INFORMATION LITERACY AND TRANSLITERACY

INSTRUCTION

What is it and how can you help?

WHAT IS INFORMATION LITERACY?

Information Literacy is the set of skills needed to find, retrieve, analyze, and use information.

WHAT IS TRANSLITERACY ?

Transliteracy is the ability to read, write and interact across a range of platforms, tools and media from signing and orality through handwriting, print, TV, radio and film, to digital social networks.

HOW CAN YOU HELP?

Teach students to:• Use the computer

• Blogs• PowerPoint• Word• Electronic card catalog

• Use Interwrite Boards• Itouch

HOW WILL I HELP?

Help keep technology working.

Teach lessons on how to use different forms of information.

Answer questions you may have.

Find and share new websites and programs that might be useful to you.