Information Literacy Instruction

Esther GrassianJoan Kaplowitz

IS24520 Aug 2008

Topics BI & IL Teaching & Learning Libraries & Information-Seeking Q & A

BI & IL: What are they?

Information Literacy (IL) Ability to identify, locate, evaluate and

use information effectively and ethically or responsibly

Close to ALA Presidential Committee on IL, Final Report (1989)

Go to the Learners… Podcasts Online Tutorials & Exercises

Road to Research Bruin Success With Less Stress

More… MySpace Facebook Second Life Blogs, IM & texting for reference Mobile Apps

Broader Scope..

IL in Accreditation Standards ETS & ICT Literacy Project SAILS FYILLA

Active Learning?

Flickr: Edublogger 13 Jun 2007

Active Learning “…having learners do …, write …, say

something, play games, get up, move around, interact, … take part in learning …[&] thinking about their own learning…”

Grassian & Kaplowitz, Information Literacy Instruction: Theory and Practice

Exercise Design an active learning (participatory)

exercise to teach people how to think critically about web sites.

ILI Planning Elements Goal And…

Flickr.com: Think Pair Share. Uploaded 8 June 2006, by NCavillones

ILI Planning Elements Goal(s) Expected Learning Outcome(s) Audience Type of Info Resource Learning Time Instructional Format And…

Exercise Design an active learning (participatory)

exercise to teach people how to think critically about web sites.

Questions?

Be a Trendspotter!

Flickr.com: Fashion Fever Modern Trends Uploaded on 23 January 2007, by Patrick Q

Flickr.com: Think outside the gender box. Uploaded 7 July 2007 by Transguyjay

Flickr.com: “You’ve got to think outside of the box” Uploaded 1 June 2007 by jimfrazler

Flickr.com: Libraries and Librarians WarCraft Guild Group . Uploaded 27 July 2008, by libraryman

Be a Trend Maker! Start an informal group Post to blogs Suggest an article Propose a poster session Participate in organizations Plant IL seeds everywhere, all the

time…

“Stealth” IL! Flickr.com: Batgirl was

a librarian. Uploaded 20 January 2006 by library_mistress

Remember to… Respect the past Use technology judiciously Take pleasure in empowering learners!

What stuck? What did you find meaningful? Want more?