A Critique of the Proposed National Education Policy Reform
Information Literacy Session 8
1. Information Literacy
Session Eight
“Whenever I found out anything
remarkable, I have thought it my
duty to put down my discovery on
paper, so that all ingenious people
might be informed thereof.”
-Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
3. Communicating Information
• General considerations
– Goals of communicating
• What are you trying to communicate?
• Who are you presenting it to?
– Form of communication
• Written
• Presentation: Speech, PowerPoint, Overhead, etc.
– Logic and professionalism
• Make sense
• Take it seriously
4. Communicating Information
•Presenting information effectively
•Methods of presentation
•Oral
•Written
•Visually
•Electronically
• Factors in choosing method
•Your audience
•Type of information you are conveying
•The presentation environment
5. Your Turn
• Share:
– What your topic is
– Why you chose it
– Your outline
– One or two of your most helpful
sources
6. Which of these questions should
you NOT ask when preparing to
communicate information?
A. What are you trying to
communicate?
B. Who are you communicating to?
C. What would impress my audience?
D. Where is it going to be presented?
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8. A. Define the need
B. Conjecture the solution
C. Evaluate the information
D. Organize the information
Which of these was NOT one of
the five steps of Information
Literacy?
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The final step is to Communicate the Information
What is the purpose of your communication
What are you trying to communicate?
Who are you presenting it to?
Colleagues
Instructor
What is the best format?
Written
Presentation Formats
Speech
Power Points
Overheads
Where are you going to present it?
Classroom
In the field
Remember these are different way of communicating information or Channels of Communication
Channel you use should be selected based on its ability to facilitate effective communication
Oral: Stand up and talk
Professional appearance: dress, posture, organization, speaking loud and clear, appropriate
Enthusiastic and attentive: engage audience
Body language
Listening skills: not just talking but interacting
Avoid assumptions: that they already know what you are talking about
Written
Various kinds of written communication we talked about ways to communicate effectively this way earlier in the class
Visually
A picture says a thousand words
Electronically
Via Power Points, video, etc.
Now it is your turn
Show us your completed Poster page
What is your topic
Why did you choose it
Explain your outline
Where did you get your sources
