Regular updates and musings on curriculum and technology in the Salisbury Township School District in Allentown, PA.
DISCOVER - Information Literacy
As we were developing our Technology & Learning Implementation Plan last year, one of first areas of focus was access. We also felt that as access to technology and information increases in the district, we will need to pay particular attention to information literacy. As a result of this thinking, information literacy is one of the five goals emphasized in the plan.
Here is a video created by four graduate students at the University of Mary Washington in VA. It outlines a model for how we might teach information literacy, DISCOVER.
D - Define
I - Inquire
S - Search
C - Collect
O - Organize
V - Verify
E - Express
R - Reflect
How will you teach your students to navigate the enormous amount of information available to them through access to computers?
DISCOVER Information Literacy - video
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Comments
I loved this video. DISCOVER is an excellent way to teach information literacy. I also agree with Linda Ellerbee’s quote at the end. We should look to the DISCOVER model as we implement our technology plans for the 2008-2009 school year.