Internet+and+Information+Literacy

All California Teachers must take the EdTech Profile which is a self assessment on personal proficiency using technology tools as well as integrating technology into the curriculum.
Following you will find the list of skills listed in the rubric for the Internet which includes Information Literacy among others. I have added links which are a resource to teach yourself about the areas in which you are less knowledgeable.

=General Knowledge and Skills=

Launch your Web browser (double click on the application’s icon), Firefox/Safari/Internet Explorer/Netscape, etc., and click on **Help** in the menu bar for how to's on general skills.

 * Introductory**
 * Launches a browser and uses the tool bar
 * Specifies a URL and can point and click to navigate on existing links
 * Changes window sizes
 * Views history
 * Accesses help file
 * Explains basic internet terminology Glossary of Internet & Web Jargon http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/Glossary.html
 * Accesses Internet through a modem or network Using Internet Explorer 6 http://library.albany.edu/internet/ie.html
 * Some free Internet Explorer introductory online videos (Windows) http://www.atomiclearning.com/intexplorer6
 * (Mac) http://www.atomiclearning.com/intexplorer5_mac


 * Intermediate**

Configures page setup to print citation resources
 * Explains the anatomy of a URL Grammar of the Internet – Understanding a URL http://www.anovember.com/infolit/adress.html
 * Understanding URL’S http://internet4classrooms.com/entry_level_pc_ie_url.htm
 * Configures preferences for software
 * Sets a home page
 * Refreshes or reloads a page
 * Hides, displays or configures the tool bar
 * Locates and opens a local file within the browser
 * Copies, pastes and saves from web pages
 * Downloads files


 * Proficient**

Selects helper files/applications used to open downloaded files

Maintains and organizes bookmarks/favorites

Troubleshoots address errors (i.e. 404 errors)

Uses and manages multiple windows

Communication and Collaboration

Introductory

Explains use of email as a means of communication

Intermediate

Uses email to communicate with members of a group

Proficient

Explains the use of chat, newsgroups, or threaded discussions to communicate with members of a group Listservs, Newsgroups, Threaded Discussions and Chat http://northonline.sccd.ctc.edu/kent/cis111/listserv/index_files/v3_document.htm

An Introduction to Common Internet Communications -- Email, Instant Messaging, Newsgroups, and Chat [|http://www.cs.uml.edu/~pkrolak/lab1/lab1.html#_TOC1]

A Beginner’s guide to Effective Email http://www.webfoot.com/advice/email.top.html#intro

Harness E-Mail http://www.learnthenet.com/english/section/email.html

Reach for the Sky: A Set of Online Courses for Teachers: Learning basic Internet Skills, Classroom Collaboration on the Internet, and On-line Mentoring http://www.learner.org/courses/rfts/index.html

Research Tools

Introductory

Conducts basic searches Choose the Best Search for Your Information Needs http://www.noodletools.com/debbie/literacies/information/5locate/adviceengine.html

Intermediate

Explains the differences between search indexes, search engines and metasearch tools Three Basic “Families” or Types of Search Tools http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/ToolsTables.html

Understands Boolean logic A Primer in Boolean Logic http://library.albany.edu/internet/boolean.html

Conducts natural language searches Natural Language Search http://www.usg.edu/galileo/skills/unit04/primer04_09.phtml

Proficient

Uses advanced search features

Conducts multiple search strategies to locate and validate information Advanced Internet Searching

http://searchengineshowdown.com/strat/advancedsearch.shtml

Beyond General World Wide Web Searching http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/BeyondWeb.html

DEEP CONTENT-Guide to Effective Searching of the Internet http://www.brightplanet.com/deepcontent/tutorials/search/index.asp

Uses internet search as a resource for lesson development Schools of California Online Resources for Education http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/index.html

Internet Content for the Classroom http://www.marcopolo-education.org/

Research Modules Supporting the Essential Curriculum and Information Literacy [|http://www.bcpl.net/~sullivan/modules/]

Ethics and Policies

Intermediate

Explains issues surrounding Internet use in the classroom (e.g. copyright, management, student safety, AUP, etc.)

Proficient

Implements procedures and management techniques concerning Internet use in the classroom for instruction The Educator’s Guide to Copyright and Use http://www.techlearning.com/db_area/archives/TL/2002/10/copyright.html

New Media Classroom Issues for Educators, Summer 2001 http://www.noblenet.org/ssc/dennis/eval.html

Internet Safety for Students and Teachers http://k12science.ati.stevens-tech.edu/internetsafety.html

SafeKids.Com http://www.safekids.com/

Online Safety guide http://kids.getnetwise.org/safetyguide/index.php

California Dept. of Education’s Guidelines for Acceptable Use Policy http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/et/rd/ntpgguidelines.asp

Plagiarism Stoppers: A Teacher’s Guide http://www.ncusd203.org/central/html/where/plagiarism_stoppers.html

Information Literacy

Introductory

Evaluates information for accuracy

Identifies whether a source is credible Evaluating Web Pages: Techniques to apply & questions to Ask http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/Evaluate.html

Reading for Information: The Trash-N-Teasure Method of Teaching Note-Taking (Drades 3-12) http://www.big6.com/showarticle.php?id=45

Evaluate the accuracy of the site http://www.oit.umd.edu/units/web/literacy/Accuracy.html

Intermediate

Organizes information

Analyzes and interprets information Organizing Information http://www.ipl.org/div/teen/aplus/linksorganizing.htm

Recording, Sorting, Organizing, Interpreting http://www.noodletools.com/debbie/literacies/information/7record/infolit7.html

Index of Graphic Organizers http://www.graphic.org/goindex.html

Proficient

Uses a wide variety of sources Information Seeking Strategies Checklist http://www.auburn.wednet.edu/mtbaker/Library/links/big6/big6_iss.htm

Info Search: Where’s the Information http://www.ipl.org/div/teen/aplus/infosearch.htm

Filters information for relevancy

Incorporates information literacy strategies into lesson design Webguide to Using the Internet in Teaching: Lesson Design http://www.webguidesforteachers.com/InternetInTeaching/Lesson_Design.htm

The Big 6 Information Literacy for the Information Age http://www.big6.com/

21st Century Literacies: Tools for Reading the World http://www.noodletools.com/debbie/literacies/21c.html

MarcoPolo-Classroom integration—strategies http://www.marcopolo-education.org/teacher/strategies.aspx

Integration, Student Learning, and Classroom Management

Intermediate

Locates resources appropriate for integrating technology into lesson design List of sites on Integrating Technology into lesson design http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/print.cgi/Resources/Educational_Technology/Integrating_Technology.html

Integrating Technology into English classes. http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/res.cgi/Subjects/Language_Arts

Internet Resources and lesson design http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/

Webquest Resources, Internet Projects, and Lesson Plans http://www.beth.k12.pa.us/staff/pat/webquest_resources.htm

Proficient

Selects and implements internet resources appropriately in lesson design Integrating the Internet into the Curriculum http://pd.l2l.org/linktuts/inteproj.htm

WebQuests

http://Webquest.org

Internet Content for the Classroom http://www.marcopolo-education.org/

Web-based Classroom Resources http://www.score.k12.ca.us/

Blue Web’n http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn/

Selects and uses effective classroom management techniques Classroom Technology Management Strategies http://www.janinelim.com/bc/4thur/management.htm

Classroom Management Techniques http://www.cdli.ca/%7Ejscaplen/integration/english/prep2.html

New to Using Technology in the Classroom: Managing Computer Use http://www.intel.com/education/newtotech/managing.htm

How to Thrive--not just survive in a one computer classroom http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech092.shtml

Tip sheet: Strategies for Managing Students on One computer or a Limited Number of Computers http://www.lburkhart.com/elem/tip4.htm

One Computer Classroom http://www.seirtec.org/present/onecomptr.html

Cooperative Learning http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/intech/cooperativelearning.htm#activities

Classroom Management Strategies: Group or Project Based Work http://www.k12science.org/ike/classmanagement.html

Teacher Tips http://www.marcopolo-education.org/teacher/tips.aspx

Management Tips: Using "Studentware" and More http://www.davis.k12.ut.us/district/etc/dianne/studentware.html

Classroom management in general http://www.education-world.com/a_curr/curr155.shtml

Good site covers: classroom management techniques; equipment placement and scheduling; rules and procedures for tech use; assessment http://www.wested.org/techplan/tk_cms.html

Classroom Strategies for Special Education http://specialed.about.com/cs/teacherstrategies/a/Strategies.htm