Information Literacy

Information Literacy	Grade Level	K	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	S1
Define the problem Students will be able to:	Use a variety of visual ways to organize ideas (maps, webs, outlines, lists, graphic organizers)


Locate and Access Appropriate *Resources* Students will be able to use:	Technology to locate information by author, title and subject in school and community libraries


	Electronic Reference materials – encyclopedia, dictionary, thesaurus, atlas, almanac, biography, and periodical index


	Menus, icons and hypertext links


	Bookmarks to access resources and Internet sites


	Search strategies to narrow Internet and electronic searches


	E-mail to collect information

Information Literacy	Grade Level	K	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	S1
Locate and Access Appropriate Resources Students will be able to use:	An appropriate format to record and accurately cite and credit all sources of information (text , graphics, audio, video)


Analyze and use Information Students will be able to:	Evaluate resources for accuracy, authority, reliability, relevance and currency


	Use technology to record and synthesize information


*Communicate the Information* Students will be able to:	Create an original product (print, audio, video, multimedia or web based presentation) (Refer to the Communication Literacy Section for details)


*Evaluate* Students will be able to:	Use and/or create a process (e.g. rubric) for self and peer evaluation of the product (content, format and presentation)


	Follow the Student and Staff Access to On-line Resources policy in using the Internet and other electronic technologies


*Vocabulary* Students will understand the following as appropriate to grade level:	Multimedia CDs, electronic references, telecommunication, laser discs, on-line databases, Boolean searches