For school i had just to read a document called 'The role of ICT in the PYP' as we are a PYP school. This homework came at time when i am forming my understanding of Information Literacy and what it is. This document helped to clarify the difference in these 2 terms for me as it often is switching between describing Information Literacy and elements of the process and ICT skills. They have identified 6 ICT skills though the first 5 are similiar to steps in many Information Literacy models whereas the last relating to digital citizenship. Is digital citizenship really an ICT skill or is it something else? This question i am unsure of the answer at this time.
I looked at the school scope and sequence for further clarification as to how the school has interpreted this document and found 12 groupings realting to
- Word processing
- databases
- spreadsheets
- hardware / software management
- simulatuion / modelling
- graphics
- electronic communication
- multimedia presentation
- digital photography
- animation
- graphic organisers
- digital videos
This makes the difference between the ICT teacher and Teacher Librarian at school much clearer as i was questioning this earlier in my studies.
Information literacy is a process that is ongoing and is about transforming information rather than translating it.
ICT skills about learning how to use different digitaltechnology.
Where does digital citizenship fit in? Maybe that answer will come as i keep on working.
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