Using Information Literacy To Enhance Research2

Office of Catholic SchoolsNovember 19, 2008

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The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn,

unlearn, and relearn.

                                                Alvin Toffler

Information Literacy - DefinedThe ability to locate, organize, and evaluate information anduse it effectively to create knowledge

The ability to locate, organize, and evaluate information anduse it effectively to create knowledge

vs. Technological LiteracyThe ability to use technology tosolve problems and createproducts

Information Literacy - Defined

Groups Endorsing Information Literacy

• American Association of School Librarians• ASCD • Cable In The Classroom• College Board• National Council for Teachers of English• National Middle Schools Assn.• National Council of Social Studies• Partnership for 21st Century Skills• and many more….

Groups Endorsing Information Literacy

• American Association of School Librarians• ASCD • Cable In The Classroom• College Board• National Council for Teachers of English• National Middle Schools Assn.• National Council of Social Studies• Partnership for 21st Century Skills• and many more….

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Access to information has changed.

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Learning can take place anywhere, and anytime.

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• Problem solving and decision making• Creative and critical thinking• Collaboration, communication, and negotiation• Intellectual curiosity and the ability to find, select, structure,

and evaluate information

21st Century Skills

Learner uses the skills, tools, and resources to inquire, think critically, and gain knowledge

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Skills

1.1.1 Follow an inquiry-based process in seeking knowledge and make the real-world connection

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Skills

1.1.2 Develop and refine a range of questions to frame the search for new understanding

Skills

1.1.3 Find, evaluate and select appropriate sources to answer questions

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Skills

1.1.5 Evaluate information found in selected sources on the basis of accuracy, validity, appropriateness for needs, importance, and social and cultural context

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Where did this website come from?

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Skills

1.1.6  Read, view, and listen for information presented in any format in order to make inferences and gather meaning

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Skills

1.1.8 Demonstrate the ability to use technology tools to accessing information the information

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Responsibilities

1.3.1 Respect copyright/intellectual property

What do we know about students' information seeking strategies?• Poor understanding of search strategies and often find it

difficult to find needed information• Tend to "squirrel away" information by printing off web

pages without really looking at the content• Little time is spend evaluating the accuracy, authority, or

relevance of the information

Information Behaviour of the Researcher of the Future 11 January 2008 http://www.bl.uk/news/pdf/googlegen.pdf

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Learner use skills, resources, & tools to share knowledge and participate ethically and productively

as members of our democratic society

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Learner use skills, resources & tools to pursue personal and aesthetic growth

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Works Sited"AASL Standards for the 21st-Century Learner." 17 Sept. 2008. American Library Association. 10 Oct.

2008 <http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/aaslproftools/learningstandards/standards.cfm>.

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<http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2008/07/we-knew-web-was-big.html>.

"Internet Usage and Broadband Usage Report." 2008. 16 Oct. 2008

<http://www.internetworldstats.com/am/us.htm>.

Lejnieks, Carly. "A Generation Unplugged." 12 Sept. 2008. Harris Interactive. 15 Oct. 2008

<http://www.ctia.org/advocacy/research/index.cfm/aid/11483>.

Salpeter, Judy. "21st Century Skills: Will Our Students Be Prepared?" Techlearning. 15 Oct. 2003. 30

Oct. 2008 <http://www.techlearning.com/story/showarticle.php?articleid=15202090&pgno=3>.

“Information Behavior of the Researcher of the Future.” 11 Jan. 2008

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