Post on 13-May-2015
the common corein common practice:an approach toinformation literacy
melissa corey, lmsbenton high school
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map of today’s sessionfilter failure
today’s filtering needsmeeting those needswhat’s the context?focus on instruction
what are the building blocks?search
evaluatec.r.a.p. testr.a.d.c.a.b.
reflect/cite
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“One of the effects of living with electronic information is that we live habitually in a state of information overload. There’s always more than you can cope with.” - Clay Shirky
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“It’s not about Information Overload.It’s about Filter Failure.” - Clay Shirky
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“If all your kids learn to do is read and write,they won’t be literate.”- David Warlick
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today’s filtering needs
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finding too much informationoverconfidence in search
unsavvy at evaluationinformation overload
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meeting those needs
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at the time of needcritically important
individualizedskill-based
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what’s the context?
LIBRARYCLASS
SCIENCECLASS
INFOLIT
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focus on instruction
sequentialskill-building
based on schemaexample-driven
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TEACHER-LIBRARIAN
COLLABORATION
STUDENTINSTRUCTION
ONLINERESOURCES
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what are the building blocks?
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back to basicssearch
evaluatecite
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search
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library databases
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evaluate
“Wrong”Information
“Right”Information
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currency
reliability
authoritypurpose
c.r.a.p. test
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Is the information up-to-date?
Can you tell when the
information was published?
Does the source present new information?
currency
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Is the information backed by sources?
Is the information verifiable elsewhere?
Is the information relevant to your topic?
reliability
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Is the website backed by experts?
Is there an organizationbacking the
website?
Can you determine the authors
of the website?
authority
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Is the information presented objectively (when needed)?
Is there a clear bias for a single viewpoint?
Is the website commerical or non-commercial?
purpose
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currency
relevancy
authoritybias
r.a.d.c.a.b.
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appropriateness
detail
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Is the information relevant to the question
at hand?
relevancy
Does the informationI’ve found closely relate
to my topic?
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Is the information appropriate to your
age group?
Is the information easy to read and
understand?
appropriateness
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Is the depth of coverage adequate?
Are there supporting details for each main
idea?
detail
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Is the information up-to-date?
Can you tell when the
information was published?
Does the source present new information?
currency
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Is the website backed by experts?
Is there an organizationbacking the
website?
Can you determine the authors
of the website?
authority
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Is the information presented objectively (when needed)?
Is there a clear bias for a single viewpoint?
Is the website commerical or non-commercial?
purpose
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reflect (and cite/link/attribute)
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does it work?
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thanks and contact
blog: thenewschoollibrarian.com
library website: bentonlibrary.org
twitter: @melissacorey
gmail: melissacorey@gmail.com
school email: melissa.corey@sjsd.k12.mo.us
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