Students use critical thinking and decision making skills. Students learn to access, analyze and apply information thus enhancing critical thinking and decision making skills. Students use a variety of technology. Students are better prepared for college-level research, to use public libraries to find information or for the world of work when they have learned how to use a computer effectively to access information. Students work cooperatively with peers.
Computers are an effective means to encourage peer teaching.
Students are not intimidated by this new technology and they are able to help others learn to use computers. District staff should begin site preparation. Preparation Library staff should weed the library collection to eliminate any material that is no longer relevant to the curriculum, is out-dated information or is in deplorable condition. Shelflist cards should be checked for accuracy of information. These cards are the authority for conversion, so prefixes, call numbers and cutters will be entered as found.