There 2 online skill sets
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SEARCH SKILLS!
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Click here if you want to go immediately to the detailed list of skills
It's easy to get confused with all the current jargon about information/technology/computer/communication/literacy.
On a practical level consider that there are two basic skill sets that you and your students need to effectively use the computer as a tool.
1) SEARCH SKILLS and 2) COMMUNICATION SKILLS that, when integrated into the 3) CONTENT of your lesson, and given that they require the 4) USE OF COMPUTERS - VOILA! - information literacy, technology and content objectives are all achieved!
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1. Search, or research skills include:
- locating needed information
- formulating questions based on information needs
- identifying potential sources of information
- developing successful search strategies
- accessing sources of information
- evaluating information
- organizing information for practical application
- integrating new information into an existing body of knowledge
- using information in critical thinking and problem solving (Doyle, 1992)
- using information ethically and legally
2. Communication skills include:
- Using text, images and sounds effectively to communicate ideas through e-mail
- Posting and commenting on a blog
- Participating in an online discussion with peers
- Subscribing to alerts, news headlines
- Presenting to class using digital electronic technology
- Collaborating on a group project through online communication
- GO DIRECTLY TO THE NITTY GRITTY SKILLS
For more detail, here's a list basic Glossary of Information Literacy Terms.
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