2014jun.pdf. Information fluency home. What's Smarter than IQ? Learning Agility. It’s No.1 – above intelligence and education – in predicting leadership success. .pdf. New literacies, learning, and libraries: How can frameworks from other fields help us think about the issues? Using the Computer at the North Greenwood Library (Clearwater, FL) / CC-BY-NC-SA In Brief: In the library world, we may look to other fields to help us make sense of new digital literacies.
Their frameworks may offer us new perspectives, challenge our assumptions, or give us greater clarity on the issues. Transliteracy is one non-library-centric framework that has been promoted for this purpose. It has also been critiqued, and I argue we need more debate before we take it as a settled concept in our field. I briefly introduce some alternative frameworks from education and literacy research as a way to move the discussion forward. Introduction The negotiations among kids, parents, educators, and technologists over the shape of youth online participation is also a site of struggle over what counts as legitimate forms of learning and literacy. Our notions of learning and literacy are in flux. Learning and literacy are core values in librarianship. Literacy, literacies, New Literacy Studies. New literacies, learning, and libraries: How can frameworks from other fields help us think about the issues?
ACRL: if we are putting everything on the table -- how about “change literacy” too? - The Ubiquitous Librarian. ACRL is working to redefine Information Literacy: draft. I’m very happy to see that Threshold Concepts are making it into the conversation. I would like to offer one suggestion: change literacy. I have a forthcoming essay in portal that will hopefully be out this summer, but here is an unedited snippet that touches in the concept.
In short, I view the ability to anticipate, create, adapt, and deal with change (in the broadest since) as a vital fluency for people today. If we treat change as a literary then we can better prepare students for the challenges they will face tomorrow. Forthcoming in portal (July 2014): Librarians have long been invested in literacy. In Alvin Toffler’s groundbreaking book, Future Shock, he claims, “the illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.” We should be comfortable talking about the future… in all of its various forms. 20 Tips for Analyzing Claims of a Scientific Study. One of the big problems in science journalism is the tendency to hype scientific research. You're familiar with the routine: A new study comes out on, say, how coffee might lead to a slight increase in a particular disease.
Then, plastered all over the front pages of websites and newspapers are headlines like, "Too Much Coffee Will Kill You! " Of course, the following week, a different study will report that coffee might protect you from another disease, and the media hysteria plays out all over again, just in the opposite direction. This is bad. Poor science journalism misleads the public and policymakers. Is there a way to prevent such hype? Yes, say three researchers in the latest issue of the journal Nature. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. The authors have put together a very good list of tips, but I would like to add one more: Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence! Source: William J. Invest in libraries; they are windows into digital literacy for adults (Commentary)
Kevin Morgan is the president and CEO of ProLiteracy, the largest adult literacy and basic education membership organization in the country. By Kevin Morgan A week or so ago, I stopped by the Petit Branch Library in the late afternoon on a workday to pick up a book on hold. I was struck by how crowded the library was -- all the tables and computers were occupied and in use, and off to one corner, an adult learner poured over a literacy workbook with her tutor. What struck me most was that every single person was an adult.
Maybe it's because of my decade-long involvement with ProLiteracy, or maybe it's because the recent Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) revealed how poorly American adults rank in reading, numeracy, writing and digital environments, but the scene at the library reminded me how many adults use library services, and how often adults are overlooked when we as a nation talk about literacy. Why libraries? MULTIPLE LITERACIES AND CRITICAL PEDAGOGY IN A MULTICULTURAL SOCIETY - Kellner - 2005 - Educational Theory. New literacies, learning, and libraries: How can frameworks from other fields help us think about the issues? Literacies and Fallacies. As someone who inhabits multiple learning worlds in libraries and public schools, concepts of literacy–traditional and emerging–are central to my work as I think about pedagogies that inform literacy practices in these spaces.
Educational policies and curricular standards, economic factors, local and federal legislation, and political mandates are increasingly a driving force in the literacy practices championed by libraries (public, academic, K-12) and public schools. Critical Literacy: A Perspective for Framing Our Work My experiences as a practitioner contextualize how I think about literacy and learning through critical literacy perspectives, theories that explore the dynamics and issues of power, identity, privilege, and agency shaped by “…one’s historical, economic, ethnic, racial, and gendered positioning” (Hull 4). Critical Literacy: Deborah Brandt’s “Sponsors of Literacy” Sponsors of Literacy as an Interpretive Lens for an Inquiry Stance References: Bakhtin, M. (1981). A Visual Guide To Teaching Students Digital Citizenship Skills. Though we’ve talked about digital citizenship in the past, since we’re constantly using technology and interacting in digital communities, an ongoing discussion about digital citizenship isn’t a waste of time, but rather a necessity.
The handy infographic below comes from Nancy White, who wrote on her site that she created the infographic when she was searching for a resource about the importance of modeling these skills for students. She noted that teaching digital citizenship as a separate curriculum is one thing, but finding ‘teachable moments’ – when they’re already performing a task where the principles of digital citizenship can be put to work – is another entirely. I think she’s right on the mark. Talking to your students about being polite in online communities and understanding what is appropriate (or not!) To share is one thing, but having them examine these ideas in the ‘real’ context of technology use is quite another. Themes Of Digital Citizenship Show, Discuss, Model It! Multiple Literacies.
Multiple Literacies New communication tools, emerging technologies, and social and cultural forces are constantly redefining what we mean by “literacy.” Students now need to use a broad range of literacies to achieve their immediate learning objectives and to recognize and develop their own creative possibilities. Many students are already collaborative writers and content creators in the digital world. This world provides learners with unprecedented and powerful opportunities to develop multiple literacies. In doing so, learners can develop deeper understandings of the global community. Making writing more meaningful and relevant to today’s students means engaging them in this interactive online environment. The Learning Commons helps schools address these challenges.
In the Learning Commons, the teacher-librarian designs multiple literacy experiences with teaching partners so that students will: Multiple Literacies. Multiple Literacies New communication tools, emerging technologies, and social and cultural forces are constantly redefining what we mean by “literacy.” Students now need to use a broad range of literacies to achieve their immediate learning objectives and to recognize and develop their own creative possibilities. Many students are already collaborative writers and content creators in the digital world. This world provides learners with unprecedented and powerful opportunities to develop multiple literacies.
In the Learning Commons, the teacher-librarian designs multiple literacy experiences with teaching partners so that students will: Cervetti, Damico and Pearson 2007 Multiple Literacies.pdf. What Do We Know about Multiple Literacies? [ Back to main "What We Know" page ] [ Back to Squire Office Home Page ] What current research tells us about teaching, learning and multiple literacies: 1) Supported engagement with multiple literacies increases student success and motivation.
Hinchman, K. A., & Sheridan-Thomas, H. K. (Eds.). (2008). A compilation of work by leading literacy scholars, this book offers research-based recommendations related to best practices, such as motivating students through engagement with multiple literacies. . | Click to Read Abstract | Preview/Access Online | Rush L. Expanding on recommendations in Reading Next, this book offers an overview of research and related classroom practices, including ways of engaging with new literacies and promoting student literacy learning through participatory learning.| Click to Read Abstract | Preview/Access Online | National Council of Teachers of English. (2004).
Moje, E. Lenhart, A., Arafeh, S., Smith, A., Macgill, A. Cleary, L. . [ Back to list ] NCTE (2004) Abstract: Multiple Literacies. It’s Not Just the 3 R’s Any More! There are multiple literacies required for success in the 21st century. At one time “literacy” was considered to be the ability to read and write, and perhaps do math. According to Douglas Kellner, Ph.D. at UCLA “literacy involves gaining the skills and knowledge to read and interpret the text of the world and to successfully navigate its challenges, conflicts and crises. Literacy is a necessary condition to equip people to participate in the local, national and global economy, culture and polity.” This is a list of important literacies which should be developed through 21st century curriculum. Ecoliteracy Financial Literacy Media Literacy Emotional Literacy Information Literacy Aural Literacy Visual Literacy Multicultural Literacy Physical Fitness and Nutrition Cyberliteracy Global Competencies.
Introducing transliteracy. Tom Ipri + Author Affiliations Transliteracy is recent terminology gaining currency in the library world. It is a broad term encompassing and transcending many existing concepts. Because transliteracy is not a library-centric concept, many in the profession are unsure what the term means and how it relates to libraries’ instructional mission and to other existing ideas about various literacies.
Transliteracy is such a new concept that its working definition is still evolving and many of its tenets can easily be misinterpreted. Transliteracy originated with the cross-disciplinary Transliteracies Project group, headed by Alan Liu from the Department of English at the University of California-Santa Barbara. The essential idea here is that transliteracy is concerned with mapping meaning across different media and not with developing particular literacies about various media. Basically, transliteracy is concerned with what it means to be literate in the 21st century.
. © 2010 Tom Ipri. Learning/WebLiteracyStandard/Background. Note: we're working on a new Webmaker whitepaper that will give more background/context around Mozilla's work on web literacy. A Brief History In early 2012, we started work on something that could conceptually underpin our work around Webmaker. We talked to many smart people - experts, beginners, educators and learners - and put together an alpha framework which then developed into our first white paper that was made available in January 2013.
In February 2013, we held a number of kick-off meetings to launch a project around creating a new, open learning standard for Web Literacy. Between February and July we met on community calls each week - occasionally adding ultra-focused hackjams on specific skills and competencies. Why there's a need When we first began our work, we identified two concerns surrounding web literacy. The second problem with existing frameworks is that the great work that’s been going on has happened in unconnected silos. What this is (and what it's not) Feedback. Mozilla Promotes ‘Web Competency’ with New Standards. The Mozilla Foundation has launched a new Web Literacy Standard intended to serve as a roadmap for competent Web use and comprising “the skills and competencies people need to read, write, and participate effectively on the Web,” according to Mozilla’s site.
Launched during the nonprofit organization’s October 25–27 Mozilla Festival, the Standard features recommendations for proficiency in three main categories: Exploring (navigating for the Web), Building (creating for the Web), and Collecting (participation on the Web). The release of the Standard follows months of development and community feedback since the project was inaugurated in February 2013. “When we first began our work, we identified two concerns surrounding Web literacy,” according to a statement on the MozillaWiki. “The first is that existing Web literacy frameworks have largely been extensions of digital, media and/or information literacy.
“It isn’t just about coding,” the statement emphasizes. Teaching About Information. History of Information Literacy Instruction. Just as the development of libraries and the information industry are tied to historical, social, and economic developments in society, so is the history of teaching people about information. This essay will show how general social developments, particularly in the United States lead to corresponding developments in education, library services, the information industry, and both the bibliographic instruction and the information literacy instruction movements, especially in academic libraries and school library media centers.
Three Waves of Western History Western history can be divided into three periods, the agricultural, pre-industrial, and pre-modern period of the first wave; the industrial and modern period of the second wave, and the current information-based, post-industrial, post-modern period of the third wave. These periods are described in more detail by Daniel Bell in The Coming of the Post-Industrial Society (1) and by Alvin Toffler in The Third Wave. (2) After the U.S. B. Digital Citizenship: Resource Roundup. Do Your Students Know How To Search? The Connected Student Series: There is a new digital divide on the horizon. It is not based around who has devices and who does not, but instead the new digital divide will be based around students who know how to effectively find and curate information and those who do not.
Helene Blowers has come up with seven ideas about the new digital divide – four of them, the ones I felt related to searching, are listed below. The New Digital Divide: In an age of information abundance learning to effectively search is one of the most important skills most teachers are NOT teaching. They assume students know how to conduct a search, and set them free on the internet to find information. Teachers – especially in the elementary grades -need to develop a shared vocabulary around the skill of searching. Here are some of the searching skills and vocabulary we should be teaching students : Quotation Marks: Students should always use quotes to search for an exact word or set of words. Dashes (or minus sign): (Digital) Information Literacy – Top 10 Tips for Parents and Teachers.
Teach Kids To Be Their Own Internet Filters. Q&A: Sheryl Grant on Grand Experiments in Learning and Assessment. 5 Tools for Reading Digital Text. WSU EMPOWER. Essential Tools - Copyright, Fair Use, and Plagiarism - LibGuides at Kent State University at Trumbull. Teaching & understanding digital literacy. Infographic of the Week: 20+ Ways to Encourage Digital Citizenship. Resource Quality Grid - Poverty, Hunger and Homelessness - LibGuides at Indiana State University. IssueBrief_TeenOnlineSafety - IssueBrief_TeenOnlineSafety.pdf. The Journey from Digital Literacy to Digital Fluency. Recommendations for Digital Literacy Program and Libraries | Librarian by Day. Home. The research jigsaw | The mongoose librarian. Information Skills for a 21st Century Scotland - Blog - Researcher infoliteracy - beyond the "how to do it" training.
Getting Kids Engaged with Primary Sources | Cool Tools. Factbrowser – Research and Statistics. School Librarians As Facilitators of Learning. Library ideas / What Are Databases and Why You Need Them- great video for students! The 5 Things All Digital Citizens Should Do. Library Journal. Everyone Should Learn To Program, But Not Everyone Should Be A Programmer | Making the Complex Simple. Scope and Sequence. What Can Higher Ed Learn from Libraries?