Jeremy Shapiro and Shelley Hughes Educom Review(1996)

http://net.educause.edu/apps/er/review/reviewarticles/31231.html

http://net.educause.edu/apps/er/review/reviewarticles/31231.html


How does Web 2.0 change the definition of “Information Literacy”?

What is Web 2.0? The “Read – Write – Web” No longer just a storehouse of

knowledge Wikis and Blogs and Social Networks, oh

my!▪ How was the 2008 Presidential Race made

different through Web 2.0 technologies? Even Britannica now has a Wiki!

Is being information literate enough of a skill for the 21st Century?

21st Century Skills?




What are 21st Century Skills?Why do we call them “21st Century Skills”?Aren’t we already in the 21st Century?Shouldn’t we just call them “skills”?

New question:


Literacy vs. Fluency

Implications of terminology?Which is a Skill our students will need to succeed in the 21st Century?

Digital Information Fluency

The Big Concerns:

Rights and Attribution

Technology… redefined…revisited

Technology is the tools you need to do your skill/craft/art to it’s

absolute best.

tecnh logia

Technology… redefined…revisited

tecnh logiaWhat tools do you need to best teach students

who are developing skills to be successful in the

21st century?

Practical – Real World Application



Digital Story Telling idea…

How to organize a digital story Step 1. Write the Narrative Script

Have students write their own stories and write a script for that story.

Step 2. Plan the project How are the students going to present the

project (groups/individuals, video/slideshow/bound text, etc)

Step 3. Gather and Prepare Media resources Draw pictures, find images, create/find music,

create voice over, etc.

How to organize a digital story (cont)

Step 4. Put it all together Use Photostory, Movie Maker,

iMovie/iPhoto, etc to create project file. Step 5. Present/ Distribute

Present the project to the class, upload to website (Animoto, YouTube, etc), create bound text.

Make sure to remain “ethical” in all of your media usage!

ResourcesAmerican Library Association. "Presidential Committee on Information

Literacy: Final Report." 10 January 1989. American Library Association. 1 November 2008 <http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/publications/whitepapers/presidential.cfm>.

Eisenberg, Robert E. Berkowitz and Mike. The Big6. 2008. November 2008 <http://www.big6.com/>.

Google. The Literacy Project. 2007. 1 November 2008 <http://www.google.com/literacy/>.

Hughes, Shelley K. and Jeremy J. Shapiro. "Information Literacy as a Liberal Art." March/April 1996. Educom Review. 1 November 2008 <http://net.educause.edu/apps/er/review/reviewarticles/31231.html>.

Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy. 21st Century Information Fluency. 6 November 2008. 6 November 2008 <http://21cif.imsa.edu/index.html>.

ResourcesSerim, Ferdi. "The Importance of Contemporary Literacy in the Digital

Age: A Response to Digital Transformation: A Framework for Information Communication Technologies (ICT) Literacy." 10 May 2002. The Big6. 1 November 2008 <http://www.big6.com/2002/05/10/the-importance-of-contemporary-literacy-in-the-digital-age-a-response-to-digital-transformation-a-framework-for-information-communication-technologies-ict-literacy/>.

Seugé-Bernabeu, Laurence. "What should we be teaching in the 21st century?" France Diplomatie. 1 November 2008 <http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/france_159/label-france_2554/label-france-issues_2555/label-france-no.-54_3505/feature-what-schools-for-tomorrow_3506/what-should-we-be-teaching-in-the-21st-century_4523.html>.

Wallis, Claudia. "How to Bring Our Schools Out of the 20th Century." 10 December 2006. Time Magazine. 1 November 2008 <http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1568480-1,00.html>.

or… (the 21st century way)

delicious.com/collaterallearning/lcs

The Big 6 Approach

1. Task Definition1.1 Define the information problem1.2 Identify information needed

2. Information Seeking Strategies2.1 Determine all possible sources2.2 Select the best sources

3. Location and Access3.1 Locate sources (intellectually and physically)3.2 Find information within sources

4. Use of Information4.1 Engage (e.g., read, hear, view, touch)4.2 Extract relevant information

5. Synthesis5.1 Organize from multiple sources5.2 Present the information

6. Evaluation6.1 Judge the product (effectiveness)6.2 Judge the process (efficiency)

Education

Information Literacy