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Presentation by Ellysa Stern Cahoy on Transformational Literacies at the Pennsylvania Library Association - Juniata Conemaugh Chapter spring meeting/TRANSCRIPT
Information Literacy as MetaliteracyInformation Literacy as Metaliteracy
Critical ChallengesCritical Challenges
Technologies to WatchTechnologies to Watch
To use information ethically?To use information ethically?
To evaluate information?To evaluate information?
To navigate the research process effectively?To navigate the research process effectively?
To choose the right technology for a particular project?To choose the right technology for a particular project?
To create new, critically relevant online projects that can To create new, critically relevant online projects that can be socially shared with others?be socially shared with others?
…and what is your role in this process?
Internalized searching / Internalized searching / evaluation skillsevaluation skills
Deep technology Deep technology fluencyfluency
Knowledge buildingKnowledge building
Reflection and self-Reflection and self-assessmentassessment
Understanding of Understanding of ethical use of ethical use of informationinformation
“Metaliteracy promotes critical thinking and collaboration in a
digital age, providing a comprehensive framework to effectively participate in
social media and online communities.”
(Jacobson & Mackey)
New Metaliteracy Skills:
Understanding privacy, information ethics, and intellectual property issues.
Learning how to share information in a participatory environment.
M E T A L I T E R C YAccess
Determine
Share
Prod
uce
Social Media
Social Media
Soci
al M
edia
Social Media
Evaluate
Incorporate
Understand
Use
INFORMATION
LITERACY
Taken from: Mackey, Tom. Collaborative Transliteracies in Open, Mobile, and Online Learning
Thomas P. Mackey and Trudi E.Jacobson Reframing Information Literacy as a Metaliteracy. College & Research Libraries. January 2011 72:62-78.
www.nmc.org/pdf/2011-Horizon-Report-www.nmc.org/pdf/2011-Horizon-Report-K12.pdfK12.pdf
Sense-making and the Sense-making and the ability to assess the ability to assess the
credibility of information credibility of information are paramount.are paramount.
www.nmc.org/pdf/2011-Horizon-Report-www.nmc.org/pdf/2011-Horizon-Report-K12.pdfK12.pdf
The abundance of The abundance of resources and resources and
relationships made relationships made easily accessible via easily accessible via
the Internet is the Internet is increasingly increasingly
challenging us to challenging us to revisit our roles as revisit our roles as
educators.educators.
www.nmc.org/pdf/2011-Horizon-Report-www.nmc.org/pdf/2011-Horizon-Report-K12.pdfK12.pdf
Digital media literacy Digital media literacy continues its rise in continues its rise in
importance as a key skill importance as a key skill in every discipline and in every discipline and
profession.profession.
www.nmc.org/pdf/2011-Horizon-Report-www.nmc.org/pdf/2011-Horizon-Report-K12.pdfK12.pdf
Digital media literacy Digital media literacy is is
less about tools less about tools and more about and more about
thinking.thinking.
Image taken from: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-1246721/Apple-iPad-revolutionise-way-travel.html
ECAR 2010 FindingsECAR 2010 Findings
Students using cloud-based resources Students using cloud-based resources in their coursework:in their coursework:
Google Docs: Google Docs: 36%36%Wikis: Wikis: 33%33%Social Networking sites: Social Networking sites: 29%29%College-related review / opinion sites: College-related review / opinion sites: 27%27%
Lowest usage was virtual worlds at Lowest usage was virtual worlds at 1.4%1.4%
ECAR 2010 FindingsECAR 2010 Findings
Almost Almost 2/3 of respondents 2/3 of respondents own an own an Internet-capable mobile device.Internet-capable mobile device.
Among mobile owners, Among mobile owners, 43% use it 43% use it dailydaily to access the Web. to access the Web.
3% own an e-reader3% own an e-reader
ECAR 2010 FindingsECAR 2010 Findings
94% 94% access the university library access the university library web site weeklyweb site weekly
90% 90% access social networking sites access social networking sites dailydaily
Eight of ten students Eight of ten students rate rate themselves as themselves as expert or very skilled expert or very skilled on searching the Internet on searching the Internet effectively effectively and efficiently.and efficiently.
Strong association between Strong association between high high technology and information literacy technology and information literacy skills skills and technology adoptionand technology adoption
