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 Beginning the Process

  •   An Overview of Prominent Information Literacy Strategies: Definition and Models
  •   Planning Guide for Inquiry-based Unit
  •   Sample Planning Guide on Ocean Habitats
  •   Lesson for Teachers: Generating Core/Supporting Concepts


    FOR THE LEARNER

    CORE CONCEPT I: Questioning
    framing and focusing on initial questions

    ESSENTIAL SKILLS TO SUPPORT QUESTIONING
  • Lesson: Developing different types of questions
  • Lesson: Brainstorming research questions
  • Lesson: Categorizing research questions

    CORE CONCEPT II: Identifying & Collecting
    identifying, determining and collecting best resources

    ESSENTIAL SKILLS TO SUPPORT INDENTIFYING AND COLLECTING:
  • Lesson: Selecting the Right Source I Worksheet
  • Lesson: Identify key words, synonyms, key phrases I Worksheet
  • Lesson: Creating an Effective Search Statement I Worksheet
  • Lesson: Boolean operators
  • Media literacy lesson: Evaluating websites

    Using the Internet
    1. Lesson: General web search tools: an introduction I Worksheet
    2. Lesson: Evaluating general web search tools: which are best? I Worksheet
    3. Lesson: Online search techniques: six keys to success I Worksheet
    4. Lesson: Understanding URLs I Worksheet
    5. Lesson: Choosing best results/hits I Worksheet
    6. Lesson: Searching Specialized Databases - The Invisible Web I Differences I "Visible Web" versus "Invisible Web"
    7. Visual literacy lesson: Locating images

    CORE CONCEPT III: Evaluating
    evaluating, comparing, and critically questioning the gathered sources and information

    ESSENTIAL SKILLS TO SUPPORT EVALUATING
  • Lesson: Determining relevancy
  • Lesson: Determining authority and accuracy
  • Lesson: Determining point of view
  • Lesson: Determining currency
  • Lesson: Flow of information
  • Media/visual literacy lesson: Framing and Point of View
  • Visual literacy lesson: Structural comparisons

    CORE CONCEPT IV: Sensemaking
    making sense of the gathered information

    ESSENTIAL SKILLS TO SUPPORT SENSEMAKING
  • Lesson: Scanning
  • Lesson: Skimming
  • Lesson: Highlighting
  • Lesson: Note taking
  • Lesson: Note taking on sources other than text
  • Lesson: Using graphic organizers
  • Visual literacy lesson: Scanning for visual details
  • Visual literacy lesson: The function of images in text
  • Media literacy lesson: Images as persuasion

    CORE CONCEPT V: Reflecting & Refining
    reflecting on the question(s), and determining whether the gathered information is sufficient

    ESSENTIAL SKILLS TO SUPPORT REFLECTING AND REFINING
  • Lesson: Reflecting on and refining of information gathered I Worksheet


    CORE CONCEPT VI: Using the Information
    recording or presenting information

    ESSENTIAL SKILLS TO SUPPORT USING INFORMATION:
  • Lesson: Determining the form of representation I Criteria for Determining the Form of Representation Check-off Sheet  I  Forms of Representation Chart 
  • Lesson: Creating a clear, accurate, engaging presentation
  • Lesson: Making an Effective Presentation   I  Tips for Successful Presentations I  Ten Tips for Making a Presentation Worksheet
  • Lesson: Understanding copyright, plagiarism, and intellectual property rights (coming soon)
  • Lesson: Citing sources

    CORE CONCEPT VII: Assessing the Process & Product
    taking stock of the entire process and the resulting product; understanding what worked and what did not

    ESSENTIAL SKILLS TO SUPPORT ASSESSING THE PROCESS AND PRODUCT:

    Lesson: Maintaining a research notebook during the process

    Thinking Multicultural

    Media Literacy Lessons

    Lesson: Images as Persuasion
    Lesson: Evaluating Websites
    Lesson: Framing and Point of View

    Visual Literacy Lessons

    Lesson: Locating Images
    Lesson: Scanning for Visual Details
    Lesson: Structural Comparisons
    Lesson: The Function of Images in Text
    Lesson: Framing and Point of View
    Lesson: Images as Persuastion

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