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Queensland University of Technology "This online information literacy tutorial provides undergraduates with the skills and tools to find and manage information effectively. Choose one module to suit your needs or complete all six. Pass the test for your Pilot licence."

What if every student (and educator) was a good online researcher?  I know, you don't have the time to teach information fluency skills.  What if you could get a significant advance is skills with just a 2 -3  hour time commitment?  Here's a great Prezi 'fly by" of the new Information Investigator 3.1 online self paced class.  Watch the presentation carefully to find the link to a free code to take the class for evaluation purposes. 

Here is my very modest proposal: we pick the top "ICT skills" that classroom teachers should be able to expect of all students and design short, authentic tasks that can be easily assessed. If each core classroom teacher gives and evaluates one skill at the beginning of the freshman year, a profile of every student can be compiled and remediation can be provided through classes taught by the librarian.

Didn't find your proposal? Went to PBS website.

"Reading is a foundational skill for 21st-century learners. Guiding learners to become engaged and effective users of ideas and information and to appreciate literature requires that they develop as strategic readers who can comprehend, analyze, and evaluate text in both print and digital formats. Learners must also have opportunities to read for enjoyment as well as for information. School library media specialists are in a critical and unique position to partner with other educators to elevate the reading development of our nation's youth."

Good tips to convey to students on study skills, memorization, thinking processes, flashcards, and more. 

a series of 11 videos designed to help college students improve their information literacy skills.

Supports the implementation of the New Curriculum for Information Literacy in HE. Contained on the wiki are case studies, teaching resources, training materials for librarians who will deliver, skills audit tool and much more. The curriculum and supporting documentation can be found here: http://ccfil.pbworks.com/f/ANCIL_final.pdf

A blog about search, search skills, teaching search, learning how to search, learning how to use Google effectively, learning how to do research. It also covers a good deal of sensemaking and information foraging.

Information Literacy Skills Groups and Accompanying Assignments Created by Librarians from the Kern High School District and Bakersfield College

Printable version of SAFARI - Skills in Accessing Finding and Reviewing Information

Fascinating article about the next generation of the ubiquitous web and the implications. Good definition of "gamification." This is excellent background information for strategic planning and discussing the potential implications on education.

Fascinating article about the next generation of the ubiquitous web and the implications. Good definition of "gamification." This is excellent background information for strategic planning and discussing the potential implications on education.

"The mission of the  National Forum on Information Literacy is not only to promote information literacy at home and abroad, but also to provide programmatic research and training activities to a broad spectrum of constituencies. Our aim is to provide workforce development support services in the following areas (1) education and learning, (2) business and economic interests, (3) health and wellness, and (4) government and citizenship."

"As a way to instill better research skills, a university librarian discusses innovative ways to move students--and faculty--beyond their reliance on Google."

Great article, quite inspirational...

The Tasmanian Curriculum Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) K-10 Cross Curricular Framework and support materials plus Skills Checklists

IMSA Full Circle Resource Kits are used by thousands of teachers, librarians and technology coordinators to train today's students in critical 21st Century research skills. Each Kit is packed with articles, curriculum, learning games and assessment tools for strengthening information fluency. Applications include staff development, library orientation, diagnosing students' needs and curriculum integration for elementary grades through college. Kit resources are free.

Chronicle of higher education study about research after college.