School Libraries Fight Fake News Fake news has been all over the real news lately. From Mark Zuckerburg to Pizzagate, fake news is a huge problem, and it’s not going away on its own. According to a recent study from Stanford University, approximately 80 percent of students struggled to evaluate the credibility of an online resource. This is a little disheartening, since this is a huge part of what we teach as school librarians, and it appears we’ve not been very effective. There really isn’t a magic formula or checklist that replaces the critical thinking needed to determine if information is credible. Based on the recent surge of fake news and the results of the Stanford study, we decided to overhaul our website evaluation lessons by doing the following: Changing website evaluation to resource evaluation. Fake news has always been around, but now it feels more threatening. Completed worksheet from the Stanford study Author: Mica Johnson I’m a school librarian at Farragut Middle. Like this: Like Loading...
Library 2.0 - the future of libraries in the digital age Literacy in the Digital Age I have identified thirteen literacies that our students need to become well-rounded 21st-century citizens. These literacies are not taught as separate literacies but are taught across the content areas. If you find a link that is not working, please let me know the title and I will fix it! There is a new book out, Developing Digital Literacies, by Dustin Summey. Knowledge Jolt with Jack: The dying art of information literacy Shawn Callahan is bummed that his masters-level students are using sources (Google and Wikipedia) without evaluating their reliability. Our information diets are killing us: I have just finished marking a bunch of assignments. Not surprising the topic was narrative techniques in knowledge management. The students are masters level and I have to say I was depressed by what I received. The majority of the students were relying on Google and wikipedia to support their claims and arguments. This is an issue that comes up both in academics and in general business circles. Why is this important? Collectively, information literacy is important because we have to rely on one another to search and collect and evaluate sources to develop high-quality solutions in business. So, is the art of information literacy dying?
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Big6 Matrix: Use the Internet with Big6 Skills to Achieve Standards The definition of information literacy has become more complex as resources and technologies have changed. The continuing expansion of information demands that all individuals acquire the thinking skills that will enable them to learn on their own. AASL Standards for the 21st-Century Learner Correlate Mike Eisenberg's and Bob Berkowitz' Big6™ Skills with the Standards for the 21st-Century Learner developed by the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) and the ISTE National Educational Technology Standards for Students to organize an introduction to research on the Internet. Also look at national and state curriculum standards compiled by Education World® and the Common Core State Standards Initiative. 1 Task Definition 1.1 Define the information problem. 1.2 Identify information needed in order to complete the task (to solve the information problem). Basic Activities: concept mapping Students often need guidance to refine their inquiry in terms appropriate to the assignment.
ALA TechSource Gaming, Learning, and Libraries Symposium - TechSource Gaming Symposium Ten Things Your Administrator Needs to Know as the School Year Begins 10. That you are a teacher who teaches not content but process. You teach children to be information literate, digitally literate, media literate, and visually literate. The skills that you teach, the dispositions that you help children to develop, the responsibilities that you foster, and the self-assessment strategies that you instill will serve children not only in school but also in life. You are, first and foremost, a teacher! 9. 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. If your administrator already knows these things, wonderful! Author: Audrey Church, Leadership Development Committee Chair and 2017-2018 AASL Past President Like this: Like Loading... Categories: Advocacy/Leadership, Blog Topics, Community, Presidential Musings
» Picture Books From biographies to read-alouds to wordless gems, Random House has the right picture book to suit your needs. This resource page has everything you need for hosting a storytime in the library or using picture books in the classroom. Owl Sees Owl Classroom Activities By: Laura Godwinillustrated by: Rob Dunlavey With just three or four words per page, this story follows a baby owl one night as he leaves the safety of his nest ( Home Mama Brother Sister) and explores the starry world around him (Soar Glide Swoop... Download Resource Quit Calling Me a Monster Storytime Kit By: Jory Johnillustrated by: Bob Shea Floyd Patterson is so much more than shaggy purple fur and pointy monster teeth -- why can't people just see him for him? Download Resource Three Magic Balloons Educators’ Guide and Activities By: Guide prepared by Pat Scales Saturdays at the zoo with their father always end the same way for Ariel, Miranda, and Jane: he offers them a treat, they choose instead to buy food for the animals. Dr.
Sirje Virkus Homepage Teaching responsibilities I am working at the Department of Information Studies of the Tallinn University since 1985. I'm responsible for the following courses: Research interests From September 1st - December 31st 1997, a researcher at the Department of Information Studies, Abo Akademi University in . From December 1st 2001 - December 1st 2005, a PhD student at the Department of Information and Communications, Manchester Metropolitan University. Work experience 1979 - 1985 I worked as a researcher at the Estonian Institute of Scientific and Technological Information and Economic Research, at the Department of Automated Systems for Scientific and Technological Information. Professional activities Member of editorial boards Awards and Grants Guest lecturing Project activities Publications I am the author of 166 articles, book chapters, published reports and conference papers. Virkus, S. Virkus, S. Virkus, - integreeritud raamatukogusüsteem. Papp, Y-M., Virkus, S. Virkus, S. Virkus, S. Virkus, S.
Why are school libraries essential? (Video courtesy of the New Jersey Association of School Librarians) Student Achievement More than 60 education and library research studies have produced clear evidence that school library programs staffed by qualified school librarians have a positive impact on student academic achievement. Read more. College and Career Readiness Today’s K–12 students will compete for jobs in a global economy. Lifelong Learners Imagine a place where all students feel welcome and encouraged to grow and learn.