SB 2042 Curriculum

Information LiteracyApril 16, 2007Element 16d

Element 16d 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.– PT’s select an example of information

literacy instruction to demonstrate their knowledge of skills to meet standard 16(d).

Information Literacy In the UK, information literacy is defined by

the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals as:

"Information literacy is knowing when and why you need information, where to find it, and how to evaluate, use and communicate it in an ethical manner.“

• Taken from http://www.informationliteracy.org.uk/Information_literacy.aspx on April 5,2007

Information Literacy The American Library Association's (ALA)

Presidential Committee on Information Literacy, Final Report states that, "To be information literate, a person must be able to recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information" (1989).

– Taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_literacy – on April 5, 2007

Information Literacy http://mingo.info-science.uiowa.edu/~lu/

course/info_literacy/definition/sld001.htm

Big6 Model http://www.big6.com/kids/ Task Definition Information Seeking Strategies Location and Access Use of Information Synthesis Evaluation

American Library Association Information Literacy Standards for

Student Learning– In class assignment: Prepare a PowerPoint

presentation to share with the group, covering key points in the following areas---

ALA Information Literacy 9 standards

– 3 catagories• Information Literacy• Independent Learning• Social Responsibility

Standard 1-9: http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslproftools/informationpower/InformationLiteracyStandards_final.pdf

Real World Application Include information from at least one site

that you could use in your classroom

http://www.kyvl.org/html/kids/homebase.html http://www.fortbend.k12.tx.us/library/big6.htm http://www.big6.com/kids/

Additional Resourceshttp://www.galeschools.com/pdf/Eisenberg.pdf

http://www.auburn.wednet.edu/mtbaker/Library/links/big6/intro.htm

http://collaboratory.nunet.net/nssd112/oakterrace/imc/big6.html

http://www.big6.com/index.php

http://nb.wsd.wednet.edu/big6/big6_resources.htm#resources

Sample lessons

http://www.big6.com/kidsshowarticle.php?id=307

http://www4.adhost.com/big6/kidsshowarticle.php?id=221

http://www.big6.com/showarticle.php?id=35

http://www.big6.com/showarticle.php?id=37