5 Components of Information Literacy
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Information Literacy and the World Wide Web
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Enhancing Information Literacy Skills
Overview
According to ACRL (2016), Information Literacy (IL) is the “set of skills needed to find, retrieve, analyze, and use information.” Myriad of information over the internet was growing and was becoming accessible.
Therefore, as teachers we should teach and help students to develop skills and competencies in searching the Web and using information for intellectual and holistic growth to successfully thrive in this digital age.
In this lesson we will provide quality web-based resources for students to explore Information Literacy and the salient sub-topics on Plagiarism and Web Searching.
The following activities allow students to gain in-depth understanding of our topic.
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Collaborative Learning
Allow students to use the common communication platform like Google Hangouts, FB Messenger, Google Docs etc.
Provide ground rules in discussion forum to foster mutual respect.
Use email to allow flexible report submissions.
Information Literacy
According to ACRL, Information Literacy (IL) is the “set of skills needed to find, retrieve, analyze, and use information.” Myriad of information over the internet was growing and becoming accessible. Therefore, as students, it is vital to develop your skills and competencies in searching the Web and to use information for intellectual and holistic growth and be competitive in this digital age.
In this lesson we will optimize quality web-based resources to explore the topic. You are required to perform learning activities to gain in-depth understanding of our topic.
Activity:
1. Group discussion
- Form a group of four. Assign a moderator and follow division of labor.
- Formulate a question for discussion
2. Submit a group report
Guided questions:
1. Describe Information literacy. What encompasses information literacy?
2. Identify a credible website and a compromised website?
3. What literacy skills that you need to develop the most? Why?
Poster Making
This is a classroom activity.
Provide recognition for three best posters.
Collaborate with co-teachers and parents for judging students' works.
PLAGIARISM
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Plagiarism is a serious academic offense. Copying other people’s works in any form without giving proper credit is tantamount to stealing or dishonesty. To save you from unnecessary problems of committing such offense, we will explore the topic.
Activity:
1. Get a partner
2. Create Poster
3. Class presentation
Guided question:
1. How do you describe plagiarism?
2. Cite example of plagiarism case?
3. What is the consequence of plagiarism? How to avoid it?
Discussion Forum
Provide students guideline and access to online discussion forum tools to ignite engagement.
Choose from Padlet, Edmodo, or Schoology.
SEARCHING SKILL
Not all information on the internet are useful and authentic. More often, we have waisted precious time looking for the information we need. Therefore, as students, it is vital to develop skills and competencies in searching information from the Web.
Activity:
1. Discussion Forum.
2. Post your answer to any of the questions and make a comment to at least 2 of your classmates’ posts.
Guided questions:
1. Describe Boolean Search in 200 words.
2. How do you benefit from developing skills in searching?
3. What issue did you usually experience when searching over the internet?
4. How would you improve your searching skills?
ePortfolio
Allow students to explore using affective learning domain by writing insights, reflection and realization on a topic.
Create/adapt and then provide students Rubrics covering all task.
Always give constructive, formative, and timely feedback.
Activity:
1. Create a blog (WordPress, Google Sites)
2. Write your insights, reflection and realization on a topic.
An ePortfolio is your final assignment. Feel free to write your insights, reflections, and realizations on a topic. Your write-up must be at least 800 words.
Refer to Rubric to guide you in accomplishing your deliverables.
Credits
Check all references. Always give credit where the credit is due.
Images credits
Blog| http://www.thebluediamondgallery.com/tablet/images/blog.jpg
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References
Bernnard, Bobish, Hecker, Holden, Hosier, Jacobsen, Loney, Bullis (n.d.). Plan: Developing Research Strategies
https://courses.lumenlearning.com/informationliteracy/chapter/plan-developing-research-strategies/
Framework for Information Lietracy for Higher Education. (2017).
https://library.defiance.edu/ld.php?content_id=33786268
frccbcc. (2017). How to do Boolean Searching in Google?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izxz19agnXM
Seminole State Library. (2014). 5 Components of Information Literacy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ronp6Iue9w
Sullivan, M & Scott, T. (1999). ASCD. Information Literacy and the World Wide Web.
University of Malta. (n.d.).How to avoid Plagiarism?
https://www.um.edu.mt/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/261324/avdplagiarism.pdf
University of Oxford. (n.d.). Plagiarism
https://www.ox.ac.uk/students/academic/guidance/skills/plagiarism?wssl=1
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