WEEK 6; INFORMATION AND MEDIA LITERACY

 

PERIOD: From 9 to 15 November

PURPOSE:

The challenge that we face in the 21st century, more than ever before, is knowing how to satisfy our information needs with information that is reliable. Information literacy (IL) is a term used related to the skills and competencies that are required for navigating through the information world. We can also talk about MIL – media and information literacy, as a concept that extends the scope of the previous concept, and as proposed by UNESCO, combines a set of competencies (knowledge, skills and attitude). 

In fact, information is available through a large range of media and there are many challenges and decisions that are faced by consumers of information today. In this context educators have an important role in the development of students’ information literacy skills to enable all students to become independent, lifelong learners. Educators need to incorporate learning activities, assignments and assessments which require learners to articulate information needs; to find information and resources in digital environments; to organise, process, analyse and interpret information; and to compare and critically evaluate the credibility and reliability of information and its sources.

TASK

 Overview about IL and ML and Searching strategies in action

      I explored the resources (articles , videos, websites )and searched and share 1 digital resource for IL or ML development: put the link and a brief summary on the FORUM.

HERE ARE MY IDEAS ON FORUM:

•  Information literacy isn’t something we can learn by just reading a book;  books are accepted as credible sources, but the Internet is one of the best places to practice information literacy.

•  Everyone needs to know how to find answers to their questions.Internet is a really best and fastest way of searching.But do you think ever information is accurate  and reliance,surely  Not!

•   While  searching  about information literacy , I read  the article below which is really covering the topic.As I am an English teacher ,the article took my attention more.

      'Integrating Information Literacy with a Sequenced English Composition Curriculum '  by Wendy Holliday and  Britt A. Fagerheim from  Utah University.

 Here is the full text of the article click the LINK.

  The article focuses on the collaboration between librarians and educators ,and how this close relationship enabled successfully the information literacy into the English curriculum.

 According to Wendy Holliday and  Britt A. Fagerheim :'Students    seemed to learn more about the library resources available to them, ranging from specific databases to reference books. Both students and instructors noted that students used library resources rather than only the Web in their final papers. Students also felt more comfortable asking for help. English instructors realized just how long it takes to teach information literacy skills, and improved student work proved to them that it was worth the time.'

So with the light of this information I gathered from the article, I m sure that motivation and instructions are really important for guiding students.For guiding  my students effectively about their searches.I prepared  a RUBRIC to them, and want them to check the sites,authors,dates,and information .

The rubric is on my e-portfolio.

Thank you everybody.

TASK  

How to evaluate MIL?

I read in particular Head, Bull and MacMillan article, and other resources you found about this issue and created 1 evaluation rubric (justify your choice) concerning credibility or reliability of sources of data, information or digital content (take into consideration LBB3).

HERE IS MY RUBRIC:

CLICK THE  LINK