The Influence of Information Literacy upon Scholarship, Leadership, and Practice

Summary of chapters: Tompkins, E Gail. (2014). Literacy for the 21st Century A Balanced Approach

Information literacy is said to be the foundation of the learning process. Unfortunately, as the Internet expands to meet the demand for easy accessible information, people are abandoning the literacy component by not seeking to understand the importance of reliable information to the learning process itself. The objective of this paper is to explore how the scholar, practitioner, leader model is influenced by information literacy, examine the responsibility of each, and provide alternate solutions to meet the challenges.

“Literacy debate, Online, R U Really Reading? ”by Motoko Rich argues that the online reading skill will change the brain’s circuity, give you the main point you need to read, and help the student learning in better way. Rich using comparing and contrasting between reading online and reading of books. Rich tells us that more people would reading online instead reading in book because “you have to go through a lot of details that aren’t need in the book, but online reading give you what you need, nothing more or less.” He also describes that “online reading help children fare better when they begin looking for digital-age jobs.” Which it helps them to success in the future. Rich also argued that some student using computer at home, they would

According to the International Adult Literacy Survey there are a great number of people in Canada that do not have the required literacy skills to fully comprehend written material (Statistics Canada, 2007: 17). However, the internet has a solution. Imbedded within informative websites are often links to activities, videos and simulations which may serve to enable those with lower literacy levels better comprehension of the material at hand. This is evidenced by findings of the International Adult Literacy survey that determined that individuals who use computers generally scored higher in prose literacy defined as the ability to understand and apply concepts learned from text (Statistics Canada, 2005). The internet has the potential to provide these individuals with a better understand the concepts contained within text through the use of multimedia beyond the one dimensional pictures contained in a traditional book. Therefore, the internet serves as a means of transferring knowledge that is more inclusive than traditional print media. Although the internet facilitates the transfer of information, there are concerns about how this information is interpreted and understood.

Alvin Toffler, American futurist and writer, redefines illiteracy, while simultaneously redefining literacy. Toffler states that “The illiterate of the 21s century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who can learn, relearn and unlearn.” He redefines illiteracy because the context has changed. A couple centuries ago, only the upper class had the luxury of being educated, while the lower class didn’t have the free time or funds to go to school. Now, with the widespread of public education, reading and writing are one of the most basic skills. Due to the commonness of literacy, being illiterate is a disability and it cripples the ability to express. Since widespread illiteracy is a thing of the past and literacy is a bare minimum,

As humans we are constantly learning new information and moving forward as society. To keep up, we are required to learn new information every day. Knowing how to properly find an assess the information we need is a huge asset to our lives. Information literacy is also important for anyone who has a curious mind or would like to do any research of their own. Especially today, the easiest way to get information is through the internet.

Nowadays, in dealing with the rising of the technologies, students need to be encouraged to be ready to obtain lifelong knowledge and skill in the learning environment. The understanding of the concept of digital literacy has to go through long-term development and its current appearance is characterized by complexity and technology skills but also cognitive and attitudinal components of behavior. (Reynolds, 2008 ; Reynolds, 2016) notes that definitions of digital literacy are often skills, and practically in uses of related technologies, thus tethering them to a given historical moment in time. The definition frequently used is a confident and important use of ICT for work, leisure, learning and communication (European Commission, quoted in JISC InfoNet, 2012; Hall, Nix & Baker,

Because everyone says “I saw it on the internet”, although it was seen on the internet does not necessarily mean that the information literacy is there to separate the crap from the CRAAP that is very important to know why something is important and is completely true and accurate. For example, like in class when we discussed Wikipedia. Wikipedia is a site to get general information on a topic and then using that information to help further the precision and accuracy of the facts that are being given and received. This 21st century skill is important moving forward as it is becoming easier and attainable to make various amounts of web browsing informational web sites and avoiding the non-credible ones. An example of the new 21st century literacy is the access to the web as wifi is available in almost every lively setting and how accessing the information is not just for desktops anymore.

Based on what I read in the article, At sea in a Deluge of data, and from module one of our textbook I comprehend information literacy to be understanding the need for information, being able to find it from a credible source, and being able to relay the information you learn in a way that others will understand. Before reading module one, I thought information literacy was going to be a one step process or that it would cater to just one objective. What I've come to understand is that to consider yourself information literate you would have to be able to pinpoint a credible source when looking at a multitude of information, but it is not only about obtaining the information, it's also about what you do with it. Improving my information skills will help me become a critical consumer by teaching me the value of information.

The strongest argument made by Breivik in this article is the easily availability of all the information to students which does not make them more educated and informed individuals in the society which we do think otherwise. The availability of information on Internet has become more of a challenge in front of education system to teach critical thinking and give information literate society to the world. As Breivik has talked about lot of different methods and changes to be bring in education system to solve the problem of Information literacy, since 2005 there are more initiative steps being taken to change the education system in accordance to growing technological world. As per UNESCO 2008 conference publication that includes the use, need and effect of Information literacy in society, education, economy, work, health and well being in demonstrates the changes that should and can be brought in to solve the IL issue.

As schools promote 21st-century learning, there has been a push for literacies which encourage students to be 21st-century learners. The two overarching literacies, new and digital, has taken over the three R’s literacy, reading, writing, and arithmetic. New Literacies continuously change due to the new technology emerging providing different ways to get information and communicate with others (Leu et al., 2015). In contrast, digital literacy is the ability to use digital tools to access information for understanding and communication (Jose, 2016). New literacies and digital literacies also differ in aspects of use in the classroom. New literacies are the building blocks for digital literacy; which are the skills students need to understand the internet (Maloy, Verock-O'Loughlin, Edwards, & Woolf, 2017). New literacies can be taught without the use of technology because students are learning to locate, evaluate, synthesize, and communicate information. Teachers can demonstrate these skills using encyclopedias and journal articles to gain a minimalistic comprehension. Once students learn the necessary understanding, teachers can transfer these skills to online which will promote digital literacy; furthermore, digital literacy can only be taught using digital tools. Teachers would teach students how to use computers and the social practices of the new literacies to gain an understanding of the digital literacy (Jose, 2016). Furthermore, digital literacies

In today’s world it is a requirement to be digitally literate in order to be able to function in a capacity that enables one to be more successful whether it is at home, school, at our jobs or even looking for a job. Over the last few decades our environment has evolved into a digital environment. Being or becoming digitally literate is essential in being successful in this digital environment. Almost everything we do today requires some sort of digital knowledge or literacy. From surfing the internet to searching for a job to being able to perform our jobs, we are required to have some sort of digital

The purpose research is to outline the importance of information literacy and recommendations for the future. Specifically, it argues for the importance of Information Literacy to individuals, business, and citizenship. It suggests opportunities to develop information literacy which addresses the information age in school.

An education, an enlightening encounter where one gains information they had not known prior to the experience, is ordinarily associated with receiving a degree from a university. However, during the modern era a breakthrough resource has been brought to life, one that allows for the massive consumption of wisdom without the consternation that comes with spending thousands of dollars, the World Wide Web. The popularization and practicality of the Internet has thus inevitably coined the present period the Information Age. Among the different elements of the Internet, digital literature, which consists of works that take advantage of the proficiencies a computer and other sources of digital media offer, continues to become more

Information literacy is conceivably the foundation for learning in contemporary environment of continuous technological change. As information and communication technologies develop rapidly, and the information environment becomes increasingly complex, educators are recognizing the need for