informationliteracy

=Information Literacy=

//This topic is also known by other names such as **media literacy** and **digital literacy.**//

Media Smart for Teachers http://www.ciconline.org/mediasmartteachers “Media literacy skills empower students to access, understand, analyze, evaluate, use, and create messages in every medium, including paper, television, the Internet, cell phones, and PDAs.”

Video Clips: Taking Charge of Your TV http://www.ciconline.org/takechargeTVvideoclips

Media Literacy 101: Five Ways to Help Kids be Really Smart About the Media http://www.ciconline.org/medialiteracy101

Media Literacy Clearinghouse http://www.frankwbaker.com/ “Critical thinking about media messages”

Internet by Age and Stage http://www.commonsense.com/internet-safety-tips/age-and-stage.php This is by Common Sense Media, which tends toward the cautious.

ICT Literacy Portal http://www.ictliteracy.info/ “The ICT Literacy Portal is the "public face" of a fast growing international movement focused on promoting Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Digital Literacy. “ What is Information Literacy? http://skil.stanford.edu/intro/research.html

About Project SAILS (Standardized Assessment of Information Literacy Skill) https://www.projectsails.org/sails/aboutSAILS.php?page=aboutSAILS This tool was developed by Kent State University and is a 35-minute, multiple-choice test. It costs colleges about $3 per student.

ICT Literacy Assessment - iSkills http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem.1488512ecfd5b8849a77b13bc3921509/?vgnextoid=159f0e3c27a85110VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD&vgnextchannel=e5b2a79898a85110VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD - A demo of iSkills http://www.ets.org/Media/Products/ICT_Literacy/demo2/index.html iSkills Assessment [ Colorado State  University ] http://lib.colostate.edu/instruction/iskills/ This has some information specific to CSU, but it also has general information about the iSkills Assessment. iSkills - Information and Communication Technology Literacy Test http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem.1488512ecfd5b8849a77b13bc3921509/?vgnextoid=159f0e3c27a85110VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD&vgnextchannel=e5b2a79898a85110VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD ETS Releases ICT Literacy Standards for the iSkills Assessment http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS179253+25-Feb-2008+MW20080225

The Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy Education http://www.centerforsocialmedia.org/resources/publications/code_for_media_literacy_education/