Final Learning Reflection
Preparing for Information Literacy:
To complete all of my assignments and my MRP, I had to learn about information literacy. I read an article on information literacy that really helped me understand what it was. In addition, I had to become more familiar with how to use a computer and how to use the World Wide Web. This article on the World Wide Web helped me gain knowledge and understanding of the internet and how it is used. I also had to learn how to develop a search strategy.
Information Discovery, Retrieval, and Management:
Because my MRP was a reasearch project, I had to learn how to look at research and determine if it was valuable or not. I learned that a way to retrieve information is to look at different databases. At first I had a hard time determining which articles and sources were credible, but this article helped me learn how to critique my resources. It also gave me a feeling of confidence, because I was able to find information on the internet and use it appropriately.
Processing Information:
I started out the semester with an essential question that needed to be answered. To answer my essential question, I had to take all of the information I had been collecting throughout the semester and process it. I did this by looking at my project from different perspectives. (Client, clinician, and parent) I put each perspective into a different genre. I used my prior experience with power point to create a presentation that would tie together some of my information. To make my power point presentation more effective, I visited this website to get some pointers.
Transferring Information:
I first created my genres on my weblog, and then transferred them over to my webpage. I did this by creating a new page on mozilla and copy and pasting my genre onto each page. Once my webpage was created, I was able to reflect on it and make the necessary changes. I used the SCAR strategy to critique my work. I also wanted to make sure that I had cited all of my resources correctly. This was also difficult for me, because I didn't have very much prior knowledge of APA format. This website helped me to become more familiar with copyright practices. All of my work this semester went into my final MRP which is a website that contains all of my genres. You can view this by clicking here.