K-12 Decoded: Designing an Information Literacy Program for the K-12 Curriculum

De La Salle Santiago Zobel SchoolLearning Resource Center13 November 2012

Zarah C. GagatigaTeacher Librarianhttp://lovealibrarian.blogspot.com

Clearing Up the Attic

K - W - L

What do I KNOW of the K-12 Program (K-12P) / Information Literacy (IL)?

What do I WANT to know of the K-12P / IL?

What did I LEARN about K-12P / IL?

Essential Agreement

How can I make this seminar-workshop successful?

How will I know I learned, relearned and unlearned ideas, concepts, skills?

Questions, anyone?

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Keywords

K-12

Curriculum

Information Literacy

Program

OPERANT WORDS: decoded and designing

To Do List

* We will look at the salient features of the K-12P and think of ways on how libraries support the implementation of K-12P.

* We will define IL and look at existing practices in the library.

* Design a contextualized IL Progra.

The K-12 Program: Salient Features

1. Strengthening Early Childhood Education (Universal Kindergarten)

2. Building Proficiency Through Language(Mother Tongue Based Instruction)

3. Making the Curriculum Relevant to Learners(Contextualization and Enhancement)

The K-12 Program: Salient Features

4. Gearing up for the Future(Senior High School)

5. Ensuring Integrated and Seamless Learning(Spiral Progression)

6. Nurturing the Holistically Developed Filipino(College and Livelihood Readiness)

By completing the K-12P, a Filipino graduate is equipped with:

a. Information, media and technology skills;b. Learning and innovation skills;c. Effective communication skills;d. Life and career skills

Formal education is highly instrumental and even necessary to improve the production capacity of a population.

An educated population is a productive population.

- Olaniyan and Okemakinde, 2008 European Journal of Scientific Research

Assumptions & Conclusions

* The K-12P is a holistic and continuous program focused at developing in its learners a belief system and set skills on lifelong learning.

* The K-12P looks at the learner as an empowered citizen of the community, the country and the world.

* The K-12P is centered at nurturing and nourishing local knowledge that fuels global success.

* The K-12P requires the bayanihan spirit to see it through and to make it happen.

Implications to School Libraries & Librarians

* Revisit old roles and reflect on new ones:

a. As Library & Information Systems Managerb. As Instructional Technologistc. As Teacherd. As Consultant & Counselore. As Community Developerf. As Literacy Advocate

Implications to School Libraries & Librarians

* Design and implement library programs and services that adhere to the K-12 program and that answer curricular requirements.

* Engage in continuous and meaningful professional development activities.

* Establish local, regional, national and global links and networks through ICTs.

Workshop #1: School Librarians Respond to K-12P

Task: In your small group, discuss strategies, techniques and ways on how school libraries can support K-12P by looking at the salient features of the K-12P.

Worksheet: School Librarians Support K-12P

Be ready for group presentation or reporting.

What is Information Literacy?

A set of abilities requiring individuals to recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate and use effectively the needed information. (ALA, 2000)

...includes the communication of (created) information and that, the process by which information were gathered and derived from a variety of sources was done ethically and responsibly.

Information literate people can...

a. accesses information efficiently and effectively

b. evaluates information critically and competently

c. uses information accurately and creatively

d. appreciates literature and other creative expression of information

Information literate people can...

e. strives for excellence in information seeking and knowledge generation

f. pursues information related to personal interests

g. contributes positively to the learning community and to society and thus recognizes the importance of information to a democratic society

Information literate people can...

h. practices ethical behavior in regard to information and information technology

i. participates effectively in groups to pursue and generate information

Information Literacy Workshop: IL Skills in Application

K-12P and IL

Information, media and technology skillsLearning and innovation skillsEffective communication skills

Life and career skills

INFORMATION LITERACY SKILLS

Translating IL in Action

* IL can be integrated in the Reading or Language Subjects (even Filipino or Communication Arts content area )

* IL can be a stand alone program of the school library that can be delivered through Reference and Readers Services that spirals from preschool to high school level

* Be an IL advocate!

Designing an IL Program: Must Haves

* Knowledge of the library collection, library users, patrons, school curriculum, pedagogy and instructional technology.

* Support of the administration, teachers and the library staff

* IL advocacy beliefs (Are you a believer?)

* Good grasp of IL philosophy

Designing an IL Program in Context

Look at how learners developmentally grow and go through stages.

Designing IL Programs in Context

Primary Years

library orientation,organization of informationfiction and non-fiction materials, literary appreciation, basic references, parts of a book, online resources, basic/simplified research models, engagement with AV/media

Kindergarten

library orientation, introduction to literature (stories and concept books), book awareness, reading habit, guided viewing, supervised use of AV and computers

Designing IL Programs in Context

Junior High Schoollibrary orientation,organization of information and ideas, information cycle and research processliterary genre, primary and secondary sources, engagement with AV/media and technology, processing and presentation of information

High Schoolreports, essays, experiments, investigations, surveys, interviews, production and creation of information, use of technology

*one-on-one consultation with librarian, guided inquiry, assisted research, interlib loan, library consortium

Designing IL Programs: Looking at samples and models

* IL Program of The Beacon Academy Libraryhttp://infolit-g11.wikispaces.com/Info+Lit+Skills+Self+Diagnosis

* University of Idahohttp://www.webs.uidaho.edu/info_literacy/

*SAUCE - http://ictnz.com/sauce-resources/SAUCEDiagram.htm

* Big 6 Model-http://www.ranchoromero.net/games/big6.html - www.big6.com

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