Web+Literacy

Web Literacy Information from the Summer 2010 ASCD Conference:

Students
 * 1) Literacy as we know it is not enough. There is a new grammar and a new literacy that students must understand and develop.
 * 2) Students need to have access to learning on their terms.
 * 3) We should be putting more responsibility on our students.
 * 4) Students should be given more ownership of their own learning.
 * 5) Students need opportunities to do real work with real purpose for real people.

Abilities
 * 1) Able to work together at a distance
 * 2) Ability to influence groups
 * 3) Creative with results
 * 4) Ability to be self directed

 The "REAL" strategy for evaluating web resources (also from Summer 2010 ASCD)

Read the URL >
 * [|Victorian Robots]
 * Examine the Domain .edu, .com, .gov
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Use the site command site:gov
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Domain extensions for counties]

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Evaluate the Content
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Is the information on the web site useful for your topic?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Are additional resources and link provided?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Is the site current? Do you know when it was updated?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Do you think the information is accurate?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Does the information contradict information you have found elsewhere?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Example: [|All About Explorers]
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Other Sites to evaluate]

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ask About the Author
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Is the author’s name listed?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Is there biographical information about the author provided?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Easywhois.com]

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Look at the Links
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[]
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Who do they link to for more information?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Who links to their site?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Altavista link:martinlutherking.org, link:www.dhmo.org


 * Additional Resources**

<span style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal;">SweetSearch is a search engine that works well for students.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|November Learning Information Literacy:] In a world of information overload, it is vital for students to not only find information but also determine its validity and appropriateness. Our information literacy material demystifies the process of finding and validating online information. These vital skills are needed as students prepare for our global economy.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Information Literacy Web Resource]

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Web Literacy for Educators] (Alan November's Book)

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Creative Commons works to increase the amount of creativity (cultural, educational, and scientific content) in “the commons” — the body of work that is available to the public for free and legal sharing, use, repurposing, and remixing.

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