Information literacy

visual literacy specifically when dealing with picture books and young students. Visual literacy can be defined as “the ability to interpret, recognize, appreciate and understand information presented through visible actions, objects and symbols, natural or man-made” (Common Core in Action). The Common Core State Standards specifically address visual literacy in the following two standards: "integrate visual information (e.g., in charts, graphs, photographs, videos or maps) with other…

Growing up being an African American, my parents would always stress how important reading and writing is. My father would always say, "If you are able to read and write, nothing in the world can stop you." I learned to read and write at the age of three years old. The first thing I ever learned to read and write was my name: Tia Nicole Watkins. My parents would tell my name makes me who I am and holds very high significance. In the past, it was illegal for African Americans to even know how to…

Health literacy is a complex topic difficult to address Health literacy was defined by the class lecture as “the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health care decisions (Healthy People, 2010). The features of health literacy include a wide range of skills and proficiencies that people develop throughout their lifetime. The title itself, Health literacy is composed of the noun literacy…

prove that those individuals with poor literacy also have poor health (Ross, 2013). To achieve better health outcomes for patients, there needs to be an understanding of literacy and its impact on the ability of the patient to learn. This paper will review literacy in our culture, instructional methods, and instructional materials that are used in education in health care. Chapter 7: Literacy in the Adult Client Population To begin understanding literacy in the adult client population, there…

came together and decided it would be best to pass on information we have obtained from generation to generation. That is where the profession, teaching, has come into play. Teaching is one of the most fundamental professions in the world now and it is only becoming more important as we go along. Literacy is a very key component to teaching and it is used every single day. In this essay, I will be further reviewing the importance of literacy in the profession teaching, as well as analyzing its…

regarded as information that does not belong there. Instead, I believe this information would have been more effective as its own section or belong to the “Developing Fluency and Vocabulary” section of Larson’s piece. The same goes for when Larson is discussing how “teachers and students can select books that suit diverse interests and academic needs.” This information does not belong with the current paragraph, in my opinion, and would be more effective in other section of Larson’s…

variety of digital, text, visual and oral formats. The implementation of merging and integrating technologies into literacy allows students to; develop critical thinking, which is the skill to question and examine content and compare different viewpoints; apply skills obtained outside of school with technology, into classroom tasks; and experience a unique contribution to their literacy learning, allowing them to think creatively when completing a task. The combination of the two also allows…

This research explores some of the multiple types of literacies that instructors of Composition and Technical Communication should seek to build and support through their pedagogy, classroom environment, and assignments. The following articles not only attempt to describe multi-literacies, but also suggest methods and resources to incorporate them in practice. Cook, K. C. (2002). Layered Literacies: A Theoretical Frame for Technical Communication Pedagogy. Technical Communication Quarterly,…

Standards of Literacy and Numeracy in Australia Literacy and Numeracy standards can vary from place to place. Moving from one country to another has helped me to understand the differences and to be conscious of Australian standards. These standards are important in this country to both teachers and students. This is clearly demonstrated in the volume of testing that is performed, ranging from NAPLAN to the required test that a pre-service teacher must complete in order to enter the workforce…

the first time I had any formal experience with any sort of computer. I felt utterly lost. Unlike the other students in my class, I had no computer literacy whatsoever. This lack of computer literacy can be attributed to my family background. My parents, being war immigrants, emigrated from our home country of Afghanistan, where technology (and literacy) wasn 't commonplace. As a result,…