Getting the buggers to find out : information skills and learning how to learn

• Main Author: Grey, Duncan
• Format: eBook Book
• Language: English
• Published: London Continuum 2008; Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
• Edition: 1
• Series: Getting the Buggers
• Subjects: Computer network resources; Computer network resources > Evaluation > Study and teaching; Evaluation; In-service training; Information literacy; Information literacy > Study and teaching; Information resources; Information resources > Evaluation > Study and teaching; Information retrieval; Information retrieval > Study and teaching; Study and teaching; Teachers; Teachers > In-service training
• ISBN: 0826499732; 9780826499738

"There is a necessary balance between knowledge and knowing how to find out - between having the key facts in your head, having the understanding of how to use them, and having the skill to draw on extra resources too. Information literacy is as important as traditional reading literacy and it...

Table of Contents:

• A sample library/resources policy -- 7 Search engines and computer skills -- Search engines -- Search words -- Improving your searches in Google -- Library catalogues -- Processing -- Other ICT tools -- Desktop features -- Web browsers and extensions -- RSS -- Email tools -- Personal home/start pages -- Search and research tools -- Text processors -- Organizers -- Presentations -- The future -- 8 Taking part in the global conversation -- Wikis, blogs and personal websites -- Information systems -- Limitless information -- Document management -- Content management -- Semantic web -- The future of information -- Further reading -- Appendix 1 Information literacy and the National Literacy Strategy -- Appendix 2 Questions and decisions 1 -- Appendix 3 Questions and decisions 2 -- Appendix 4 Define the task -- Appendix 5 Problem solving: the SWOT analysis -- Appendix 6 Identifying sources -- Appendix 7 Selecting sources -- Appendix 8 Evaluating material -- Appendix 9 The argument table -- Appendix 10 Evaluation -- Appendix 11 Which model suits us best? -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- F -- G -- H -- I -- K -- L -- M -- N -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- W
• Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1 Why is information literacy important? -- Core knowledge -- Reliability -- Shelf guides for the global library -- The knowledge economy -- Comparing sources -- Different views -- 2 Information literacy across the curriculum -- The information literacy strand -- National Curriculum and examples -- Successful learners -- Functional skills -- Key processes -- Literacy strategy -- Curriculum activities using information literacy -- 3 The 20 main skills of information literacy -- Questions -- Defining the task -- Making decisions -- Brainstorming -- Problem solving -- Identifying sources -- Locating sources -- Selecting sources -- Finding information within sources -- Reading for meaning -- Skimming and scanning -- Evaluating material -- Note-making -- Sorting and arranging -- Developing ideas -- Presenting findings -- Writing clearly -- Rhetoric -- Citing sources -- Evaluation and review -- 4 Methodical strategies -- Case studies -- Accepted models -- Advantages and disadvantages -- Three new models -- Conclusion -- 5 Practical strategies for implementation in your school -- SWOT analysis -- Persuasion -- Bribery -- Working parties and committees -- Timetabling -- Policies -- Personality -- Action plan -- An information audit -- Information privacy -- Cyberbullying -- Information security -- Limiting risk -- Identity theft -- Plagiarism -- Garbled information -- Backups -- Putting it all together -- Information skills strategy -- What do I do now? -- 6 Using your Resources Centre and your librarian -- The Resources Centre -- The librarian -- Building blocks for library success -- Learning in the library without walls -- Roles and responsibilities -- Librarians can help -- Teachers can help -- Why create more resources? -- Use the Learning Resources Centre -- More information