Teacher-Centered Information Literacy Instruction:

Delivering Web-Based Tools to Practicing Teachers in Graduate Education

Anne Fields, The Ohio State Universityfields.179@osu.edu

SBC Knowledge Network Explorer 21st Century Literacies

ALA KidsConnect Tools

Who are these teachers? Novice and expert Many enrolled in master’s degree

programs Some distance ed. Most on-campus, 4:30 or 7 pm,

1-2/wk TIRED! No “free” time But motivated

“Babeling” about information lit

Information literacy OR

Research skills Critical thinking Inquiry-based learning Problem-based learning

OH K-12 L.A. research standard

Students define and investigate… issues, topics, and problems.

They locate, select and make use of relevant information…

Students use an appropriate form to communicate their findings.

Kindergarten level Generate questions for

investigation Gather information from a variety

of sources Retell important details and

findings

Grade 12 Compile, organize and evaluate info… Take notes and summarize… Evaluate the usefulness and

credibility of data and sources Synthesize information from multiple

sources Give proper credit for sources Adjust questions as necessary…

Talk to your teacher-students How much ready access to the Web

do you have in your classroom? How much ready access to the Web

do your students have from home? Does your school have a full-time, on-

site school library media specialist?

Teacher Toolkit Modest “gateway” list of Web sites Basic ERIC descriptor list and ERIC

URL Search engine search string examples Search process model checklists Search assessment rubrics Web evaluation forms Lesson plans (and pointers to more)

More tools. . . Information format checklist Games and other activities 1-page digests (and links to ERIC

digests) Online tutorials Research tips handouts

DON’T WAIT—START AND BUILD

Persuading Faculty

NCATE standards INTASC Information literacy’s relationship

to: Critical thinking Problem solving Active learning

Use your class time. Present IL concepts before class. Students identify relevant grade

and content level standards before class.

In-class active learning.