Communities of Practice

Exploring Information Literacy Curriculum Resources

Our upcoming Community of Practice is a four-part exploration of information-literacy curriculum resources.

June 5, 12, 19, and 26 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

An essential 21st century skill is learning how to distinguish information that is reliable from disinformation, misinformation and fake news. We all struggle with this at times. Information literacy requires an understanding of the media landscape and knowledge about how to use our critical thinking skills in this landscape. It is very difficult for us to keep up-to-date as this landscape shifts and evolves.

Wouldn’t it be great if there were resources that meet the needs of the people who want to learn about information literacy AND teachers who want to develop instructional approaches to engaging learners in conversations about information literacy?

We have been researching online curriculum resources that meet both those needs. We  are inviting you to explore them with us and curate your own collection.

Become part of a cohort of creative teachers in a facilitated, collaborative environment and:

• Engage with peers in rich conversations about the practice of teaching.
• Explore examples of resources that support teaching and learning in adult literacy programs.
• Curate a selection of co-learning resources to use with learners.

We will take a look at curriculum resources that: 

• Enhance our knowledge of how news and information is created and disseminated.
• Expand our capacity to evaluate information and information sources.

These resources include teacher-facing guides, instructions, objectives and/or teaching tips and support instructors to:

• Cover a topic comprehensively.
• Build a series of lessons that flow together. 
• Co-learn rather than feel pressure to be the expert.

We hope that you will find all the workshops relevant to your work and will want to attend the complete series. We think it will be beneficial to the group to have a cohort that develops a discussion over four weeks but we also know that people are busy and have to make choices. We will share an outline so that you will have the information you need to make the choices that work for you.

To learn more, contact Tracey or Guylaine.