Information Literacy Research

Information literacy is a well-established goal of academic libraries, yet so much of the day-to-day work of running and coordinating information literacy programs is absent from professional literature, job descriptions, and library school coursework. While the definition of a program is a coordinated set of activities in service of a specific purpose, what those activities actually consist of - and who is responsible for them - is highly dependent on institutional and interpersonal contexts.

Understanding what your target audience is searching and why is more important than ever. Britney Muller shares everything you need to begin understanding and fulfilling search intent, plus a free Google Sheets checklist download to help you analyze the SERPs you care about most.

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Digital Natives - Citizens of a Changing World. Fostering Digital Citizenship in the Classroom. Parents, Technology and Raising Responsible Digital Natives.

Teaching digital citizenship and keeping students in the classroom safe online (and off of course!) is a priority for teachers when using iPads, Google Apps, and other devices & websites in the classroom.  While even the best laid digital citizenship plans can lay the foundation, teachers need to continue revisiting topics and guiding students all year. I'm sharing some tips and lesson ideas plus I've teamed up with my Tech with Us Community to bring you more must-read ideas for teaching digital citizenship linked at the end. Here are some things I advise any teacher looking to integrate technology into

Take advantage of your classroom technology to celebrate Digital Citizenship Week!

Strengthen digital literacy in students using these ten ideas.

Help students learn 21st century skills - teach media literacy skills to your students.

School Librarians need to teach students to responsibly use offline & online technologies and social media. We can construct meaningful Digital Citizenship lessons for our students with a varie…

Use this flexible approach to build students' critical thinking and literacy skills.

Create a “Choose Your Own Adventure” Story with Google Forms Does anyone remember the old chapter books in the Choose Your Own Adventure series? Readers would get to a certain point in the story and then have to choose the ending they preferred (Does the princess marry the prince?Does the hero find the treasure?). Well, […]

Since our students are using technology to play, learn, and communicate while at home and at school, they should be learning how to use that technology ...

Digital Literacy Lessons We live in a digital world; even very young students need to think digitally. These lessons can help them build the skills and dispositions they need to become safe and savvy internet users. Visit the Teaching Tolerance Digital Literacy Framework to see each lesson sorted by skill.

Free lesson plans about digital citizenship & help students to use all powerful devices safely, ethically, and effectively.