The National Literacy Trust (n.d.) defines literacy as “the ability to read, write, speak and listen in a way that lets us communicate effectively and make sense of the world”. Furthermore, the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) suggest that becoming literate is to “develop the knowledge, skills and dispositions to use language confidently” […]
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Social Media and the Rise of Celebrity vs Qualified Professional
Never before in history has there been so much ease of access to information. The information landscape is evolving at an “alarming rate” (O’Connell et al., 2021, module 2.2) and the amount of data created is growing exponentially each and every day (Desjardins, 2019). With the rise of various social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, […]
Ramifications of having access to Technology 24/7
Having access to (or the ability to access) information 24/7 is a norm in our modern-day society. On first consideration, I would deem it to be a largely positive notion. However, in the article set for consideration and reflection upon, Mosbergen (2016) reports on a French labour reform bill that has me questioning whether this […]
An Introduction to the Information Environment
The initial readings from Module 2.1 of the ETL401: Introduction to Teacher Librarianship subject provide an interesting foundation of learning to begin my Masters journey. The first reflective task is to consider what we have learnt so far from this particular module. As such, the following is a summary of O’Connell et al.’s teachings of […]