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There are two time zones online: past and present. It is possible to shift between them in a single search by using a search engine and browsing. This article demonstrates how easily time travel occurs without knowing it and ways to solve the problems that result. |
Answering the question, "How is browsing different than searching?"
There are fundamentally two different types of searches. This article compares them in terms of the Digital Information Fluency Model and strategic decisions that follow from each.
Dennis O'Connor ponders this question as he gets ready for a search.
In Confessions of a Search Challenge Designer, Carl Heine leads a behind-the-scenes tour of Search Challenge creation.
GPS serves as an analogy for Internet navigation in this search process story authored by Dan Balzer.
The article answers the question, What are the best ways to use, sequence and adapt these resources?
In this podcast, two of the creators of the Resource Kits, Dennis O'Connor and Carl Heine share practical ways to use the Resource Kits.
In this interview, Paula Garrett, Library Director at the Illinois Math and Science Academy, tells us how using Full Circle Kit Resouirces is changing the way she helps students prepare for their online research.
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Understanding how information is indexed paves the way to effective strategic choices
Using Kit resources as plug-ins if you are unable to offer a unit in research skills
To test the hypothesis that transforming non-digital lessons plans into digital experience requires little effort, we pulled half a dozen lessons from the Internet.
The result is six model lessons in Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies at a range of grade levels, 3 to 12.
If you need to design a unit or a course for teaching information fluency, here is a suggested sequence of course activities for middle school and high school.
These three interactive challenges span the search process from forming the initial query to finding better keywords in snippets.
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What LEGO employee in the US has been called the Lego Lady? |
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What LEGO employee in the UK has been called the Lego Lady? |
Find the URL of the page where the creator of this optical illusion proves the labeled squares are really the same color.
The right strategic choices make this a fairly easy search. With only a picture to start, find the rest of Kermit's information.
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Not only are games good motivators, they can be used for assessment!
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Let's share some best practices with each other. If you've got a 'tried and true' method, process, plan or idea share it with us please! We're particluarly interesting in what works in your classroom or library.
Think of this as an online reference desk where you can ask (and answer) your questions about information fluency. Any topic in our realm is fair game. Need help with the Resource Kit? Curious about the learning games? Looking for a lesson idea? Feel free to ask.
Also, share your own wisdom. If you see a question you can answer, jump in!
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Optical Illusion Challenge