Add a Lesson

Use the site skill sequence to plan and present your lesson!

Click here to see the complete student skill sequence.
Italics note computer-related tasks.

1. Definition

   Look at the curriculum map.

   Find an area of your curriculum you would like to enrich.

   Look at the media center usage.

   Notice times when the media center usage is low.

   Look at the annotated skill sequence.

   Think about skills we don't teach kids.

   Jot down possible ideas.

2. Selection

   Narrow the topics to be explored.

   Specify subtopics or related keywords.

3. Planning

   Decide which education "mega-sites" to check.

   Think about the best lessons you've taught or seen.

   Plan to add lesson to Information Literacy Site (See Sample.)

   Notice the types of information used for each lesson in the site.

4. Exploration

   Look at some great information literacy lessons.

   Spend some time with ERIC.

   Try a Google search with "your topic" and "instruction" or "lesson."

   Skim a search engine tutorial to see if another search engine would yield better results.

   Access traditional information resources.

   Walk through the reference and regular shelves of your library.

   Think about whether any special software the district owns would help.

   Think about whether any special software that BOCES provides would help.

   Think about community resources, museums, and human resources.

   Rethink your lesson idea.

   Finalize your lesson idea.

5. Collection

   Select most relevant information resources.

   Read purposefully.

   Extract information from selected resources.

   View & download relevant Internet information.

   Take notes.

   Give credit to your source. Seek permission to use Internet content if necessary.

   Evaluate the accuracy, credibility, currency, and completeness of the information.

6. Organization

   Analyze and compare ideas for evaluating relevance.

   Filter out irrelevant information.

   Summarize and synthesize gathered information.

   Create and refine lesson idea.

   Sequence selected information.

   Organize information for presentation:

   1. Description, Audience, Grade Level, Time Frame
   2. Learning Goals
   3. Learning Objectives
   4. Materials
   5. Internet Sites
   6. Procedure
   7. Student Directions or Handouts
   8. Assessment or Rubric
   9. Modifications
   10. Extensions
   11. Skills Used/Taught
   12. NYS Standards
   13. AASL Standards
   14. Motivation Techniques
   15. Bloom's Level

   Take a digital picture relevant to the project.

7. Presentation

   Type information into "HTML template."

   Give template and digital picture to Sharon O'Connell.
   Call her to insert into Info Literacy site--summer: 685-7078.

   View results!

8. Evaluation

   Evaluate the end product.

   Assess product for completeness, strengths and weaknesses.

   Make recommendations to improve results.

   Determine future usefulness of this research process.