Info Literacy: 21st Century Information Fluency Project
Resource of the Week
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By Shirl Kennedy, Deputy Editor
Just because you are an adult doesn't mean you can't have fun while learning something. And just because you are an information professional doesn't mean you know all there is to know about information literacy. Enlighten yourself, challenge yourself and entertain yourself by taking a cruise through this week's selected site.
Information Literacy
Source: Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy 21st Century Information Fluency Project (21CIF)
"Digital Information Fluency (DIF) is the ability to find, evaluate and use digital information effectively, efficiently and ethically. DIF involves knowing how digital information is different from print information; having the skills to use specialized tools for finding digital information; and developing the dispositions needed in the digital information environment. As teachers and librarians develop these skills and teach them to students, students will become better equipped to achieve their information needs." You'll get no arguments from us here. As information professionals, we know that locating "answers" is the easy part. Locating the correct answers -- and the best answers -- is much more challenging in today's online information overload environment. And the folks who designed this website have come up with some clever tools, tutorials and games designed to hone your information literacy skills.
The 21CIF Project is backed by a U.S. Department of Education grant; according to Dennis O'Connor, the project's Online Curriculum Development Specialist, they've been working in Illinois for awhile and are looking to take the project national. We think they've got something special here, and you owe it to yourself to have a look.
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