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Media Center and Computer Lab
In order for today's students to function in the 21st century, they must be able to acquire, evaluate, and use information effectively. Information Literacy Skills emphasize the problem solving, critical and creative thinking, decision making, and cooperative learning that prepare students for the challenges in society. In collaboration with all classroom teachers, the library media specialist focuses on student involvement, activity and action. Through the integration of process and content, today's learners will be better educated to live in a democratic society.
Curriculum Focus
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Information Literacy Skills
Curriculum Strands |
- Literacy - Experiencing a wide variety of reading, listening, and viewing resources to interact with ideas in an information-intensive environment. The Literacy strand is addressed in all five Competency Goals.
- Research Process Skills (Information Literacy) Developing strategies to access, evaluate, use, and communicate information for learning, decision making, and problem solving. Competency Goal 4 and 5 focus on Information Literacy.
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Competency Goals |
COMPETENCY GOAL 1: The learner will EXPLORE sources and formats for reading, listening, and viewing purposes.
COMPETENCY GOAL 2: The learner will IDENTIFY and USE criteria for excellence to evaluate information and formats.
COMPETENCY GOAL 3: The learner will RELATE ideas and information to life experiences.
COMPETENCY GOAL 4: The learner will EXPLORE and USE research processes to meet information needs.
COMPETENCY GOAL 5: The learner will COMMUNICATE reading, listening, and viewing experiences. |
The Instructional Technology Section of the NC Department of Public Instruction and the North Carolina Newspapers in Education foundation have partnered to create a periodic publication called "Making the Grade." It contains strategies for parents to help students become digitally literate researchers and gives links to activities in Kaleidoscope. Check it out at the following address:
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