Information Literacy Curricular Landscape

1. Information Literacy Curricular Landscape Exploration Consideration Possibilities Ideas

2. ALA Task Force on School Libraries • Current emphasis: connection to 21st Century Skills including digital literacy and information literacy • Emphasis on technology skills as a part of information literacy • PK-16 definition of information literacy skills • New national test of information literacy • State mandated or endorsed information literacy standards • Focus on digital literacy as SLMP domain

3. What we know about learners • Children learn by being actively engaged and reflecting on that experience • Children learn by building on what they already know • Children develop higher order thinking through guidance at critical points • Children develop in a sequence of stages • Children have different ways of learning • Children learn through social interaction with others • Children are motivated by problem solving and inquiry • Mastery of content knowledge occurs when it is applied, manipulated, and original meaning is constructed

4. That P Word– PARADIGM shift Information problem solving shifts to INQUIRY • Inquiry implies attitude of questioning, reflecting with cognition • Inquiry means start with a question • Inquiry means open investigation • Inquiry is student centered • Goal is new understanding in the student • Answers involve messy, recursive building of ideas • Open-ended, leads to future questions, experiences

5. Information Problem Solving Differs from INQUIRY: • Cognition is focus. • Start with problem defined, information need stated. • Investigation is closed, problem static. • Center is the answer or solution to the external problem. • Answers involve selecting, sorting ideas. • Planned and linear. • Closed end – final product.

6. INQUIRY PROCESS – Kuhlthau, Stripling, Pitts, Pappas, Tepe, Harada, Todd et al • Connect –self, prior knowledge, observe • Wonder- Develop questions, predict • Investigate– Find and evaluate information and develop new questions. • Construct-Construct new understandings connected to prior knowledge, draw conclusions. • Express- Express new ideas, share. • Reflect- on new learning and process, pose new questions.

7. Kuhlthau’s Information Search Process • Initiation – Contemplate task, identify issue • Selection – Select issue, engaging question • Exploration- Encountering inconsistency in information • Formulation-Forming a focused perspective • Collection-Gathering, documenting focus info • Presentation- Connecting, extending for presenting • Assessment- Reflecting on process, learning

8. Past, Present, Future… • Library Skills-locate and cite library resources • Information Skills-identify and extract information for a basic information need • Information and media literacy- understand, evaluate, manage information constantly presented in a mass communication world • Information Inquiry- questioning, exploration, assimilation, inference, and reflection ; thinking and acting critically and creatively • Information Fluency-information evaluation and management, efficient and effective movement across a variety of information systems, databases, communication technologies; assimilation, management, application, creation of information technologies to address information issues present and future • See http:.virtualinquiry.com

9. “Approaches to Information Inquiry”“Road Maps for the Journey”- (See Lamb, Milam) • Big 6 • Pathways to Learning • Mackenzie’s Research Cycle • Kuhlthau’s Information Search Process • I-Search • Annette Lamb’s 8Ws • Nine Step Model by Ann Irving • 5A’s by Ian Jukes • Flip It by Alice Yucht • Noodle Tools

10. Variety of Emphasis • Inquiry based • Problem-solving focus • Affective focus • Constructivist approach • Resource based – ALL • More product oriented, goal based • Systematic • Individualized • Process orientation

11. Essential Common Elements – Daniel Callison says… QUESTIONINGEXPLORATIONASSIMILATIONINFERENCEREFLECTION

12. Another view – Debbie Abilock • Engaging • Browsing and building knowledge • Defining and focusing • Designing and planning • Gathering, organizing, and analyzing data • Drawing conclusions, forming convictions • Evaluating process and product • Posing a new problem

13. 21st Century Information Literacy… • Digital-age literacy from NCREL • Basic, scientific, economic, technological • Visual and information literacy • Multicultural literacy and global awareness • Inventive thinking • Curiosity, creativity • Higher-order thinking and reasoning • Adaptability, self-direction, managing complexity • Effective communication • Teaming, collaboration, interactive communication • Personal and social responsibility • Effective use of real-world tools • Managing, prioritizing, planning • Production of relevant, high quality products

14. ICT 21st Century Skills • Learning skills for information, communication, and media literacy • Accessing and managing information • Integrating and creating information • Evaluating and analyzing information • Understanding, managing, and creating effective communications—oral, written, multimedia • Exercising sound reasoning • Making complex choices • Understanding the connections among systems • Framing, analyzing, and solving problems • Developing, implementing, communicating new ideas • Demonstrating teamwork, adaptability, respect • Practicing self-direction

15. A house with many windows… • Curriculum needs a framework. • Curriculum needs a VISION. • Curriculum needs ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS. • Curriculum needs a unified continuum. • Curriculum needs context. • Curriculum needs benchmarks, scaffolding. • Curriculum needs SKILL orientation and performance indicators. • Curriculum needs outcomes.

16. Familiar guideposts – finding a path in 2006 • Ross Todd said –”Pay attention to the standards and the state benchmarks.” • National Information Literacy Standards • ISTE Standards • New York State Learning Standards • New York State Core Curriculum – • English language Arts May 2005 • Early Literacy • Social Studies • Science

17. Regional, local guideposts • Regional Information Literacy Curriculum • WSWHE RILSC • Otsego Northern Catskills “Encompass” Rochester Region grades 9 to 14, • Syracuse University’s S.O.S. • School District Information Literacy Curricula- • Shenedehowa, Niskayuna, South Colonie

18. Best Practice as you know it • What skills do you teach? • At what level do you teach specific skills? • What skills do your learners need? • What competencies do your graduates need? • What is your vision for preparing graduates for the digital and multi-media age? • What skills connect with your school’s existing curriculum?

19. Ross Remembered • Transformational learning foundations include information literacy and technological literacy. • Formational student achievement embraces knowledge creation, knowledge use, knowledge production, knowledge dissemination, knowledge values, and reading literacy. • Nobody is coming to rescue us. We must rescue ourselves!