Information+Literacy

The bulk of Mrs. Singer's instructional time should be dedicated to teaching students information literacy. These skills should be aligned to classroom work and can be taught at any point in the year.
Here's a breakdown of the skills to introduce and reinforce at each grade level:
 * **Skill** || **6th Grade** || **7th Grade** || **8th Grade** ||
 * //In-library research// || Orientation- introduction to materials and Destiny; indexes in books; reference materials || Reinforce Destiny search techniques and reference materials || Reinforce Destiny search techniques and reference materials ||
 * //Online research// || Introduction to databases and keyword searching || Databases vs websites; website reliability || Reinforce website reliability and online browser searching ||
 * //Plagiarism and citation// || Introduction to plagiarism and where to find citation information || Reinforce plagiarism and introduce MLA format. Create citations manually. || Copyright and intellectual property lesson; Refine MLA format and introduce EasyBib use. Introduce in-text citation. ||
 * //Digital citizenship// || Email etiquette and how to comment || Introduction to social media || Responsible use of social media and privacy concerns ||

Purdue Online Writing Lab Paper Rater Plagiarism Checker Plagiarism.org || **Media awareness resources:** Media Awareness Network Teaching media literacy through the Super Bowl Embracing Digital Youth Online safety resources Facebook and Families YouTube lessons on digital citizenship Digital citizenship film festival || **Citation:** EasyBib || Legal resources to use Building a student gallery of work Copyright friendly images for students Public Domain Project--royalty free music || **Blogs:** Blue Skunk Blog || **The great Wikipedia debate:** It's not as reliable as you think How they fooled Wikipedia Non-expert rules over Wikipedia entry ||  || Photos---Search by color Through social media Necessary search skills || **Copyright fun:** Fair use and copyright article Fair use in education and research ||  ||
 * [[image:http://easybib.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/plagiarisim-011.jpg width="366" height="412" link="http://easybib.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/plagiarisim-011.jpg"]] || **Plagiarism resources:**
 * **Open Resources**:
 * AASL Lesson Database || **Searching strategies:**