Communication Literacy

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Communication literacy means ability to speak well, listen to others effectively, read with fluency, understand what they have read and be able to write skillfully and with a sense of style. (Whitehouseps) 

According to UNESCO’s definition, communication literacy is “the ability to communicate well with others and to know social practices”. It is very important for socialization and interpersonal interaction. (Ghasemi H & Rasekh N. 2020)

Objectives of Communication Literacy 

The objective of communication literacy is to make sure that students will accurately understand and express information and ideas. The students will be able to communicate with one person or in groups. They can use various modes of communication such as written and spoken words, visual images, sound and symbols. (SHANE BOGE'S PORTFOLIO) 

In today's technological world communication literacy enables people to use technology to communicate wisely and with much caution.  

How can communication literacy help students? 

  • To access proper information
  • Search on web such as google, Yahoo, Bing, etc 
  • Be aware on the purpose and the audience
  • Appropriately use social media - Youtube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Clubhouse, etc 
  • Emails for sending files and saving them 
  • Video calls 
  • access to photos and videos 
  • online classes 
  • be aware of scam 
  • download ebooks 

For example, students can watch the videos on Youtube, learn from them, and comment on them. So, students are learning, and also expressing their views at the same time. 

Another example is blog writing. The blogs are read by students or any reader. They express their views or give feedbacks which helps the author to make improvisation. 

Likewise, Facebook is another popular social media these days. It is not only used for posting photos but it has also been used for educational purposes. The 'Facebook Group' is formed to meet certain objectives. The group members post information and they interact with each other.     

After the covid-19 pandemic, physical learning methods have been severely affected. So, online education is prevalent these days. Students learn, interact through mobile and laptops. Webinars, online workshops, conferences, and the use of mobile are excessive among students and teacher educators. (Baral, 2021). For example, zoom meetings are popular these days where a large audience participates in learning and meetings of the organization. Through Skype, viber, facebook messenger, Instagram, Tiktok, clubhouse, and several other social media people interact with each other globally.  

Today, children and youth need to understand the integration of knowledge from sources such as music, videos, online databases and other media, they also need to know how to use those resources to disseminate and share knowledge (Digital literacy) When texting friends or messaging on any social media, certain and appropriate words must be used.(Prezi) When we talk about communication literacy in the digital world two things must be considered - one is skills needed to access the information and another is to process that information. (Prezi) 

 

References

Whitehouse Primary School and Nursery Unit

    http://www.whitehouseps.co.uk/visit-our-primary-department/our-curriculum-a/communication--literacy/

Ghasemi H, Rasekh N. Identifying Dimensions of Communication Literacy: Thematic Analysis Approach. Journal of Health Literacy. Winter 2020; 4(4):18-29.

    https://literacy.mums.ac.ir/article_15137_25b431880e07a63a72fda13a38b422f0.pdf

SHANE BOGE'S PORTFOLIO

    http://shanebogeportfolio.weebly.com/communicationliteracy.html

Baral, Rajendra (2021) The Rising Nepal. Detour-Featured. Post-covid education. opportunities,               challenges and strategies

    https://risingnepaldaily.com/detour/opportunities-challenges-and-strategies

Digital literacy  

    https://sites.google.com/site/3insidedigital/digital-literacy/communication-literacy

Prezi

https://prezi.com/vwlwostspirl/communication-and-digital-literacy/



Comments

  1. Pradip K. ChaudharyJuly 28, 2021 at 5:48 AM

    Good written skills well thoughts.. keep doing

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  2. Rabin AdhikariJuly 28, 2021 at 6:02 AM

    well communication can solve alot of problems and can help understanding and share knowledge

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  3. Karna RanaJuly 28, 2021 at 6:04 AM

    You can make your writing more powerful with some examples.

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  4. Saroj ThakurJuly 28, 2021 at 6:07 AM

    can we implement it at countryside school students..

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    1. azetaJuly 28, 2021 at 6:11 AM

      Yes, if they have good internet connection. But it will really be a challenge if there is no internet connectivity

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  5. Sujata BistaJuly 28, 2021 at 6:43 AM

    This means of learning is a convenient way for a child to develop the reading and writing skills.

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  6. Kiran KhakuralJuly 28, 2021 at 7:06 AM

    In my view , communication literacy is the way we deal in the global world smartly, effectively, and efficiently for better understanding and relationship

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    1. azetaAugust 3, 2021 at 4:04 AM

      Yes you are right as the world has become global village communicate literacy has narrowed thw world in a small village.

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  7. Rabin AdhikariJuly 30, 2021 at 4:34 AM

    I would love to know , what if communication becomes mis communication 😁😁

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    1. azetaAugust 3, 2021 at 4:01 AM

      This is a challenge. We have to be very careful and aware on our purpose and the audience.

      Delete
  8. Kiran KhakuralJuly 30, 2021 at 6:45 AM

    The Covid-19 pandemic has affected the virtual learning methods. So, online education is prevalent these days. (In my view, The first sentence need to be to be corrected as the pandemic has affected the physically attendance class)

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  9. GAJENDRA JAPRELAugust 6, 2021 at 10:19 PM

    Powerful content and powerful writting with suitable more examples

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