Research+and+Information+Fluency

Research and Information Fluency Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. Students: a. plan strategies to guide inquiry. b. locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media. c. evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks. d. process data and report results.

General Skills Needed Defined Here:

 * Organization skills
 * Effective and Efficient Keyword Searching
 * Choose correct resources based on investigation needs ie: Subject Directors vs. Web Search Engine
 * Evaluate online sources of information
 * Utilize search engine tools to effectively locate information online
 * Disseminate information effectively
 * Create citations for all media used in presentation
 * Present data to small and large groups in a clear and effective manner

Tools:

 * Online bookmarking / information gathering tools
 * General file system manipulation
 * Presentation tools
 * Powerpoint
 * Poster making tools
 * Web creation tools
 * iWeb
 * Dreamweaver
 * Movie making software
 * iMovie
 * Windows Movie Maker