Information & Media

Literacy A CS2002 Virtual Presentation by Serene Jean

A Case Study• Imagine you are a risk assessment analyst

preparing a country report. • What sources would you consult on the Internet? • How would you evaluate the quality of

information on sites such as WikiLeaks? Why might you use it with caution?

A Case Study• Imagine you are a risk assessment analyst

preparing a country report. • What sources would you consult on the Internet? • How would you evaluate the quality of

information on sites such as WikiLeaks? Why might you use it with caution?

A Case Study• Imagine you are a risk assessment analyst

preparing a country report. • What sources would you consult on the Internet? • How would you evaluate the quality of

information on sites such as WikiLeaks? Why might you use it with caution?

A Case Study• Imagine you are a risk assessment analyst

preparing a country report. • What sources would you consult on the Internet? • How would you evaluate the quality of

information on sites such as WikiLeaks? Why might you use it with caution?

A Case Study• Imagine you are a risk assessment analyst

preparing a country report. • What sources would you consult on the Internet? • How would you evaluate the quality of

information on sites such as WikiLeaks? Why might you use it with caution?

Country Report• A country report basically tells you everything

you need to know about the country, from its economic development to its culture and its people.

Encountering the Task

Exploring/Formulating

/Questioning/Connecting

Searching/Locating

Collecting/Organizing/Managing/Monitoring

Analyzing/Evaluating/Interpreting

/Inferring

Synthesizing/Solving

Applying New

Understanding

Communicating/

Presenting/Sharing

Reflecting/Extending

Information Seeking Behaviour

Model

Encountering the Task

Exploring/Formulating

/Questioning/Connecting

Searching/Locating

Collecting/Organizing/Managing/Monitoring

Analyzing/Evaluating/Interpreting

/Inferring

Synthesizing/Solving

Applying New

Understanding

Communicating/

Presenting/Sharing

Reflecting/Extending

Recognize the need for information.Become aware of possibilities.Select general area of need/concern.Seek background information.

Encountering the Task

Exploring/Formulating

/Questioning/Connecting

Searching/Locating

Collecting/Organizing/Managing/Monitoring

Analyzing/Evaluating/Interpreting

/Inferring

Synthesizing/Solving

Applying New

Understanding

Communicating/

Presenting/Sharing

Reflecting/Extending

Brainstorm options.Identify problems.Form a focus.Pose questions. Frame ideas.Connect new ideas with prior knowledge.Construct a plan to accomplish the task. Establish a purpose for reading.

Encountering the Task

Exploring/Formulating

/Questioning/Connecting

Searching/Locating

Collecting/Organizing/Managing/Monitoring

Analyzing/Evaluating/Interpreting

/Inferring

Synthesizing/Solving

Applying New

Understanding

Communicating/

Presenting/Sharing

Reflecting/Extending

Identify useful resources. Formulate search plan and strategies.Scan and skim text for usefulness. Refine search strategies.Evaluate information using criteria.

Encountering the Task

Exploring/Formulating

/Questioning/Connecting

Searching/Locating

Collecting/Organizing/Managing/Monitoring

Analyzing/Evaluating/Interpreting

/Inferring

Synthesizing/Solving

Applying New

Understanding

Communicating/

Presenting/Sharing

Reflecting/Extending

Identify useful resources. Formulate search plan and strategies.Scan and skim text for usefulness. Refine search strategies.Evaluate information using criteria.

Encountering the Task

Exploring/Formulating

/Questioning/Connecting

Searching/Locating

Collecting/Organizing/Managing/Monitoring

Analyzing/Evaluating/Interpreting

/Inferring

Synthesizing/Solving

Applying New

Understanding

Communicating/

Presenting/Sharing

Reflecting/Extending

Collect ideas by sorting information in an ordering schemeOrganize information into clusters/idea map.Manage time, resources, and documents.Monitor ethical and responsible use of information and technologies.

Economic

Politics•Ruling Party•Opposition Party

Social•Culture•Food•Religion•Fashion

Encountering the Task

Exploring/Formulating

/Questioning/Connecting

Searching/Locating

Collecting/Organizing/Managing/Monitoring

Analyzing/Evaluating/Interpreting

/Inferring

Synthesizing/Solving

Applying New

Understanding

Communicating/

Presenting/Sharing

Reflecting/Extending

Apply critical reading and thinking strategies. Determine importance of information and its relevance to essential question.Make inferences, identify trends, interpret data.Separate information and ideas into component parts. Exercise flexibility in information seeking and collaboration with peers.

Encountering the Task

Exploring/Formulating

/Questioning/Connecting

Searching/Locating

Collecting/Organizing/Managing/Monitoring

Analyzing/Evaluating/Interpreting

/Inferring

Synthesizing/Solving

Applying New

Understanding

Communicating/

Presenting/Sharing

Reflecting/Extending

Quality of Information

• International online self-described, non profitable organisation that publishes submissions of private, secret and classified media form anonymous news sources, news leaks, and whistleblowers.

Encountering the Task

Exploring/Formulating

/Questioning/Connecting

Searching/Locating

Collecting/Organizing/Managing/Monitoring

Analyzing/Evaluating/Interpreting

/Inferring

Synthesizing/Solving

Applying New

Understanding

Communicating/

Presenting/Sharing

Reflecting/Extending

VS.

Cross -referencing

Encountering the Task

Exploring/Formulating

/Questioning/Connecting

Searching/Locating

Collecting/Organizing/Managing/Monitoring

Analyzing/Evaluating/Interpreting

/Inferring

Synthesizing/Solving

Applying New

Understanding

Communicating/

Presenting/Sharing

Reflecting/Extending

Read the originals

Encountering the Task

Exploring/Formulating

/Questioning/Connecting

Searching/Locating

Collecting/Organizing/Managing/Monitoring

Analyzing/Evaluating/Interpreting

/Inferring

Synthesizing/Solving

Applying New

Understanding

Communicating/

Presenting/Sharing

Reflecting/Extending

Disinformation

trolled

Conclusion

Be a critical reader, be skeptical and be cynical

THANK YOU!