At one time taking a public speaking course was sufficient to provide the skills necessary for effective presentations. Now, the Information Age makes the use of information technology mandatory, so that presentations are delivered not only through speech, but also using electronic communications, audio and video media, print materials. To succeed in today's world, individuals must understand the characteristics of information, as well as people's information needs, not just how to present information. Small and Arnone have developed an extraordinarily successful model for professionals and...
At one time taking a public speaking course was sufficient to provide the skills necessary for effective presentations. Now, the Information Age makes...
Motivate and inspire your students as you teach them valuable information skills. These authors show you how to build a motivation toolkit filled with dozens of quick, easy-to-apply techniques for planning, improving, and enhancing information skills lessons. Designed as a professional guide for practicing media specialists, this book can also be used for in-service training, in instructional techniques courses in preservice academic programs for school library media specialists, and by classroom teachers involved in teaching information skills.
Motivate and inspire your students as you teach them valuable information skills. These authors show you how to build a motivation toolkit filled w...
These practical, easy-to-use books provide insights into examining web resources for their motivational potential--the potential to engage students in the learning process. The motivational assessment tools may be used in several ways:
As a teaching tool to help your students learn valuable information literacy skills
As a decision support tool for deciding which websites are appropriate for teaching your objectives
As a research tool for conducting practical research comparing the motivational effectiveness of various sites
As a design tool for creating a website that attract...
These practical, easy-to-use books provide insights into examining web resources for their motivational potential--the potential to engage students...
The American Association of School Librarians (AASL s) Standards for the 21st-Century Learner define inquiry as a stance toward learning in which the learner is engaged in asking questions and finding answers, not simply accumulating facts presented by someone else that have no relation to previous learning or new understanding. Inquiry follows a continuum of learning experiences, from simply discovering a new idea or an answer to a question to following a complete inquiry process. Inquiry is a crucial vantage point for teaching information literacy, but where can school librarians turn for...
The American Association of School Librarians (AASL s) Standards for the 21st-Century Learner define inquiry as a stance toward learning in which the ...
Research remains a core purpose of every library. This book provides a text for LIS students and a practical handbook to librarians and other educators who need to conduct research in their libraries. In Research Methods for Librarians and Educators, contributors reinforce the essential nature of research and provide readers with the confidence that they can conduct research to find solutions to various problems and improve their libraries and library programs.
The book details various research methodologies and uses a unique perspective on research that presents...
Research remains a core purpose of every library. This book provides a text for LIS students and a practical handbook to librarians and other educa...
