Info Literacy

INFORMATION LITERACY

Our kids are connected. Technology is part of their lives. But it’s not about the technology, it’s about information literacy. These 'gadgets' are their links to the information. David Warlick

Information Literacy is the ability to find, assess, and utilize information relevant to your research question so that you can write successfully, get better grades, and satisfy your curiosity! www.wwc.edu/academics/ library/cp/infolit/

Information Literate Students:

Are competent, independent learners
Actively engage in the world of ideas
Confidently solve problems
Know what is relevant information
Use technology tools to access information & communicate
Operate comfortably in situations where there are multiple answers or no answers
Have high standards for their work and use information ethically
Create quality products
Are flexible and adapt to change
Are able to function independently and in groups

National Forum on Information Literacy

http://www.infolit.org/

Interactive Information Literacy Tutorial

http://tilt.lib.utsystem.edu/

Information Literacy on the WWW

http://www.fiu.edu/~library/ili/iliweb.html

Choose the Best Search for Your Need

Information Literacy: Search Strategies

Center for Media Literacy

Mann Media Center

Games About Media Literacy

Colorado Information Literacy Standards

An Information Literate Student:

STANDARD 1

...accesses information efficiently and effectively.

STANDARD 2
...evaluates information critically and competently.

STANDARD 3
...uses information accurately and creatively.

The information literate student is an independent learner who...

STANDARD 4
...pursues information related to personal interests.

STANDARD 5
...appreciates literature and other creative expressions of information.

The Big6 Problem-Solving Method

The Big6 is an information literacy model. Some people call it a metacognitive scaffold, or an information problem solving strategy. The Big6 is the most widely-known and widely-used approach to teaching information and technology skills in the world. The Big6 steps give an essential framework to approach any information-based question.

http://www.big6.com/