The evaluation of web sites is a vital skill for true information literacy. The impact of the Internet and multimedia has been to place additional demands on the teacher to ensure that students not only have the mechanical skills to use these tools, but also the higher order thinking skills to select and evaluate information from electronic sources. The new plagiarism The Internet has also introduced cybercheating - plagiarism is so much easier now. How we set up assignments has a crucial role in preventing plagiarism - we need to position the student so that they have to interpret information rather than merely replicate it. The teacher librarians are happy to help you to re-shape some of your existing assignments in order to reduce the risk of plagiarism, as well as integrate technology and key competencies.
Students are usually more engaged in their learning when using the internet or CD-ROMs.
It is upto us to ensure that students become skilled as well as enthusiastic users of such resources. These units are examples teachers can freely download. A resource-based learning unit is a variation of a student centered learning unit. Carol Fox A straightforward and concise outline Information Literacy Blueprint . In today's world, literacy is no longer defined by just reading and writing.