An IntroductionAn Introduction toto

Information Literacy in Information Literacy in the K-6 Classroom the K-6 Classroom

ED 515: Curriculum of the ED 515: Curriculum of the Elementary SchoolElementary School

Dr. Janet BurkeDr. Janet Burke

Presented by:Presented by:Jenny InnesJenny Innes

Education LibrarianEducation LibrarianWCSU LibrariesWCSU Libraries

Spring 2004Spring 2004

Information Literacy: Information Literacy: What is it?What is it?

““To be information literate, a person To be information literate, a person must be able to recognize when must be able to recognize when information is needed and have the information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information.”effectively the needed information.”11

11 American Library Association Presidential Committee on Information Literacy. American Library Association Presidential Committee on Information Literacy. (1989). (1989). Final ReportFinal Report. Retrieved on 2/17/04 from the American Library Association . Retrieved on 2/17/04 from the American Library Association website: http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlpubs/whitepapers/presidential.htm.website: http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlpubs/whitepapers/presidential.htm.

Information Literacy: Information Literacy: Why is it important for Why is it important for

teachers?teachers? The mission of the American education system The mission of the American education system

is to prepare learners and workers for the is to prepare learners and workers for the information ageinformation age

Students Students andand teachers must be able to think teachers must be able to think criticallycritically, use learning , use learning technologiestechnologies, and , and access and use access and use informationinformation to participate to participate effectively in societyeffectively in society

When teachers have strong information When teachers have strong information literacy skills, easier to incorporate principles literacy skills, easier to incorporate principles and practice into class instructionand practice into class instruction

Information Literacy: Information Literacy: A PartnershipA Partnership

Ideal for a library media Ideal for a library media specialist/school librarian to specialist/school librarian to ccollaborateollaborate with teachers to with teachers to integrate IL into the curriculumintegrate IL into the curriculum

Collaborative work speeds up Collaborative work speeds up transition from transition from textbooktextbook learning to learning to resourceresource-based learning (when -based learning (when mandated by school district)mandated by school district)

Information LiteracyInformation LiteracyStandards: Standards:

3 Categories of Learning3 Categories of Learning

Information literacyInformation literacy Independent learningIndependent learning Social responsibilitySocial responsibility

Nine StandardsNine Standards

Information LiteracyInformation Literacy

Standard 1:Standard 1: The student who is information literate The student who is information literate accesses informationaccesses information efficiently and efficiently and effectively.effectively.

Standard 2:Standard 2: The student who is information literate The student who is information literate evaluates informationevaluates information critically and critically and competently.competently.

Standard 3:Standard 3: The student who is information literate The student who is information literate uses uses information accurately and creativelyinformation accurately and creatively..

Nine Standards, cont’d.Nine Standards, cont’d.

Independent LearningIndependent Learning

Standard 4:Standard 4: The student who is an independent learner is The student who is an independent learner is information literate and information literate and pursues informationpursues information related related to personal interests.to personal interests.

Standard 5:Standard 5: The student who is an independent learner is The student who is an independent learner is information literate and appreciates information literate and appreciates literatureliterature and and other creative expressionsother creative expressions of information. of information.

Standard 6:Standard 6: The student who is an independent learner is The student who is an independent learner is information literate and information literate and strives for excellencestrives for excellence in in information seeking and knowledge generation.information seeking and knowledge generation.

Nine Standards, cont’d.Nine Standards, cont’d.Social ResponsibilitySocial Responsibility

Standard 7:Standard 7: The student who contributes positively to the learning The student who contributes positively to the learning community and to society is information literate and recognizes community and to society is information literate and recognizes the importance of information to a the importance of information to a democratic societydemocratic society..

Standard 8:Standard 8: The student who contributes positively to the learning The student who contributes positively to the learning community and to society is information literate and practices community and to society is information literate and practices ethical behaviorethical behavior in regard to information and information in regard to information and information technology.technology.

Standard 9:Standard 9: The student who contributes positively to the learning The student who contributes positively to the learning community and to society is information literate and community and to society is information literate and participates effectively in groupsparticipates effectively in groups to pursue and generate to pursue and generate information.information.

Six Stages of the Information Six Stages of the Information Literacy ProcessLiteracy Process

1.1. Defining Defining

2.2. LocatingLocating

3.3. Selecting/AnalyzingSelecting/Analyzing

4.4. Organizing/SynthesizingOrganizing/Synthesizing

5.5. Creating/PresentingCreating/Presenting

6.6. EvaluatingEvaluating

Problem Solving for Proactive Problem Solving for Proactive LearnersLearners

By framing a unit of work as a By framing a unit of work as a problem or task, rather than a topicproblem or task, rather than a topic, , students have the opportunity to students have the opportunity to create and present create and present original ideasoriginal ideas

Not just reading and regurgitating Not just reading and regurgitating the knowledge of others.the knowledge of others.

ActiveActive learning rather than passive learning rather than passive learninglearning

Organizations that support Organizations that support Information Literacy in K-12 Information Literacy in K-12

SettingSetting American Association for School American Association for School

Libraries (AASL) Libraries (AASL)

Association for Educational Association for Educational Communications and Technology Communications and Technology (AECT)(AECT)

Print Resources Print Resources at WCSU Libraries:at WCSU Libraries:

American Association of School Librarians and American Association of School Librarians and Association for Educational Communications Association for Educational Communications and Technology. and Technology. Information Literacy Information Literacy Standards for Student LearningStandards for Student Learning. Chicago: . Chicago: American Library Association, 1998. American Library Association, 1998.

Ryan, Jenny and Steph Capra. Ryan, Jenny and Steph Capra. Information Information Literacy Toolkit: Grades Kindergarten-6Literacy Toolkit: Grades Kindergarten-6. ALA, . ALA, 20012001

Ryan & Capra. Ryan & Capra. Information Literacy Toolkit: Information Literacy Toolkit: Grades 7 and UpGrades 7 and Up. ALA, 2001.. ALA, 2001.

More Print Resources at More Print Resources at WCSU LibrariesWCSU Libraries

Eisenberg, Michael. Eisenberg, Michael. Information Literacy : Essential Information Literacy : Essential Skills for the Information AgeSkills for the Information Age.. Libraries Unlimited, Libraries Unlimited, 2004. (On order)2004. (On order)

Stanley, Deborah B. Stanley, Deborah B. Practical Steps to the Research Practical Steps to the Research Process for Middle SchoolProcess for Middle School. Englewood, CO: . Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2000.Libraries Unlimited, 2000.

Humes, Barbara. Humes, Barbara. Understanding Information Understanding Information LiteracyLiteracy.. Washington, DC : U.S. Dept. of Education, Washington, DC : U.S. Dept. of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement, Office of Educational Research and Improvement, National Institute for Postsecondary Education, National Institute for Postsecondary Education, Libraries, and Lifelong Learning, 1998.Libraries, and Lifelong Learning, 1998.

Web Resources: Information Web Resources: Information LiteracyLiteracy

AASL Information Literacy ResourcesAASL Information Literacy Resourceshttp://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslissues/aaslinfolit/informationliteracy1.htmhttp://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslissues/aaslinfolit/informationliteracy1.htm

The Big6 SkillsThe Big6 Skillshttp://www.big6.comhttp://www.big6.com

Learning through the Library Best Practices Archive.Learning through the Library Best Practices Archive.Elementary (K-Grade 5) Elementary (K-Grade 5)

http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslissues/aaslinfolit/learningthroughlibrary.htmhttp://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslissues/aaslinfolit/learningthroughlibrary.htm

Bureau of Curriculum and Instruction, State of ConnecticutBureau of Curriculum and Instruction, State of Connecticut http://www.state.ct.us/sde/dtl/curriculum/index.htmhttp://www.state.ct.us/sde/dtl/curriculum/index.htm

Connecticut Information/Technology Literacy InformationConnecticut Information/Technology Literacy Informationhttp://www.state.ct.us/sde/dtl/curriculum/lrit02/currlib_lnks8.htmhttp://www.state.ct.us/sde/dtl/curriculum/lrit02/currlib_lnks8.htm

A Progress Report on Information Literacy: An Update on the American Library A Progress Report on Information Literacy: An Update on the American Library Association Presidential Committee on Information Literacy: Final Report.Association Presidential Committee on Information Literacy: Final Report.http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlpubs/whitepapers/progressreport.htmhttp://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlpubs/whitepapers/progressreport.htm