Review tutorial from American Association of School Librarians:
Information Power
21st Century Skills Curriculum Guiding Documents
Models
BIG 6
Popular model for implementing information literacy. Developed by educators Mike Eisenberg and Bob Berkowitz, the Big6 is the most widely-known and widely-used approach to teaching information and technology skills. See also BIG 6 Kids page.
Research Cycle Jamie McKenzie
Follow the links to effective research models including McKenzie's research cycle.
Information Seeking Behavior
Concept map based on information literacy models from Baltimore Public schools. This map links together many instructional strategies and concepts to deliver information literacy.
Information Literacy Skills: Building Blocks of Research
Instructional page from Noodletools by Debbie Abilock.
REACTS: Stripling and Pitts
This web site presents a model developed by Barbara Stripling and
Judy Pitts that emphasizes higher level critical thinking skills and reflection.
Information Literacy Models: Comparison Chart
Easy to read handout compares important models.
Information Literacy Models
Overview of prominent strategies.
21st Century Literacy: AT & T Knowledge Network
Defines and provides detailed models of each literacy.
21st Century Skills:Tools for the Reading World: From Noodletools:
Information Literacy Quiz
From Alan November, this quiz has follow up activities that teach the "grammar of the Internet."
TILT: Texas Information Literacy Tutorial
Requires registration- computer must accept cookies.
Directory of Resources for Information Literacy: Tutorials
Information Age Inquiry
These pages from Eduscapes bring together resources from workshops created by Danny Callison, Ed.D, and Annette Lamb, Ph.D.
Information Fluency Continuum ![]()
Document from New York City School Library System that guides and integrates information skills into their curriculum. Published in 2005 this effort was coordinated by Barbara Stripling.
CTAP
The California Technology Assistance Project (CTAP) is a statewide educational
technology leadership initiative designed to provide assistance to schools and
districts in integrating technology into teaching and learning.
New Haven's Library Media & Technology Revision
New Haven's public schools undertook to revise information literacy curriculum in 1999.
Bellingham Public Schools
Online research projects: vision of learning influenced by Jamie McKenzie's research cycle.
BIG 6 SKILLS To Integrate Content Standards
This is an article from the BIG 6 web site that gathers together some successful curricula including West Hartford's grade eight information and technology course. See link to draft. See additional links to West Nyack and Mankato's efforts.
Lesson Grade Level Chart
A range of lesson plans that relate to information and media literacy from the AT & T Knowledge Network.
Directory for Online Resources for Information Literacy
Gathers together samples of curricula from several colleges and universities in the U. S.
See also the full directory created by a university librarian: DORIL
SCORE: Information Literacy Skills
Part of a much larger site from California, Schools of California Online Resources for Education, this page is included with lesson plans for social studies and history.
Roseville Area Schools Dept. of Teaching and Learning: Media/Technology
Complex and clearly organized web site from Minnesota brings together information literacy and technology practices.
Information Literacy Curriculum Guidelines: Mankato
Guidelines developed for a variety of information and technology experiences.
AASL: Documents relating to student achievement and school library media programs.
Includes a link to "Proof of Power" and the more recent, "School Libraries Work."
ISTE Technology Foundation Standards for All Students
CT Learning Resources and Technology FrameworksNational Forum on Information Literacy
Excellent bibliography under "resources" link.
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updated 7/18/07