Information+Literacy

The following are components of the Information Literacy skill set:


 * Find & Use Information/Information Technology (PWR)**:
 * Select, integrate, and apply appropriate technology to access and evaluate new information
 * Understand the ethical uses of information
 * Provide citations for resources

Required Reading:
[|Cornell University Library]

[|Everything you wanted to know about plagiarism!]

[|Plagarism Theme Page]

[|Central TAFE Library, Perth, Western Australia]

Classroom Assignment - Student Activity & Assessment:
Endangered Animal Research Paper (check out the link for more than 10 other lessons K-12) [|Information Literacy & Tech Projects]

Web Site Evaluation [|Inquiry on the Internet]

Digital Story Project - MS - Business (Excellent Detailed rubric -- could be revised to match up with HS) Web Site Evaluation Evaluating Sources - student worksheet Research Project - IB Science Introduction to World Affairs Challenge - MS AVID MYP Unit Planner - Potomac

Evaluating Web Sites - elementary level [|San Francisco library]

American Dream - HS - Language Arts Pythagorean Theorem - HS - math Gathering & Recording Bibliographies - 5th & 6th grade

The History of Pi - HS - Math Analyzing a Primary Source Document

Audio File Formats Online Software Research