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Information Fluency

Information Fluency. It’s Elementary!. Five things every child should understand about online searching before starting Middle School 1 There are three ways to search online Search engines (still) perform literal matching Subject Directories are best for finding ideas

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Information Fluency

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  1. Information Fluency It’s Elementary!

  2. Five things every child should understand about online searching before starting Middle School 1 There are three ways to search online • Search engines (still) perform literal matching • Subject Directories are best for finding ideas • Browsing is the slowest and hardest way to search

  3. Five things every child should understand about online searching before starting Middle School 2 Effective searching depends on Keywords (choosing them thoughtfully produces the best results) • Objects are better than Actions (who, what, where, when and why are better than how) • Proper Nouns and Numbers are the most powerful Keywords

  4. Five things every child should understand about online searching before starting Middle School 3 The first thing you find is probably not the information you need. • Information at the top of the list is not always relevant • Every search result contains clues that will improve your search

  5. Five things every child should understand about online searching before starting Middle School 4 The information you find may not be accurate. Use information only from trusted sources. • Younger—search only trusted sources • Older—evaluate to determine if a source can be trusted

  6. Five things every child should understand about online searching before starting Middle School 5 The information you find belongs to someone else--you need to give them credit. • Information to be cited (minimum): (who) Author or Publisher, (what) Title, (where) Web address, (when) date found online.

  7. How will I get there? Ready Readiness Activities. Discovery through existing experience Travel GuideRide the school bus, city bus or walk? Set Practice using tools and simulations Go Actual searching

  8. Travel Guide • Searching is like taking a trip on theInternet • You want to get to the right place • You want to get there as quickly as you can • You want to get there safely

  9. How will I get there? Ready Readiness Activities. Discovery through existing experience Using a Reference BookTable of Contents, Index or browse? Table of Contents Index Page by page Subject Directory Search Engine Browsing

  10. How will I get there? Set Practice using tools and simulations Search Race: Who can get there the quickest? Divide the group into three parts (teams): Search Engines || Subject Directories || Browsers Using computers, individuals assigned to a team may use only that means of searching to find the information. Each student starts in a designated place. Use the 21cif game or create your own.

  11. Search Race: Science Fair Here’s the page students need to find

  12. How will I get there? Discuss: If Search Engines usually win, why use anything else? Go Actual Searching: Find ideas for a Science Fair Project Other Search Challenges

  13. What keywords will I use? Ready Readiness Activities. Discovery through existing experience Fishing Game Children use word cards as bait to retrieve information Example: Candy Store

  14. What keywords will I use? Ready Interactive candy page Too specific: what if there are no M&M’s? Too general: what if ‘Candy’ is also the title of a book or the name of a dog? licorice candy chewy M&Ms

  15. What keywords will I use? Set Practice using tools and simulations “Query Picker”

  16. What keywords will I use? Set Practice using tools and simulations “Keyword Challenges”

  17. What keywords will I use? Go Actual Searching “Search Challenges”

  18. What keywords will I use? Go Actual Searching Classroom Research Assignments using Customized(Google, Eurekster, Rollyo, etc.) or Vetted (subscription) Databases

  19. What keywords do I still need? Ready Readiness Activities. Discovery through existing experience “Word Matching” = + Keywords: meal, eggs, breakfast, morning

  20. What keywords do I still need? Ready Readiness Activities. Discovery through existing experience “Keys and Locks”

  21. What keywords do I still need? Set Practice using tools and simulations “Word Post-its” “Snippet Detective”

  22. Can the information be trusted? Ready Readiness Activities. Discovery through existing experience “Telephone Game” Dropped Information Added Information

  23. Can the information be trusted? Ready Readiness Activities. Discovery through existing experience “Rumors and Sources” The school year is ending early… “To Tell the Truth” You Tube

  24. Can the information be trusted? Set Practice using tools and simulations Online tutorials: Author, Publisher, Links…. Evaluation Wizard

  25. Who owns the information? Ready Readiness Activities. Discovery through existing experience Stealing vs Borrowing

  26. Who owns the information? Set Practice using tools and simulations Citation Tutorials Citation Wizard

  27. Information Fluency It’s Elementary! 21cif.imsa.edu

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