Improving Students' Web Use and Information Literacy: A Guide for Teachers and Teacher Librarians

ISBN-13: 9781856047432 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 160 str.

James E Herring

Opis

The web is now an integral part of students' lives in school and in society, and they need to be ever more web alert in order to gain the most from their education. This is a practical guide to using the web effectively in order to enhance learning and teaching in schools.

Spis treści

Introduction

• The aims of this book
• The structure of the book
• Who should read this book?

1. The big picture: learning and teaching in today’s schools

• Introduction
• The purposes of education and schools
• Learning theories
• Teaching in schools
• Incorporating the web into teaching
• Collaboration between teachers and teacher librarians
• Conclusion
• References

2. Finding and using information on the web

• Introduction
• Search engines
• Effective searching
• In-service training on effective searching
• Conclusion
• References

3. Evaluating websites

• Introduction
• Website evaluation criteria
• Conclusion
• References

4. Web 2.0

• Introduction
• What is web 2.0
• Conclusion
• References

5. Information literacy

• Introduction
• Definitions of information literacy
• Information literacy models
• Information literacy and transfer
• Collaboration between teachers and teacher librarians
• In-service training on information literacy
• Conclusion
• References

6. Improving student use of the web

• Introduction
• Planning for web searching
• Using effective search strategies
• Evaluating websites and web-based information
• Reading for information
• Reflecting on web use
• Developing a personal model for web use
• Conclusion
• References

7. Developing learning websites for student use – design and tools

• Introduction
• Learning websites
• Website design
• Website development tools
• In-service training on website design
• Conclusion
• References
  

8. Developing learning websites for student use – content

• Introduction
• Subject content
• Developing e-pathfinders as learning websites
• References

9. The next phase of ICT in schools

• Introduction
• 21st-century skills
• Future developments on the web
• Future learning technologies in schools
• Future roles for the teacher and teacher librarian
• Developing information literate students
• Conclusion
• References

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