When and Where Did I Find It: I guess this week is about rediscovery, as the second word
I want to record in my blog is also a term I know. I found the phrase informational literacy in the article Malena has shared with us for our Reciprocal Teaching discussion this week. Specifically, I found it on the second column, on page 284 of Sylvester and Greenidge's (2009) article, Digital Storytelling: Extending the Potential for Struggling Writers.
What it means: The authors give a very detailed definition of the term: "Informational literacy is the ability to find, evaluate, analyze, and synthesize information. The development of the World Wide Web dramatically changed the availability, method, depth, quantity, and sometimes quality of accessible information; consequently, the Internet has initiated critical reading skills not typically required in traditional texts." (Sylvester & Greenidge, 2009, p. 284).
Level of Familiarity: I am very familiar with this specific phrase, although I appreciate the way the author illustrates how this term is distinct from other types of literacy: technological literacy; visual literacy; and media literacy.
Do I Want to Know This Word Well and Why? Yes. I think this word is very helpful for me to be aware of, especially when I am trying to assess my own abilities as a literate person. Part of the reason why I am always becoming literate (Leu, 2000) is because my abilities to accurately and critically read texts on the WWW are always developing and refining as the Web itself continues to change and "refresh" itself.
Do I Think Others Should Know This Word Well...if so WHO and WHY?: I certainly think LTED 625 students should know this concept --perhaps along with the other types of literacy the authors mention in this article -- as it will help them be able to more specifically describe their own literacy abilities as well as their students.
Level of Familiarity: I am very familiar with this specific phrase, although I appreciate the way the author illustrates how this term is distinct from other types of literacy: technological literacy; visual literacy; and media literacy.
Do I Want to Know This Word Well and Why? Yes. I think this word is very helpful for me to be aware of, especially when I am trying to assess my own abilities as a literate person. Part of the reason why I am always becoming literate (Leu, 2000) is because my abilities to accurately and critically read texts on the WWW are always developing and refining as the Web itself continues to change and "refresh" itself.
Do I Think Others Should Know This Word Well...if so WHO and WHY?: I certainly think LTED 625 students should know this concept --perhaps along with the other types of literacy the authors mention in this article -- as it will help them be able to more specifically describe their own literacy abilities as well as their students.
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