High+School+Research+and+Information+Fluency

Research and Information Fluency

**What is it?**
Students can find information from creditable sources, select the exact information they need and then use the information in new or innovative ways

Why is it important?
There is a wealth of information on the Internet and students should be able to make wise decisions about which sources are reliable and which sources are not.

**(A) create a research plan to guide inquiry;**

 * Calculus: give specific website
 * elective.: Brainstorm and create search streams
 * ====== Rocketry: students have to decide on their own which search engine to use such as : www.nar.org; www. nasa.gov; etc. ======


 * Everyone: give worksheets that require proper Boolean searches to get the right answer.
 * Science and math: Use web quests

(C) select and evaluate digital resources for accuracy and validity

 * Check all information for accuracy
 * Have students use sites ending in .edu, .gov.
 * Be aware of who is publishing site
 * Give students a checklist of how to evaluate sites

(D) process data and communicate results.

 * Have students correctly cite the online resources used.
 * Math: communicate results: upload to teacher website
 * Electives: create a presentation using the information and noting the citations
 * Science: create presentations and have it published on teacher website