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Kristin Steiner

Ten Steps for Better Media Literacy Skills - 7 views

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    This article discusses research that has been done regarding the needs of people to obtain media and information literacy skills in order to better many of their experiences in 21st century society. The article states that "knowing how to search for, analyze, and interpret information is a skill that will be used for more than just writing a good research paper: People use media literacy skills for applying for jobs online, getting relevant health information, and sifting through online educational opportunities, for example." Ten recommendations for developing stronger media and information literacy skills are given in the article. Legislative efforts from the federal government to provide funding in support of programs that help to develop these 21st century skills are also discussed.
Sonia Vasan

Congreso: nonprofit teaches digital literacy to Latino community - 1 views

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    Technical.ly Philly reporters Juliana Reyes and Thomas Creedon contributed to this report. The lines between digital literacy and adult education are blurring. Today at Congreso , the well-regarded North Philadelphia nonprofit that has served its Latino community for 40 years, digital literacy is part of just about every adult education course.
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    I'm not sure whether Steve wanted an article on information/media literacy in the sense of evaluating news content, but I've interpreted it here as multimedia literacy, or digital literacy in the information age. This article is just another example of the reason I wanted to take this course in the first place: these days, digital literacy is essential.
Maureen Sweeney

Why Core Standards Must Embrace Media Literacy - 7 views

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    This article examines why media/digital literacy must be added to the common core standards to better prepare students for life in the 21st century. "While they (young people) may be media-savvy, we maintain that they are not necessarily media- or digital-literate. In order to be successful in the 21st century, students need to be both Information and Media Literate. In order to encourage schools to implement Information and Media Literacy in the curriculum, media/digital literacy should be added to common core standards. Assessments should be devised in which students are assessed using digital formats.
Kae Cunningham

Information Literacy, Connected Learning, and World of Warcraft | Connected Learning Re... - 1 views

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    "An Insightful analysis of Information Literacy..." shared through the National Forum on Information Literacy. A learning connection to gaming.
Julie Davis

Information Literacy - Home - 0 views

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    Information Literacy- What is it?  Why is it important?  How will I use it? All important questions.  This site provides a great into to the answer to these and many more ?? regarding information literacy.  This is Module 1 of 7.  
Kae Cunningham

Five technology skills every student should learn | eSchool News | Diigo - 0 views

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    more support and how to for Information literacy 
rfaller

Students struggle with information literact - 2 views

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    This news article explains that just because students have grown up in the technology age, doesn't mean they are experts in using that technology. It highlights the 3 areas students must master for success with using technology to research: "The ability to identify trustworthy and useful information; The ability to manage overabundant information; and The ability to communicate information effectively." As we use web 2.0 we must remember to teach our students how to use these tools effectively, not just assume they can use them because they've grown up in the tech environment.
Chris Skrzypchak

Finding information in technology - OpenLearn - The Open University - 0 views

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    This site offers a tutorial/class on information literacy. This can be used with your students and the site states that it will take 2-9 hours to complete. It has a self-assessment at the beginning to test your knowledge.
Kae Cunningham

Digital Citizenship | Diigo - 1 views

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    use as example/resource for Digital Citizenship Project in Computer Literacy
Janice McGuire

Nichole Pinkard on Digital Literacy (Big Thinkers Series) - 0 views

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    This is a resource that explains that students who can only read text but not analyze, synthesize and utilize that information are still considered illiterate! The resource reviews a program that was put together called Digital Youth Network (DYN) and how this organization empowers young people with critical digital literacy skills that make them academically and professionally competitive.
mary oberndorfer

Making Education (Double) Count Boosting Student Learning via Social and Emotional Lear... - 3 views

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    This article discusses the new media literacies (cultural competencies and social skills) that young people need to successfully navigate in the new media landscape. It also provides an overview of programs, and benefits, and challenges associated therein.
Sharon Blanchard

Creating TRAILS by Julie A. Gedeon and Barbara F. Schloman - 1 views

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    If you are outside of Massachusetts you may not be able to access this article. Trails (Tools for Real-time Assessment of Information Literacy Skills) is a tool designed by Kent State University to measure the information literacy skills of high school students. It is designed as a classroom tool that enables a teacher or librarian to "obtain a snapshot of skill levels in order to better tailor instructional efforts."
kwebber77

Want to engage students? Have them create apps | eSchool News | eSchool News - 5 views

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    One way that web 2.0 helps students improve information literacy is to give them to tools to present information. An excellent way for students to present (as well as teach!) information is by building an app! More and more app building programs are popping up.
Scott Cameron

Think Before You Click - Is that free coffee or a scam? - 3 views

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    Tips on how to avoid scams on facebook - written by Richard Byrne
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    This article talks about how companies use Web 2.0 media as an advertising agent, and how some of these are scams. Furthermore it suggests he Better Business Bureau as a tool to identify these scams. It relates to IML as students need to have the technological literacy to determine which posts are frauds and which are legitimate. Furthermore, the need to have the awareness and ability to check these scams out on a legitimate source
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    Great article providing a Better Business Bureau list of scam alerts which I found interesting. The article mentions Facebook in particular but I have faced these scams and schemes in emails and on other game sites. I don't trust these surveys either that are sent through emails where they promise you to enter you into a prize drawing etc. So many scams- its good to know there's someone trying to do something about it by making the public aware of these scams. Also teachings students how to use the Internet safely should be part of the curriculum and also digital citizenship. We need to make our students responsible internet users and contributors.
angela auger

Education World: I Read It on the Internet: Teaching About Web Literacy - 1 views

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    Can you trust everything you read on the Internet? Can you trust anything you read on the Internet? Teach your kids which Web sites to trust! The words you are reading now have been read -- and reread -- by several experienced editors and educators.
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    What a great resource. We have recently had a lot of problems at our school with students using Answer.com and trusting the information there to be fact. We have had some interesting facts come to light as a result...
Norma Glennon

In the Google Age, Information Literacy is Crucial - 4 views

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    Ensure quality of information by teaching retrieval practices that include alternative sources as well as Google. Using workshops and presentations is important, as it takes time for students to recognize the most valuable and up-to-date content.
sarah domick

Survey reveals disconnect in online safety education | Curriculum | eSchoolNews.com - 2 views

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    This article discusses the disagreement between administrators and teachers regarding online safety taught at school.
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    Survey conducted by the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) and Microsoft revealed that students are not savvy in the area of being safe and ethical in cyberspace. Schools, teachers and administrators need to bridge the divide for students to not only be safe, but skillful digital information users.
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    Seeing as we "talked" a lot about blogging policy and digital ethics this week, I thought this was a perfect information literacy article.
Jodi Kriner

Credo Reference Introduces "literati by Credo" - 0 views

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    This is a new solution (beta testing starts today) to help users improve information literacy. It is designed to give users a simplified and smart process for locating, anayzying and utilizing the right information. In addition it will increase dialogue between librarians, students and faculty - further engaging each in the process.
Linda Stanley

4 Free Web Tools for Student Portfolios - 3 views

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    This article attracted my attention due to my affiliation with Graduation Portfolios for our district. I loved the idea of students taking ownership of their Portfolio in terms of linking it to an electronic format they could *present* at the end of the school year. One of the apps listed ("Three Ring") sounded really interesting, and I hope to model it with next year's Seniors.
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    This article was great. Our high school students should be creating career portfolios and some of the programs like Evernote and Three Ring seem to be great ways of collecting and organizing career information. Employers are now looking at what students have accomplished over a paper resume. Some employers want to see you digital resume' with examples of a student's work. These two programs seem to be a great way to help students be prepared for the new way employers might require for job interviews. One other website is a great resource for Student Portfolios and that is MassCis. Not only does it have the ability to upload exemplars, but it has lessons teachers can use that are aligned with the standards to help students explore their career interests. Imagine, career information, career inventories, goal setting activities, resume writing, college and financial information, teachers' lesson plans and student portfolios all on the same website. Each student can create a portfolio and have it from the middle school through high school. Check it out: www.masscis.intocareers.com
Steven Young

elearn Magazine: Promoting Information Processing and Ethical Use of Information for On... - 4 views

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    A first-rate account of how students can analyze, evaluate, and internalize the information on websites, rather than merely collecting sources and spitting back unprocessed information.
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