Monday, June 9, 2008
Information Literacy
Teaching information literacy is vital to students future success. The world is changing rapidly and students need to be able to adjust and grow with new technologies and through new skills. There are various skills that students need to be skilled at. Searching strategies and knowing how to search efficiently is vital for students to be able to navigate through the growing morass of the internet. Students also need to be consumers of information. They need to be able to check the reliability and usefulness of a multitude of information. The Quick- Quality Information Checklist is a useful tool. Teaching students to paraphrase and then cite their sources from various types of media will continue to be an important skill. Students also need to be taught how to apply the skills they learn in order to solve real world problems. Using technology as a tool to teach higher level skills like analyzing information, synthesizing information, problem-solving, critical thinking
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Teaching students how to become independent thinkers is necessary for them to have the skills necessary to search and decide what information is reliable and valid. I also agree with continuing to teach students how to cite their sources. I feel many of them don't see why it is important to do so. That skill should be taught in elementary school. Many of my 7th graders were lacking that skill and had a difficult time not copying word for word what they read in an article.
Students absolutely need to know how to paraphrase and cite their sources. Additionally, like Mike said, considering the plethora of information on the Internet, students also need to learn to take pieces of information, synthesize it, and be able to discuss how they understand it and could apply it. This will help them to develop into students who can problem-solve and think critically about content.
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