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Information Literacy in the Disciplines Guide Instruction Section Website The Instruction Section is part of ACRL, a division of ALA. Skip to content Information Literacy in the Disciplines Guide This site contains links and citations to information literacy standards and curricula developed by accrediting agencies, professional associations, and institutions of higher education.

Crossing Paths—We are here to Awaken Each Other. Who said we can only find answers through lovers, friends, acquaintances or family? Sometimes a complete stranger can answer our questions and give us insight with an inspirational direction. The other day I went to a coffee shop all by myself. Moodle The term “Experience Mapping” isn’t a new one – it’s been around for a long time in retail sales settings. For instance, brick-and-mortar retailers have for years focused on providing their customers the best “experience” possible during shopping, by focusing on aspects such as product availability, price competitiveness, a variety of selection, “airiness” and openness of their shop floors, cleanliness, etc. More recently, websites have been focusing on User Experience design (UX) to deliver valuable content to their users, based on some factors including: Usefulness, Credibility, Desirability, Usability, Accessibility and “Findability.” Learner Experience Mapping (LEM) has a similar philosophy, except that it focuses on delivering value in the learning process. Its objective is simple: View learning opportunities and experiences from the lens of those who are consuming the content.

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Best Short Stories for Middle Schoolers, As Chosen by Teachers It can be a challenge to get middle schoolers interested in reading. The thought of tackling a thick novel can be overwhelming, especially during distance learning. Short stories are always a great choice. In addition to requiring less of a time commitment, they are an easy way to expose your students to new authors and genres. Also, the best short stories are every bit as engaging and meaningful as the best novels. Rubrics - RAILS Rubrics are powerful tools for assessment. The RAILS project is intended to help librarians create and use rubrics for information literacy assessment. To this end, RAILS serves as clearinghouse for information literacy rubrics. Existing RAILS rubrics are grouped by topic and/or by creator and accessible using the navigation links on the right.

Stop Stealing Dreams What is school for? The economy has changed, probably forever. School hasn't. School was invented to create a constant stream of compliant factory workers to the growing businesses of the 1900s. Using Simulations with NovoEd: The Smart Way to Utilize Gamification - NovoEd Blog Gamification is a trending topic in learning circles, driven by a greater understanding of motivation and behavioral change. However, ‘gamification’ can take a variety of different forms: gamified learning and serious games. Gamified learning takes its inspiration from video games, and is often instantiated as points, badges, and leaderboards. These seek to add game elements alongside the learning content and add motivation. Serious games strive to incorporate game elements within the learning content, so that people learn through playing the game. For the purposes of learning higher-level skills, it is serious games hold the most intriguing potential.

12 Dozen Places To Educate Yourself Online For Free All education is self-education. Period. It doesn’t matter if you’re sitting in a college classroom or a coffee shop. We don’t learn anything we don’t want to learn. Those people who take the time and initiative to pursue knowledge on their own are the only ones who earn a real education in this world. Take a look at any widely acclaimed scholar, entrepreneur or historical figure you can think of. 24 Must-Share Poems for Middle School and High School It can be hard to know which poems will spur your middle and high schoolers into deep, meaningful discussion and which will leave them, ahem, yawning. So we asked experienced teachers to share their favorites—the punch-in-the-gut poems that always get a reaction, even from teens. Here’s what they had to say about the best poems for middle school and high school students. 1. Snow by David Berman

Merlot allows access to State of California University system's database of over 45,000 materials. These materials can be searched by course topic, to type of assignment or material, and can be searched by targeted learner audience. by jamesnb1 Jun 18

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