Aris A. Banaag G12 409af99
My Oral Presentation of
Elizabeth A. Dupuis's
"The Jnformation Literacy Challenge: Addressing the Changing Needs of Our Sudents Through Our Programs",(Page 93-106)
Summary of My Oral Presentation |
Through out these readings, I have come to find out that, technological changes are occurring rapidly at every moment of everyday. This reading has allowed me to see that as students enter college, they bring with them very disparate computer skills and attitudes. Some students are reluctant to embrace new technologies, while others demand electronic resources for all assignments. Although college students may arrive at our libraries with an increase in computer skills, their knowledge of electronic information may be lacking. Much of the information in this reading are a direct result of a case study held at the University of Texas at Austin.
In the reading they discuss how current students show a growing diversity of computer backgrounds and infromation skills. And these students are expecting more and more from the librarians. They expect to use new technologies for each assignment.
For qurious students of the present and future the reading provides some internet applications for elementary and secondary students.
These are just a small sample of some innovative uses of internet education. The number of projects available to kids should increase as number of children who become interested in the internet increases.
A way for anyone to become more information literate are discussed in six simple steps. To be information literate an individual must recognise when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate and use effectiviely the information needed. These six steps are as followed:
The goal of information literacy is to ensure that people understand how to, and why they need to, learn about sources in the information society.
Questions and Answers for the Class |
Q: Describe some information literacy skills from this chapter that apply to you in this class.
A: All of the literacy skills are in their own right important. Because at some time or another, we all end up using them to understand and to better evaluate what type of information we are looking for.
Q: Can you distinguish between cognitive and affective skills?
A: Cognitive and affective skills are sometimes hard to recognize. Things that you think you know to be true may only assumptions. Therefore it takes time and practice to distinguish between what is your cognitive skills and affective skills.
Q: The internet is more than a library. How?
A: The internet offers everything that a library offers and then some. You can see and hear about all the things you want to know about. Libraries can be limited as far as books and borrowing them are concerned. While everyone can access anything along with millions of other people at the same time. And the internet offers a more present day atmosphere, where you can see whats new today.
Q: This section of the book looks at a comparison of computer usage between students of various ages. Why do you think that usage of grades 1-8 is higher than any other grade, even the college level?
A: I feel that at the time of the study which was done from 1989-1993, I guess that it was higher in the lower grades. It could also be because they were forced to take computer classes at those grades and not in any of the higher gradesBut I don't think that it would be that same way today.
Q: Do all skills go hand in hand?
A: I feel that all those skills will come hand in hand because they are connected in some way shape or form. You may not realize it, but doing one skill will eventually lead to another skill.
Q: Is there one skill more important than another?
A: No, I don't think that there is one skill more important than another. Like I stated earlier, they all will eventually lead to one another.
Q: Do you need every skill?
A: No, I don't think that you need every skill at first. But as you learn and grow, you will eventually learn all the rest in due time.
As I read this reading it made realize how much more we need to learn. I also realize that we all learn in our own ways and we each have our own ways of searching for information. This reading just helped me to realize certain specific points to look at to help me or anyone find out what type of information to look for. The case study done at the University of Texas at Austin was very well put together and it comforted me to see that there are people out there that are trying to make this new challenge of Internet Literacy a little easier for the rest of us. We all learn at different speeds, so what better way to teach people than to make things as easy and as available as possible.
In conclusion, I've come to realize that Literacy implies confidence, competence and acceptance. The quantity, quality, and diversity of sources, access methods, delivery methods, and formats creates a potentially disorienting environment for new users. We as students must learn from the past and embrace what the future has to offer. We must sharpen our information skills. But luckily for us librarians all over the world are cooperating together with departments and staff within our libraries to provide a easier future of Information Literacy.
My Report1: Tailgating Behavior: Fair or Unfair?
My Report2: Acquiring Cyberspace Citizenship
