Committee Members
Muriel Gaynor
Library Media Specialist
King Philip Middle School
Jeanne Pascon
Information and Technology Literacy Teacher
King Philip Middle School
Jerilyn Van Leer, Chair
Coordinator of Library Media Services
West Hartford Public Schools
With special thanks to:
Dr. Karen List, Assistant Superintendent for
Curriculum and Instruction
Dr. Sue Deffenbaugh, Department Supervisor
for Basic Skills
Appendix A: Alignment Documents
Alignment
of Connecticut Standards & Information Processing Skills Summary for the
Middle School
Alignment
of Connecticut Standards & Information Processing Skills for the Middle
School
Appendix B: Resources for Instruction
Information
and Technology Literacy Planning Form..
WORKS CITED
LIST Encyclopedias
Learning
Resources and Information Technology (LRIT) Resources Books, Software and Web
Sites
Big6Ô
Information Problem-Solving Rubric
Student
Self-Reflection Checklist
Information
and Technology Literacy Skills Matrix—Secondary—Big6Ô
Introduction
All eighth grade students participate in the information and technology literacy course, which is part of the thirty-day unified arts rotation. This course completes the sequence that begins in sixth grade with thinking skills and continues in seventh grade with research strategies. Through this assured learning experience students will become efficient and effective users and producers of information, using the information and technology tools necessary for success in lifelong learning.
Course Description
Using the Connecticut Computer Technology Standards, the Connecticut Learning Resources and Information Technology Standards and the Big6Ô Information Problem-Solving Skills as a framework, students will create a WebQuest connected to a topic from one of the middle school curriculum areas. At the completion of the course students will:
Ø Use technology tools for individual and collaborative writing, communicating, and publishing activities to create informational products for audiences inside and outside the classroom.
Ø Evaluate the accuracy, relevance, appropriateness, comprehensiveness and bias of electronic information sources.
Ø Understand the responsible use of information, hardware and networks.
Ø Use personal productivity software to create products in a wide range of formats.
Content
The following list reflects the major content areas for the course.
Ø Technology proficiency test
Ø Tutorials for review of technology skills
Ø Network navigation
Ø Responsible use of information and technology
Ø Big6Ô information problem-solving skills
Ø WebQuest process and design overview
Ø Presearch (brainstorming topics, selecting topics, defining keywords and developing an essential question)
Ø Copyright, plagiarism, and citing sources
Ø Search strategies (keyword and Boolean)
Ø Resource evaluation (e.g. books, magazines, Web sites)