A GRAPHIC UNDERSTANDING

A GRAPHIC UNDERSTANDING

Using Comics to Address Information Literacy among Children and Tweens

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INFORMATION LITERACY IN

THE TODAYS WORLD

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H O W T O B E A 2 1 ST- C E N T U R Y L E A R N E R

? Information Literacy is defined as the ability to ¡° recognize when

information is needed and have the ability locate, evaluate and use

effectively the needed information¡± (ACRL Information Literacy Standards for

Higher Education)

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Print

Digital

Visual

Critical Literacy (reading & thinking)

Research Skills

Information Ethics

? 21st-Century Skills for K-12 students: ¡°Information literacy has progressed

from the simple definition of using reference resources to find

information. Multiple literacies, including digital, visual, textual, and

technological, have now joined information literacy as crucial skills for

this century.¡± (AASL Standards for the 21st-Century Learner)

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HOW DOES CAPTAIN AMERICA FIT INTO

T H E 2 1 ST C E N T U R Y ?

? Graphic novels deliver information in many ways

¨C Tell a story in sequential drawings

¨C Use dialogue, description, sound, and space to enhance visual storyline

? Uniquely engaging and participatory as a format

? Requires advanced and critical literacy skills to fully comprehend/enjoy

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Seconds by Bryan Lee O¡¯Malley

COMIC BOOKS? REALLY?

? ALA Center for the Future of Libraries

has identified ¡°Fandom¡± as a trend

relevant to libraries and librarianship

¨C ¡°Fandom refers to a community of

people who are passionate about

something, whether it¡¯s a film, a band, a

television show, a book, or a sports

team.¡±

¨C Other relevant trends: Emerging

Adulthood, Short Reading, Unplugged,

Connected Learning

? Geek & Nerd Culture is huge - pop

culture is popular!

? Particularly popular among reluctant

readers and ESL/ELL students

Everybody¡¯s ¡°two-strapping¡± now ¨C it¡¯s cool,

just go with it!!

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