The document discusses an approach to information literacy called "the common core in common practice". It focuses on teaching students to meet their filtering needs when dealing with an overabundance of information. The approach emphasizes instruction based on building blocks like search, evaluation using the C.R.A.P. test, and reflecting on and citing sources.

1. the common core
in common practice:
an approach to
information
literacy
melissa corey, lms
benton high school
sjsd professional development
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2. map of today’s session
filter failure
today’s filtering needs
meeting those needs
what’s the context?
focus on instruction
what are the building blocks?
search
evaluate
c.r.a.p. test
r.a.d.c.a.b.
reflect/cite
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3. “One of the effects of living with electronic
information is that we live habitually in a state
of information overload.There’s always more
than you can cope with.”
- Clay Shirky
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4. “It’s not about Information Overload.
It’s about Filter Failure.” - Clay Shirky
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5. “If all your kids learn to do is read and write,
they won’t be literate.”
- David Warlick
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6. today’s filtering needs
finding too much information
overconfidence in search
unsavvy at evaluation
information overload
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7. meeting those needs
at the time of need
critically important
individualized
skill-based
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8. LIBRARY INFO SCIENCE
CLASS LIT CLASS
what’s the context?
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9. focus on instruction
sequential
skill-building
based on schema
example-driven
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10. TEACHER- STUDENT
LIBRARIAN INSTRUCTION
COLLABORATION
ONLINE
RESOURCES
what are the building blocks?
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11. back to basics
search
evaluate
cite
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12. search
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13. library databases
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14. “Wrong” “Right”
Information Information
evaluate
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15. currency
reliability
authority
purpose
c.r.a.p. test
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16. Is the information
up-to-date?
Can you tell
when the
information was Does the source
published? present new
information?
currency
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17. Is the information
Is the information
verifiable elsewhere?
backed by sources?
Is the information
relevant to your topic?
reliability
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18. Is the website backed Can you
by experts? determine
the authors
of the
website?
Is there an
organization
backing the
website?
authority
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19. Is the website commerical
or non-commercial?
Is the information presented
objectively (when needed)?
Is there a clear bias
for a single viewpoint?
purpose
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20. relevancy
appropriateness
detail
currency
authority
bias
r.a.d.c.a.b.
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21. Is the information
relevant to the question
at hand?
Does the information
I’ve found closely relate
to my topic?
relevancy
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22. Is the information
appropriate to your
age group?
Is the information
easy to read and
understand?
appropriateness
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23. Is the depth of
coverage adequate?
Are there supporting
details for each main
idea?
detail
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24. Is the information
up-to-date?
Can you tell
when the
information was Does the source
published? present new
information?
currency
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25. Is the website backed Can you
by experts? determine
the authors
of the
website?
Is there an
organization
backing the
website?
authority
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26. Is the website commerical
or non-commercial?
Is the information presented
objectively (when needed)?
Is there a clear bias
for a single viewpoint?
purpose
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27. reflect (and cite/link/attribute)
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28. does it work?
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29. thanks and contact
blog: thenewschoollibrarian.com
library website: bentonlibrary.org
twitter: @melissacorey
gmail: melissacorey@gmail.com
school email: melissa.corey@sjsd.k12.mo.us
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