- Alliance
for Childhood - Resources relating to the recently formed Alliance
for Childhood on technology literacy.
- Assessment of
Information Literacy: Lessons from the Higher Education Assessment Movement
- This paper reviews higher education assessment methods; identifies
useful theories and practices; describes assessment programs in academic
libraries; and makes recommendations for changes in library education
and for future research.
- Critical
Thinking in an Online World - In a rapidly evolving information
technology era, librarians find their foundations of professionalism
shaken. Critically evaluating the intrinsic role of the librarian reveals
our responsibility for the education of independent information seekers.
Using the model of the expert and apprentice, librarians need to focus
on the teaching of critical thinking skills, over and above the more
mechanistic skills of evaluation of resources and mastery of search
tools. The design of instruction in a situated learning environment,
utilizing constructivist tenets and a self-directed inquiry based approach
leads to higher order cognitive skills and applicable, transferable
learning. An instructional design project for teaching critical thinking
skills in the evaluation of online resources is described as an example
curriculum?
- Developing New Literacies:
Using the Internet in Content Area Instruction - Paper discussing
using the new literacy in content area instruction, how this area is
changing, time restrictions, protection of children, keeping up with
new developments and preparing children for their literacy and learning
futures.
- Educom
Review: Information Literacy as a Liberal Art - The article suggests
that a liberal education, originally based on the idea of the "Renaissance
man" notion, should apply to technology as well. Shapiro and Hughes
also, believe that this new definition of literacy affects the quality
of liberty in society.
- Expanding
the Definition of Technological Literacy in Schools - Discusses
role of schools in an Information Age where technology has become truly
pervasive and defines our environments. The Industrial Age model of
schooling vs. schooling in the Information age are discussed and misconceptions
of technology are identified.
- First
Monday: Technology and Education - This article deals with the mainstreaming
of technology into the education system and the chaos that often ensues,
the benefits of this change, and how it might be managed.
- Free at
Last: The Future of Peer-Reviewed Journals - Stevan Harnad in this
D-Lib Magazine piece argues for self-archiving of scholarly work.
- FutureKids of South Flordia
- This organization is dedicated to "Helping teachers and children around
the world master the power of the computer" along with providing "technology
education solution for public and private schools as well as other organizations".
FutureKids also offers computer classes for anyone: from the whiz kid
to the adventurous grandparent.
- Interactive
Instruction for Adult Learners - Links to adult literacy topics
including interactive geography games, grammar, voter involvement, lesson
plans with Internet-based resources and a link for low-level literacy
learners.
- International Visual Literacy Association
Homepage - Devoted to the research, study and teaching of visual
literacy - the ability to think critically and visually about non print
media, as well as the improvement of students'reading and writing.
- Learning
Online: Extending the Meaning of Community - A review of three programs
from the Southeastern United States, which describes how online learning
enhanced threee organizations: SeniorNet, Neighborhood Networks, and
Bridging the Gap of Isolation/Powering Up
- Literacy
in the Information Age: Campus Honors Class - A capstone course
that draws on students' experience throughout their undergraduate program
to discuss a series of themes such as community, the political sphere
and education which have been impacted by the new information technologies.
- Meeting the Technology
Literacy Challange - This site outlines the U.S. Department of Education's
plan to increase information literacy in the classroom. It discusses
issues such as equity, access and development.
- National Educational Technology Standards
- Provides educators with criteria to use and factors to consider for
better implementation of technology in public education.
- PrairieNet Community Network
- The PrairieNet organization attempts to decrease the size of the digital
divide by offering technology-based classes.
- Publications by
Donald Leu - Various publications on internet and literacy.
- Technology Issues for Educators
- Teams of educators participating in an online course developed a set
of white papers on how new information and communication technologies
affect schools. They produced educators' guides to Access Issues, Credibility
and Web Evaluation, Free Speech versus Censorship, Privacy, Commercialism,
Intellectual Property, Copyright, Plagiarism, Computer Crime and Technology
Misuse.
- TeenLit.com - Dedicated to publishing
teen writing, as well as book reviews by teenagers. Teachers and parents
of adolescents will find useful information. Teen and teacher discussions,
author home pages, and more
- TILT Texas Information Literacy
Tutorial - A short presentation of the meaning of literacy in the
information age.
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