E-mail communication is unlike any other form of written communication. It requires knowledge of Internet culture and etiquette. You will receive an introduction to online collaborative projects that only require e-mail access. You learn about and subscribe to Internet mailing lists, and become part of the OII online community, where you will be able to access ongoing support for your efforts. Regardless of what discipline you teach, the AASL National Information Literacy Standards can help you in meeting the standards particular to your needs.
Information literacy is at the heart of the new curriculum.
Students need to think critically and construct new knowledge from their research and learning. We start by providing you with the means of locating information through the effective use of search engines and specialized search tools. This provides path to evaluating the information and determining how to best use it in teaching and learning. Research on the World Wide Web You'll use research models such a Mike Eisenberg's Big 6 approach. Models such as this can be applied to either to print or web based research.