Information Literacy - Types of information - sources Follow the links to access resources that will assist you in answering the questions. answer format advice

Utilize the TILT Information Literacy tutorial. Be sure to click on the red, right pointing arrow at the bottom of the text to move through the entire tutorial.
There may be times you want to take notes in addition to answering the questions. There is a self quiz at the end.

1. Contrast the use of the World Wide Web with one of the other information resources listed.
Journal | Magazine | Books | Newspapers | Email | Encyclopedias | Documentary Films

Practice making a choice on the Tiltometer. For each of the seven questions, choose one of the best sources to find the information.

2. Libraries provide ...

3. According to the authors of TILT the World Wide Web provides...

4. Who can publish information on the Internet? Write each group that can put information on the Internet.
After each group, write whether you believe there could be a bias or hidden agenda in the information they make available.

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5. What are Periodical Indexes?

What are the two kinds of periodicals?

Contrast the two kinds of periodicals.

6. Consult the review section. Make a few notes as needed.

Take Module One Quiz - document your score here.

7. Insightful information can be found in Primary Sources.

A primary sources is ..

Postcards from the Field - Antarctic by Jean Pennycook is an example of a web based, primary source.
List three research project subjects where this could be a useful resource.

According to the Library of Congress "Every document has a creator and every creator has a point of view or bias."
You are reading The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin for class. What might be the value of this book in a project or an investigation about U. S. colonial history?

8. Consider the process at Step 0

Extensions:

List the online resources that are available from your school's library.

List three of the online resources available from your community library or state's library.

Which Internet based information resources do you use regularly?

On to:

Information Literacy - Types of info sources | Keyword searches Activity | Boolean Searching Activity

Small Pieces, Loosely Joined activity | Exploring Google Search Engine | Online Collaborations & Social Networking

Food for thought - Did You Know 2.0? - Are you 21st Century Literate?

Consider the Power of Possibilities through Andreessen's eye

TILT site map | PBS 39 - Career Gates - Technology online video

Web 2.0 and You | eGovernment evaluate a website

National Science Foundation and the Birth of the Internet

Cyberinfrastructure - examines the convergence of three realities -- the spread of
the Internet, the shrinkage of computers, and the accumulation of databases

"When technology is responsibly and effectively used in the classroom, students learn faster and in more depth. Use of technology can be intensely motivating and engaging. It provides a link to real-life developments. It can be a catalyst that changes schools. Technology changes the instructional role of the teacher and the educational environment of the school. Much responsibility for learning is now in the hands of the students. They are transformed into masters of their own education. For this, they must possess the cognitive strategies inherent in Information Literacy." Barton, Holly Information Literacy: Learning How to Learn,

Even more interesting ideas: Exploratorium Learning Studio - Searching the World Wide Web.

Guide to Internet Sources from FactCheck.org | Bloggez- vous? Should you build a blog?

The Invisible Web | Those Dark Hiding Places: The Invisible Web Revealed created by a librarian invaluable resource!