What is “Information Literacy?”

Using the Internet, craft a definition of Information Literacy that is understandable and suitable for your grade level.

2007/2008

Technology IntegrationTraining Day 2

Standard 16 (d)

Each participating teacher designs, adapts, and uses lessons which address the students' needs to develop information literacy and problem solving skills as tools for lifelong learning

Standard 16 (e) Each participating teacher uses technology in

lessons to increase students’ ability to plan, locate, evaluate, select, and use information to solve problems and draw conclusions. He/she creates or makes use of learning environments that promote effective use of technology aligned with the curriculum inside the classroom, in library media centers or in computer labs.

Information Literacy Web Sites Big6 - http://www.big6.com

Pacific Bell/UCLA Initiative (Video) for 21st Century Literacies http://www.kn.pacbell.com/media/ucla.html

21st Century Literacies Homepage (Identifies four major literacies - information, media, multicultural, and visual.)

http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/21stcent/index.html

Information Literacy for K-16 Settings (CSULB) http://www.csulb.edu/~lfarmer/infolitwebstyle.htm

What is information literacy? And why should I care? http://www.sdst.org/shs/library/infolit.html

Information Literacy Definition Information Literacy - The American Library Association

defines information literacy as a set of abilities requiring individuals to "recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information." ALA also states that "information literacy is a survival skill in the Information Age." "Information literacy forms the basis for lifelong learning. It is common to all disciplines, to all learning environments, and to all levels of education. It enables learners to master content and extend their investigations, become more self-directed, and assume greater control over their own learning."

Information Literacy Components - I

Plan - What is the task or problem to be solved? Seek Information - What strategies to use to seek? Locate & Access Info - Where to find information? Use Information - What will the students do or make? Synthesis - Summarizing & selecting most important

learning and drawing conclusions Evaluation - Determining the validity, reliability, and

authenticity of sources

Information Literacy Lesson

What would an “Information Literacy Lesson” look like?

What are the necessary elements?

Information Literacy Lesson Example $10 Billion to Host the Winter Olympic Games: Is it

worth it? http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.cfm?lesson

=EM16&page=teacher (From Thinkfinity’s EconEdLink)

California Content Standard - Principles of Economics 12.1 - Students understand common economic terms and

concepts and economic reasoning. 12.1.2 - Explain opportunity cost, marginal benefit and

marginal cost. 12.1.3 - Identify the difference between monetary and

non-monetary incentives and how changes in incentives cause changes in behavior.

Analyzing the Lesson

What made this lesson fit the description?

Were there any weaknesses?

If you were teaching it…what might you do differently?

Information Literacy Components - II Web Site/Page Evaluation Acceptable Use Policy Search Engines Advanced Web Search Techniques Web Browsers Questioning Internet Safety Copyright and Fair Use Information Literacy Web Sites

Web Site/Page Evaluation

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators - Teacher Helpers - Critical Evaluation Information

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/eval.html

Evaluating Web Sites http://library.oakland.edu/tutorials/evalweb/index.htm

Teaching Zack to Think http://novemberlearning.com/index.php?

option=com_content&task=view&id=39&Itemid=85&limit=1&limitstart=1

Acceptable Use Policy

Teaching Kids: Acceptable Use Policy http://www.cybersmartcurriculum.org/lesson_

plans/45_07.asp

Search Tools

http://alltheweb.com/advanced?advanced=1&

http://books.google.com/ http://www.icerocket.com/index http://kids.yahoo.com http://scholar.google.com/ http://search.yahoo.com/ http://vivisimo.com http://www.altavista.com http://www.altavista.com/web/adv http://www.ask.com

http://www.ask.com/webadvanced?q=

http://www.exalead.com/search/C=0/?2p=1

http://www.google.com http://

www.google.com/advanced_search?hl=en

http://www.kartoo.com http://www.metacrawler.com http://www.noodletools.com http://www.onekey.com http://www.soople.com/ http://www.yahoo.com

Advanced Web Search Techniques

Four NETS for Better Searching (Google Advanced Search)

http://webquest.sdsu.edu/searching/fournets.htm

Web Browsers

Internet Explorer Windows Mozilla Firefox for Mac OS and Windows Safari for Mac OS America Online for Mac OS and Windows

(not recommended) Opera for Mac OS Netscape Navigator for Mac OS & Windows

Questioning

The Philadelphia Inquirer, April 20, 2000 tech.k12 / Joyce Kasman Valenza

http://www.joycevalenza.com/questions.html

Jamie McKenzie http://www.questioning.org

Internet Safety

iSafe www.isafe.org is a non-profit foundation whose mission is to

educate and empower youth to safely and responsibly take control of their Internet experiences.

provides students with the awareness and knowledge they need in order to recognize and avoid dangerous, destructive, or unlawful behavior and to respond appropriately.

Copyright and Fair Use (Davidson) The Educator's Guide to Copyright and Fair Use http://www.techlearning.com/db_area/archives/TL/2002/10/copyright.php

The Educator's Guide to Copyright and Fair Use (The Copyright Quiz) http://www.techlearning.com/db_area/archives/TL/2002/10/copyright_quiz.ph

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The Educator's Guide to Copyright and Fair Use (The Answers) http://www.techlearning.com/db_area/archives/TL/2002/10/

copyright_answers.php

Copyright and Fair Use Guidelines for Teachers (Technology & Learning) http://www.techlearning.com/techlearning/pdf/db_area/archives/TL/2002/10/

copyright_chart.pdf

Information Literacy Lesson Sources Verizon Thinkfinity (Formerly Marco Polo) http://www.thinkfinity.com

Trackstar for Teachers http://trackstar.4teachers.org/

Lesson Plans 4 Teachers http://www.lessonplans4teachers.com/informationliteracy.php

Online Activities Promoting Information Literacy http://www.sdst.org/shs/library/infolitles.html