The Ultimate Literacy. Rob Darrow ([email protected]). Nov 2006. The Ultimate Literacy: Information Literacy – Part 3 “Info Lit” Rob Darrow Coordinator

The Ultimate Literacy. Rob Darrow ([email protected]). Nov 2006.

The Ultimate Literacy:The Ultimate Literacy: Information LiteracyInformation Literacy – –

****Part 3Part 3****“Info Lit”“Info Lit”

Rob DarrowCoordinator of Libraries and Online Learning

Clovis UnifiedClovis, Ca (central)

[email protected]


• Part 2 ppt: “The World We Live in.”

• Part 3 ppt: “Information Literacy”


The NeedThe Need

•Manage information•Cope with information overload

•Guide students in the use of information


Ultimate Literacy:Ultimate Literacy:Information LiteracyInformation Literacy

• If you ARE information literate, you can be literate with any other 21st century literacy.


Defining TermsDefining Terms

• IT – Information Technology• ICT – Information and

Communication Technology• IL – Information Literacy


“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.”

American Library Association (1989)

Information Information LiteracyLiteracy


Facts about Facts about InformationInformation......

• Today, the amount of information in the world doubles every two years.

• In the year 2010, it is predicted that the amount of information will double every 72 hours.


“More new information has been produced in the last

30 years than in the

previous 5,000.”

(Source: Large, P., The Micro Revolution, Revisited, 1984)

InformationInformation


InformationInformation

Today, a daily New York Times has more information in it than a person would come across in

an entire lifetime in the 17th Century.

David Lewis “Introduction to Dying for Information,” www.reuters.com/rbb/research/dfiforframe.htm, 1996


Thomas FriedmanThomas Friedman(The World is Flat)(The World is Flat)

“Never before in the history of the planet have so many people—

on their own—had the ability to find so much

information about so many things and about so many other people.”


LiteracyLiteracy

• Literacy means the ability to read and write, to understand information and to express ideas both concretely and abstractly.– USC Annenberg Center for Communication

• “Nobody can be against literacy”– Barbara Fister’s blog posting (April 5th, 2006 at 9:11 am

)


What is What is Information Information

Literacy?Literacy?• Info Lit Assessment (based on

American Association of School Librarians 9 standards)

– InfoLit Self-Assessment

• E-Literate Video – E-Literate Video


Critical Elements Critical Elements of Info Litof Info Lit

• Embedded within the experience of real learning (lessons);

• Experiencing information literacy (learning);

• Reflecting on experience (aware of learning);

• Applying experience in various contexts (transfer of learning). (Bruce, 2002)


Results of Results of an Info Lit Societyan Info Lit Society

• Critical Thinkers• Problem Solvers• High Level Communicators • Empowered, Lifelong Learners• Reduction of inequities.

– (Information Literacy Life Cycle, NCLIS)


Debbie AbilockDebbie Abilock

“Information literacy is a transformational process in which the learner needs to find, understand, evaluate, and use information in various forms to create for personal, social, or global purposes.”

• Debbie Abilock, KnowledgeQuest, April, 2004.


Recent Info Lit Recent Info Lit DevelopmentsDevelopments

• 1998 – Information Power published by American Library Association. Includes nine information literacy standards for students.

• 2003 – International Conference on Information Literacy. Prague, CZ cosponsored by UNESCO, National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS), and National Forum on Information Literacy. Issued the “Prague Declaration” about IL.


Recent Info Lit Recent Info Lit DevelopmentsDevelopments

• 2005 – International Conference on Information Literacy. Alexandria, Egypt. Issue the “Proclamation on Information Literacy and Lifelong Learning”.

• 2006 – Educational Testing Service pilot tests the Information and Communication Technology Test for high school and college students. (at the urging of college officials).


Christine BruceChristine BruceProf of Tech, AustraliaProf of Tech, Australia

• Today, information literacy is inextricably associated with information practices and thinking in the information and communication technology (ICT) environment.

Christine Bruce, Professor at Queensland University of Technology. Information Literacy as a Catalyst for Educational Change A Background Paper . 2002.http://www.nclis.gov/libinter/infolitconf&meet/papers/bruce-fullpaper.pdf


Models of Models of Information Information

LiteracyLiteracy• See handout.• Comparison of Models.• Most widely used model is called

the “Big6.”• Importance of information literacy

use with technology and learning.• Use of Big6.


Big 6 StagesBig 6 Stages

• See handout


1. Task Definition1. Task Definition

2. Info Seeking Strategies2. Info Seeking Strategies

3. Location & Access3. Location & Access

4. Use of Information4. Use of Information

5. Synthesis5. Synthesis

6. Evaluation6. Evaluation

Information Literacy and the Big6 Stages


ExamplesExamples

• Movies• Buying a car• Sports• Writing• Doing a math problem


Practice TimePractice Time

•SELF/PARTNER: – InfoLit Game 1; – InfoLit Game 2 (harder)


The Digital The Digital DisconnectDisconnect

“Not all students have the skills and knowledge to navigate the Internet effectively. No matter what conventional wisdom may say, . . . even students who are frequently online could benefit from instruction and advice about how to use the Internet better.”

(Levin et al.) Pew Internet.(Levin et al.) Pew Internet.


Teaching Info Lit to Teaching Info Lit to the Digital Nativesthe Digital Natives

• Help with search strategy and keywords

• To learn to question, think critically, and be able to evaluate material

• To understand the ethics of using information

• To learn how to interact with information


Info Lit, Students, Info Lit, Students, and Technologyand Technology

• There is a need to put digital resources into context for students and teachers.

• Kids don’t want to wait for information.• Helping them learn how to get the

information they want when they want it is Information Literacy.

• Info Lit frameworks, such as the Big6 do this!


Technology – Technology – Out of ContextOut of Context

• Multimedia production (PowerPoint)

• ftp• Programming

• Instant Messaging

• HTML• Podcasts

• Algorithms

• Video production

• E-Mail • Word processing

• Group discussion

• Use of operating systems

• WIKIS

• Database management systems

• Blogs

• Copy/paste

• Web page design

• Graphics

• Chat

• Web browsing

• Electronic indexes

• Web searching• Online catalogs

• Electronic spreadsheets

• Upload/download

• Spell/grammar check

• Brainstorming software• PDAs

• Inspiration

• Hyperstudio


• E-Mail • Word processing• Group discussion• Online catalogs• Electronic indexes• Web browsing• Web searching• Electronic

spreadsheets• Upload/download• HTML• Spell/grammar check• Brainstorming

software• PDAs• Video production• Algorithms• Instant Messaging

• Multimedia production (PowerPoint, Hyperstudio)

• ftp• Chat• Graphics• Database

management• Inspiration• Wikis• Web page design• Copy/paste• Blogs• CAD/CAM• Podcasts• Programming

Better, Better, But Still Out of But Still Out of

ContextContext


Technology Technology in Contextin Context!!

TASK DEFINITION e-mail, online discussions (listservs, newsgroups), chat, video conferencing, desktop conferencing, groupware, brainstorming software, Inspiration, instant messaging

INFO SEEKING STRATEGIES

online catalogs, info retrieval, electronic resources (CD-ROMs nets), WWW/net resources, Q&A services (AskERIC), online discussion groups (listservs)

LOCATION & ACCESS

online catalogs, electronic indexes, WWW browsers, search engines (Yahoo, Alta Vista, Lycos, WebCrawler), AskERIC,, telnet, ftp, e-mail)

USE OF INFORMATION

upload/download, word processing, copy-paste, Inspiration, outliners, spreadsheets, databases (for analysis of data), statistical packages

SYNTHESIS

word processing, graphics, spreadsheets, data base systems, hypermedia, presentation software, down/up load, e-journals, listservs, newsgroups, Web page authoring, Blogs, Wikis, podcasts.

EVALUATION spell/grammar checkers, e-mail, online discussions (listservs, newsgroups), chat, desktop conferencing, groupware


On the WebOn the Web

• I’m going to click on a website• Which Big6/Info Lit stage?


Which stage Which stage of Info Lit?of Info Lit?

• Final Reflection Tool - http://www.csd99.k12.il.us/north/library/Research/reflection.htm

• What is a Thesis? - http://mciu.org/~spjvweb/thesis.html#Is%20It%20a%20Thesis

• A+ Research and Writing – for college and high school students - http://ipl.si.umich.edu/div/teen/aplus/aplus.htm

• Information 101• http://www.lib.washington.edu/uwill/research

101/



• InfoPeople Best Search Tools template for efficient searching - http://www.infopeople.org/search/tools.html

• QUICK: The Quality Information Checklist - http://www.quick.org.uk/menu.htm



• The Cornell Note Taking System http://www.bucks.edu/~specpop/Cornl-ex.htm

• Cyber Ethics for Kids - http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/cybercrime/rules/cybercitizen.htm

• Rubistar - http://rubistar.4teachers.org/


Blogs and Info LitBlogs and Info LitPeter GodwinPeter Godwin

London South Bank UniversityLondon South Bank University

• Need to teach best sources for searching blogs

• Need to teach how to evaluate a blog

• Use for marketing and our teaching because they encourage community, encourage creativity, interaction and reflection

• Use tagging as part of critical thinking, making links which involve evaluation, categorizing and thinking critically


Podcasts and Podcasts and Info LitInfo Lit

• We can use the technology for teaching IL

• Need a way to organise a way of searching for podcasts.


Information Information LiteracyLiteracy

• Key 21st Century Skill– Even MORE important as the amount of

digital and print information increases!

• All other literacies , aside from basic literacies, are subsets of information literacy.

• Principles of other literacies are more easily applied if one is information literate.


HandoutHandout

• How do other literacies fit with the information literacy framework?


Media Literacy Media Literacy PrinciplesPrinciples

• Who created this message?• What techniques are used to

attract my attention?• Why was this message sent?


Visual Literacy Visual Literacy PrinciplesPrinciples

• Comprehend abstract and symbolic images.

• Informed viewers• Are knowledgeable designers,

composers, and producers of visual information.


Technology Technology Literacy PrinciplesLiteracy Principles

• recognize problems • select, optimize, and apply

knowledge and other resources to solve practical problems

• assess technological solutions


Your Information Your Information Literacy PlanLiteracy Plan

• What are your “next steps” for information literacy at your school?– Discuss in Group– Post one group idea to the Wiki– http://robdarrow.wikispaces.com


EvaluationEvaluation

• Your feedback about this presentation – online.

• Evaluation of this presentation • Thank you!


Being an Information Being an Information Literacy and Literacy and

Technology Technology ProphetProphet

•Afflict the comfortable•Comfort the afflicted


Another thought…Another thought…

• We need to think beyond just today…5 years into the future– All adults and kids connected– Computers in every home

connected to Internet– Unlimited bandwidth


Information Information Literacy, The Literacy, The

Ultimate Literacy!Ultimate Literacy!• Information Literacy skills are

more important than any others in the 21st century. These skills are the foundation upon which all other literacies can be understood.


Thomas Thomas JeffersonJefferson

Information is the currency of democracy.


Margaret Margaret MeadMead

Never doubt that a small group of

thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world.

Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has..


John ChambersJohn ChambersCEO, CiscoCEO, Cisco

"There are two fundamental equalizers in life:

the Internet and education."


Tim Berners-LeeTim Berners-LeeDesigner of WWWDesigner of WWW

“The dream behind the Web is of a common

information space in which we communicate by sharing information.”


Contact InfoContact Info Rob DarrowRob Darrow

[email protected]@cusd.comm

www.cusd.com/calowww.cusd.com/calonlinenline

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The Ultimate Literacy. Rob Darrow ([email protected]). Nov 2006. The Ultimate Literacy: Information Literacy – **Part 3** “Info Lit” Rob Darrow Coordinator

The Ultimate Literacy. Rob Darrow ([email protected]). Nov 2006. The Ultimate Literacy: Information Literacy – Part 3 “Info Lit” Rob Darrow Coordinator