Digital Badge # D - Chapter 5

Digital badge # D – Chapter 5

                 Chapter 5 talks about Teaching Information Literacy and Digital Citizenship.   Information Literacy is the knowing how to access information from the internet.  Digital Literacy is defined as using this information as part of a set of values and behaviors.  In the section Information Literacy as a Learning Goal, the section talks about the need students and teachers have for information.  This information then helps teachers develop a curriculum and also keep up to date on their own knowledge, while aiding the student in writing essays, doing research, prepare for test and exams, and staying up to date with the on new information relevant to them and their schooling.  The section goes on to mention that at one time it was necessary for a person to visit a building, use a textbook, go to a library or take a class in order to access even a small portion of the information that is now at our fingertips with the aid of the internet.  The need for this additional information has certainly made us the internet dependent society that we have become, with all progress come the need for proper tools to aid in this progress, in this instance the internet and Tech tools have enabled our society to assess and contribute information in a more convent way.

                This chapter has a section titled Tech Tools 5.1, which talks about resources such as picture and sound, which enable the teacher to enhance their lesson and aid the student to stay engaged.  This section talks about the various tools available online to teacher, students and the public.  These tools such as Flickr, LibriVox, and Creative Commons can be used to enhance lesson plans and also can aid student in presenting projects and doing presentations.  We all learn differently and some people learn by see and or hearing the information, these tools can help a presenter, teacher, or student relay their message and address all the learning style of their audience.

                Further exploration of chapter 5 talks about Search Engines and How They Work, this section looks at search engines, software programs, databases and the internet and the way their use is now the most popular way to access information.  The section talks about how keyword are used to access information from databases, which allow teachers, students and the public to quickly and efficiently find the information they seek.    The ability to access information quickly and easily allows teachers and students to focus on academic, learning and teaching instead of searching aimlessly and inefficiently.  Instant gratification has become the norm in today’s society, which make search engines so popular and convenient

                This chapter has brought to light many new terms and ideas relevant to Information Literacy and Digital Citizenship.  It has help me to understand the advantages that today’s society has with the use of technology, but has also helped me to understand that it is necessary and helpful for students, teachers and society alike to be knowledgeable of how to use these technologies. This week at school we are learning about "Things with Wings" in our class, I found this video and thought it would be great for the children to see a humming bird up close since they are so small and fast.  Technology is necessary and will continue to evolve and change our society for the better.

Photo credit given to PhotoFlunky on Flickr

Video of a Humming Bird
Video Credit to Mark Smith on Flickr

Resources:

Maloy, R. W., Verock-O'Loughlin, R., Edwards, S. A., & Woolf, B. P. (2014). Transforming learning with new technologies (2nd ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.