Information Literacy : Navigating & Evaluating Today's Media
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SEP 50554 “Information literacy” implies the ability to read and understand information. Now more than ever, such literacy skills are increasingly important—and more challenging to attain. Students must be able to identify, acquire, interpret, evaluate, organize, and share information. Information Literacy provides educators with . K–12 Grades • strategies and activities to help students achieve information literacy • guidelines for evaluating sources of information • tools for judging authenticity of data • insights to using information responsibly by citing sources and respecting copyrights • ideas on concept mapping, graphic organizing, and project-based learning Media Today’s & Evaluating Navigating Literacy Information • means to starting up and using blogs, wikis, podcasts, and more There are many exciting opportunities in this age of information—for those who are literate. Sara Armstrong, PhD, was a classroom teacher for 17 years, where she had the opportunity in the early 1980s to develop a telecommunications project using her 300-band modem and an Atari 800 computer. This interactive book talk with students at a school 200 miles away sparked a lifelong interest in putting students in touch with another through the use of technology. She especially hopes that exchanging ideas with others they normally wouldn’t meet will help students develop as global citizens and advocates for world peace. Armstrong is an associate of the Thornburg Center for Professional Development, a CUE Gold Disk winner, and a passionate advocate for meaningful teaching and learning. Through her organization, Sara Armstrong Consulting, she speaks and conducts workshops on topics that include information literacy, digital storytelling, project-based learning, multiple intelligences, and technology integration. Armstrong develops curriculum and writes for a number of journals. She is editor of California CUE’s OnCUE journal and serves on the Ho’ala Foundation for Education Board of Directors, River School Charter Council, and chairs the Storytelling Association of Alta California’s Board. Second Edition Sara Armstrong $24.99 Quality Resources for Every Classroom Instant Delivery 24 Hours a Day Thank you for purchasing the following e-book –another quality product from Shell Education For more information or to purchase additional books and materials, please visit our website at: www.shelleducation.com For further information about our products and services, please e-mail us at: [email protected] To receive special offers via e-mail, please join our mailing list at: www.shelleducation.com/emailoffers 5301 Oceanus Drive Huntington Beach, CA 92649-1030 714.489.2080 FAX 714.230.7070 www.shelleducation.com S964 Second Edition Author Sara Armstrong, Ph.D. Information Literacy: Navigating & Evaluating Today’s Media Editor Creative Director Diana Herweck, Psy.D. 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No part of this publication may be transmitted, stored, or recorded in any form without written permission from the publisher. 2 #50554—Information Literacy © Shell Education Table of Contents About This Book . 7 Part 1: READY— Information Is Everywhere . 9 Chapter 1: Introduction to Information Literacy . 11 Activity: Information Sources, Systems, and Devices Time Line . 14 Activity: Information Literacy Then & Now . 17 Chapter 2: Information: Where Does It Come From? . 21 Visual Literacy . 23 Why Visual Literacy? . 24 Activity: Pictures and Words . 29 Television . 31 Activity: What Do You See? . 33 TV-Viewing Data Sheet . 35 TV-Viewing Data Sheet Sample . 37 Activity: TV Humor . 39 TV Humor Activity Sheet . 41 TV Humor Activity Sheet Sample . 43 Activity: TV Ads . 45 TV Ads Activity Sheet . 47 TV Ads Activity Sheet Sample . 49 Websites . 52 Checklist for an Information Web Page . 54 Activity: If It’s on the Web, It Must Be True . 57 Website Data Sheet . 59 Website Data Sheet Sample . 61 Activity: Five Criteria . 63 Five Criteria Activity Sheet . 65 Five Criteria Activity Sheet Sample . 66 © Shell Education #50554—Information Literacy 3 Part 2: SET— Using Information . 67 Chapter 3: Good Question! . 69 Grazing the Net: Raising a Generation of Free-Range Students . 71 Educational Strategies . 75 Bloom’s Taxonomy “Revised” Key Words, Model Questions, & Instructional Strategies . 77 Asking Good Questions . 83 Activity: What Is the Question? . 85 Question Activity Sheet . 89 Activity: What Do They Really Mean? . 91 Assumptions Activity Sheet . 93 Chapter 4: Organizing Information . 95 Activity: Graphic Organizer Practice . 102 Activity: Storyboard . 104 Chapter 5: Where Did That Come From? . 107 Copyright . 107 Fair Use . 109 Creative Commons. 110 The Educator’s Guide to Copyright and Fair Use . 112 Activity: The Copyright Quiz . 115 Activity: Student Copyright Scenarios . 119 Copyright Scenarios . 121 Citing Sources . 123 Activity: Who You Gonna Call? . 126 Permission Request Activity Sheet . 129 Activity: Citing Sources . 131 Citing Sources Activity Sheet—MLA Style . 134 Citing Sources Activity Sheet—APA Style . 136 4 #50554—Information Literacy © Shell Education Chapter 6: Search Techniques and Strategies . 139 Four NETS for Better Searching . 139 Search Strategies Activity Sheet . 146 Chapter 7: The World of Libraries . 147 Using Primary Sources in the Classroom . 162 Lesson Suggestions . 162 Activity: Word Study . 169 Word Card Template and Example . 172 Activity: Library Linkup . 173 Library Information Sheet . 175 Library Information Sheet Sample . 176 Part 3: GO!— Harnessing Information . 177 Chapter 8: It’s a 2.0 World . 179 Online Interactions . 180 Netiquette . 180 Cyber Safety . 181 Cyber Bullying . 181 Focus on Writing . 182 Blogs . 182 Wikis . 185 Podcasts . 187 Other Social-Networking Tools . 187 Activity: Web 2.0 Tools . 190 Chapter 9: Developing and Evaluating Multimedia Projects . 193 Project Design . 194 Project Assessment . 199 Activity: Developing a Project-Based Learning Project . 202 Project-Based Learning Activity Sheet . 204 Activity: Creating a Project-Based Learning Rubric . 205 Evaluation Rubric Activity Sheet . 207 Evaluation Rubric Activity Sheet Sample . 208 © Shell Education #50554—Information Literacy 5 Part 4: RESOURCES . 209 Print Material . 209 Websites by Chapter . 212 Specialized Search Engines and Directories . 223 Directories Especially for Educators . 223 Search Engines and Databases Not Just for Educators . 224 The Copyright Quiz Answers . 227 Copyright and Fair Use Guidelines for Teachers . 230 Acknowledgements . 232 6 #50554—Information Literacy © Shell Education About This Book We live in a world of information. Learning how to handle it all has become a lifelong task. Teachers and students benefit from being able to locate, evaluate, and use information. To that purpose, this book was created, with explanations, activities, and activity sheets to support the harnessing and understanding of information. The book is divided into four sections: Part 1: READY—Information Is Everywhere: This section gets us into the conversation. What is information? What are the information sources we encounter every day? How can we make sense of all we see and hear? Chapter 1: Introduction to Information Literacy Chapter 2: Information: Where Does It Come From? Part 2: SET—Using Information: This section provides opportunities to practice using information wisely. Chapter 3: Good Question! Chapter 4: Organizing Information Chapter 5: Where Did That Come From? Chapter 6: Search Techniques and Strategies Chapter 7: The World of Libraries Part 3: GO!—Harnessing Information: This section provides guidelines for moving from data to information to knowledge— producing information. Chapter 8: It’s a 2.0 World Chapter 9: Developing and Evaluating Multimedia Projects The culminating activity in chapter 9 challenges students.