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Information Literacy

You can find links for students here.

ISIS
Inquiry Strategies for the Information Society in the Twenty-first Century
(ISIS-21)

ISIS, now part of the Learning Toolkit, seeks to teach children and adolescents about the inquiry process and develop their competencies
in information literacy. This collaborative project between the Centre for the Study of Learning and Performance (http://doe.concordia.ca/cslp), LEARN and the English Montreal School Board ( http://www.emsb.qc.ca )
See http://grover.concordia.ca/isis for more information on this web-based resource.

Alan November
Learn how to read web sites, understand web site addresses and how to validate the information in a web site
http://www.novemberlearning.com/Default.aspx?tabid=160

Information Fluency
This site has excellent information as well as tools to teach proper search skills, evaluation of web sites and how to use the information without infringing on copyright
http://21cif.com/

OASIS: Online Advancement of Student Information Skills
This is an extensive site dealing with 8 chapters on defining research, locating information, using databases, using the Internet, how to evaluate, organize and synthesize information, legal and ethical issues, and media literacy.
http://oasis.fiu.edu/chapters_index.html

Big Six Skills
This site marries the Big 6 Skills with the ALA's information literacy standards and ISTE's NETS (National Educational Standards). There are excellent links to information and external sites for each of the six phases of using information: task definition, information-seeking strategies, location and access, use of information, synthesis and evaluation.
http://janetsinfo.com/big6info.htm

A Checklist for Evaluating Web Sites
This extensive checklist provokes thought about the veracity of a web site. It helps the user to focus on how to check for quality and accuracy.
http://www.lib.umd.edu/UES/webcheck.html

Mission Possible: Successful Online Searching
From Answers.com - this 16 minute video is a good starting point for learning about Internet searching. It does include some advertising about answers.com.
http://www.teachers.answers.com/main/mp.jsp

Junior Clicks: Child Friendly Search Engines
This article outlines the pros and cons of several child-friendly search engines.
http://www.edutopia.org/

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Internet 101 is...
Internet 101 is a fabulous resources for all.  They have organized the site by  topic, such as Internet 101, Tools for Educators, Tools for Youths, Media Room and Tools for Parents. The resources and links offered are geared for children ages 8-17.
http://www.internet101.ca/

Cyberbullying
This site examines cyberbullying and provides resources for parents, teachers and students for dealing with this issue.
http://cyberbully.org/

Take Aim at Cyberbullying
A good description of cyberbullying and what to do about it.
http://www.thecanadianteacher.com/archives/221

Cyber Bullying: No Muscles Needed
This is an interesting article which shows how different schools react to cyber bullying.
http://www.connectforkids.org/node/3116

NetSmartz Workshop: Real LIfe Stories
This site offers a number of online videos for use in class discussions. They are aimed at different levels and provide real life situations of cyberbullying and online safety issues.
http://www.netsmartz.org/resources/reallife.htm

Video: Heroes in the Hallway
A video on bullying - a good starting point for class discussion
http://www.thespiritdesk.com/Default.aspx

Online "Predators" and Their Victims: Myths, Realities and Implications for Prevention and Treatment
This scholarly article, written for health care practitioners, outlines the risks online and puts them into perspective. Although predators do pose a risk, responsible behaviour mitigates against problems. This underscores the importance of teaching about the implications of sharing information online and how to do so in a safe and responsible manner.
http://www.apa.org/journals/releases/amp632111.pdf