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the information library has many different types of information in each section, including text and images

Just some idle charting on the concepts of information literacy, media literacy, critical thinking, etc. This is simply one (librarian-centric) possible model of these concepts. The idea is all the other literacies (media literacy, 21st cent literacy, ICT, translit, etc.) involve interacting with information in one form or another, so "information literacy" acts as the umbrella under which all the others sit.

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Throughout history, misinformation and propaganda have circulated to push certain viewpoints, but in the past few years the problem has amplified. “The biggest issue now is the quantity and speed by which information spreads,” says Michelle Ciulla Lipkin, executive director of the National Association for Media Literacy Education.

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There are few things I dread more than a trip to an art museum. The spectacle of visitors drifting aimlessly between masterpieces, tossing a fleeting...

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an info sheet with different types of items on it and the words give information the crap test is it current? is it relevant? is it accurate? is it acurate?

Give information the CRAAP test! Check its validity with these questions. Is it current? -Was it written recently enough to be accurate? -Has it been revised or updated? -Do the links work? Is it relevant? -Does the information relate to your topic or answer your question? -Who is the intended audience? -Have you checked other sources to make sure yours is the most relevant to your topic? Is it authoritative? -Who wrote, published, or publicized it? – What makes the author an expert? -Are…

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the words digital literacy are arranged in a circle on top of each other, with different

Literacy is “the ability to read and write,” or so I thought. This is a definition that has spanned many generations, and is still being taught in schools to this day. However, the latest…

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Using Social Media to Teach Visual Literacy in the 21st Century Classroom Increasingly, educators are acknowledging and welcoming the relative advantages of social media into the teaching and learning process. From creating school Facebook pages to connecting students with experts via Twitter, social media has taken root as a legitimate classroom learning and communication tool. The highly linguistic nature of social media allows us to create and consume ideas and information unlike ever…

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The number one concern that I hear from educators is lack of time, particularly lack of instructional time with students. Although we can't entirely solve the time problem, we can mitigate it by carefully analyzing our use of class time.

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There has been an exponential growth in thought leadership with businesses and brands increasingly looking to influence the C-suite with this type of content. Bruce Rogers, chief insights officer and head of the chief marketing officer practice at Forbes Media, reveals the findings of an in-depth survey and identifies future themes.

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Digital literacy is the set of competencies required for full participation in a knowledge society. Here most essential digital literacy skills.

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