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=Developing Information Literacy and Technology Skills at the __Elementary Level__=

Initial searches of information literacy at the elementary level produced many articles geared toward Librarians and Library Media Specialists. For those schools still lucky enough to have such a person, I have included relevant links. Regular classroom teachers who find themselves in the position of doing the work of a librarian, might also find these interesting. I have also included relevant links specifically for the classroom teacher.

Librarian
Information Literacy PowerPoint - Short PowerPoint giving basic information on teaching and incorporating technology as a school librarian. Tips presented at the end for how to help teachers in their quest to incorporate information beyond books into the classroom. New Horizons for Learning - Article titled, "Harnessing the Best of Technology for an Exceptional Information Literacy Library Program (Part 1)." References "The Big6" - see link below for more information. This article focuses on the first three steps of the Big6 and shows how to apply the steps at both the elementary and high school level.

Classroom Teacher
Focus on Effectiveness - Comprehensive site from the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory that combines information regarding research-based instructional practices combined with effective use of technology. Includes classroom examples sorted by grade level for preK - 12th grade. Great resources for further study or information to help implement discussed strategies are located at the bottom of many of the pages. The Big 6 - Approach to teaching information and technology skills developed by 2 educators. Claims to be the most widely used approach in the world for teaching information literacy. Scrolling down the left column turns up links to free lesson plans across the curriculum. Information is also given on what the approach entails and how you can attend one of their seminars to learn more. Rubrics to Assess Technology Use - Kathy Schrock has an extensive list of rubrics for all levels and subject matter to use for assessment of students when they use technology. The list is divided into sections that make it easier to narrow your search for a particular topic or subject. While she did link to sites where you can create your own rubric, the list is so comprehensive that it should be easy to find one already made. There were even rubrics for Web 2.0 applications like Wiki's, Glogster, and VoiceThread. In addition to rubrics, articles related to assessment, a collection of graphic organizer sites, and report card comments are included at the bottom. Computer Lesson Plans - List of lesson plans for K-12 teachers to use that incorporate the computer. Lessons are listed by title with the appropriate age group following in parenthesis. Technology Lesson Plans - Another list of K-12 lesson plans using technology. This list is well annotated. Lessons are listed by title, age group, subject matter, and list a brief description of the lesson so you can see what it's about without clicking through to the actual lesson.