The language of literacies

• LITERACY

  • “The ability to read and write”

  • set of skills that includes the

  ability to read with

  comprehension and write simple

  messages

  • Fundamental human right

  • is an instrument of EMPOWERMENT
• Functional Literacy

  • A functional literate individual can engage in all the

  activities in which basic literacy is required for the

  effective functioning of their community and enable

  them to continue to use reading, writing, and

  calculation for their own and community’s Development
• Two new set of literacies

  • digital age literacies
  • civic literacies
• Civic Literacies

  • skills and competencies necessary to engage

  with communities and societies as citizens of ademocracy
• Digital Age Literacies

  • an ensemble of the skills and

  knowledge necessary to

  navigate the internet and the

  ever-expanding world of digital technology. • span the use of all technologies and content (text, image,

  and sound) that are created through digital technology.

  • covers both the that are needed in

  navigating the digital environment in our daily lives and

  the technical ability to use digital equipment in its

  various forms.
• Technical ability of digital age literacies:

  • use of computers for various applications
  • surfing the internet
  • accessing information from various internet sites
  • chatting and video conferencing
  • Using multimedia equipment
• Different forms of Digital Literacy

  • computer literacy
  • technological literacy
  • information literacy
  • visual literacy
  • news literacy
• Computer Literacy

  • Involves knowing how to use the computer

  independently-both its software hardware Components
• Technological Literacy

  • also about the use of computers but emphasize emerging technologies that are products of human innovation
• A technologically literate person is someone who:

  • Understand the role of technology in society, how it shapes history, and how society is shaped by it
  • situate can technology can be used in various human endeavors such as science, humanities, medicine, economics etc.
  • elaborate how application technology yields better results and bring about innovation
  • Indicate how technology can also be misused for purposes that do not serve human and social development
• Visual Literacy

  • was first defined by John Debes in 1969 (Avegerinou and Ericson 1997)

  • a group of vision-competencies a human being can develop by seeing and at the same time having and integrating other sensory experiences

  • “The ability to interpret, use, appreciate, and create images using both analog and digital technologies to disseminate information, produce knowledge, or provide aesthetically pleasing experiences. Includes art and design.”
• News Literacy

  • appreciating, understanding, and verifying the reliability and credibility of information that comes from a news source (print, radio, television, or the internet.)
• JOURNALIST

  ● A trained professional who seeks to know and report the truth

  ● Reports based on facts, verifies information multiple times with

  primary sources before publishing

  ● Has an editor who tries to make sure their report is balanced

  ● Follows a Journalist’s Code of Ethics

  ● Can be sued for libel or defamation
• INFLUENCER

  ● Someone who has the power, or impact, over the purchasing decisions of a group of people who follow him or her

  ● Makes unfiltered content based on their personal interests and based on the wants of their engaged audience

  ● Brands and companies hire them, even micro-influencers, to help them reach their marketing and sales targets

  ● Information is usually based on personal experience or “opinion”

  ● Anyone can be an influencer
• FACT

  ● A fact is a statement that can be proven to

  be true by the use of evidence.

  ● Factual statements are true in all cases and for all people.

  ● Facts are universal.
• OPINION

  ● An opinion can express a belief, attitude, value,

  judgment, or feeling. It has no factual evidence.

  ● Opinions are debatable.

  ● One can potentially agree or disagree with an Opinion.
• Information Literacy

  • is a set of skills and competencies that enable people to make informed judgments and decisions on the type of information they need, where to access it, and how they will use it to make decisions.
• Civic Literacies

  • is a body of skills, knowledge, and attitudes that

  enable a citizen to actively participate and initiate

  changes in the community and the greater society.
• Different forms of Civic Literacy

  • Environmental literacy
  • Gender Literacy
  • Financial Literacy
  • multicultural literacy
  • media literacy
• Environmental Literacy

  • Used interchangeably with “ecological literacy” and “environmental education” (thrust)
  • The ability to recognize that an individual’s choice or actions have implications for the environment and the knowledge to identify the most efficient and, more importantly, sustainable solution to a problem
• Gender Literacy

  • honor and affirming that women are equal to men

  • helping people to see that sex assigned birth doesn't

  define your gender identity, gender expression, or your sexual orientation
• Financial Literacy

  • Individual’s capacity to manage inflows and outflows of Money
• Five (5) categories of financial literacy:

  1. Knowledge of financial concepts
  2. Ability to communicate about financial concepts
  3. Aptitude in managing personal finances
  4. Skills in making appropriate financial decisions, and Confidence in planning effectively for future
  5. Confidence in planning effectively for future financial needs
• Multicultural Literacy

  • Best understood understood using the lens of Difference - recognize and respect the presence of others in their immediate community and society who are different from them

  - understand that cultural, racial, ethnic, religious, and linguistic differences govern human societies

  - know that through these differences one realizes that no culture is intrinsically superior to another
• Media Literacy

  • is the ability to recognize, analyze, evaluate, and create media messages. (livingstone, 2004)
  • breeds critical thinkers