Teach students to apply the Big6 skills to help them achieve state and national standards and then watch both their understanding and test scores sky-rocket Help students at all levels acquire the skills they will need to achieve local, state, and national standards using this well-organized, ready-to-use book. Designed for educators at all levels wanting to improve their students' understanding and test scores. Use these ready-to-teach sample lessons and the comprehensive list of resources, including location of state and national standards online as well as sources for deeper...

The importance of teaching information and communication technology (ICT) literacy is clear: without it, students will be ill-equipped to find and use information in all its forms as well as produce and present information in all forms. Unfortunately, most ICT literacy educational programs are irregular, incomplete, or arbitrary. Classroom teachers, teacher librarians, and technology teachers need a complete ICT program one with clearly defined goals and objectives, planned and coordinated instruction, regular and objective assessment of learning, and formal reporting of results. This book...