[CALIBK12] [CSLA Research Update] computer vs information literacy study

[Connie Young]

I think students (and teachers) need to know the value of both print and nonprint resources. Our libraries in the KHSD have purchased data bases for quite sometime now. These are most useful in research, and I have required them in my students research projects and research papers, too, for years. 
   
  The problem is in getting the teachers to use these great resources, too. We have to educate them to see the value of research (from inquiry, toorganized searches,  to polished products) as "part" of what they teach/should teach. If they don't value it, the students won't either. Computer information literacy is information literacy. Reading is reading and it must be taught. Whether students do formal research papers, powerpoint presentations, or just answer questions, they need to know how to access the infomation from all kinds of sources. They need to know whether those sources are authentic, reliable, credible, relevant, etc. Critical reading is critical reading, whether the source is print or online.
   
  As a regular classroom teacher, the biggest obstacle I find in doing the research project is FINDING TIME to get the students into the library to learn what they must to do this while we are stuck with these pacing guides, myriad tests, and other things that impede us. 
   
  How are you all out there bringing the sheep back to the fold in this day and age of high-stakes testing/NCLB mandates? High school librarians, I'm extra-interested in your views since I teach in one.
   
  It goes without saying that students need excellent model research papers to read/ study as well. I would suggest all teachers, librarians, and students bookmark this:  http://www.dianahacker.com/resdoc/ While it is geared toward hs and college students, it's worth a look by all. We teach the MLA format, as most do, but I tell the students, "Here are the rest you'll need in college." It's more user-friendly than nutsandboltsguide.com (one I used to use), and current (something earlier OWLs were not always careful to be when I first started using them in the mid 1990s to help me help my students with research).
   
  Why are there only 3 LMTs in the OUSD? 
   
  Connie
  
 
  

Bridgetah1 at aol.com wrote: 
      This doesn't surprise me in the least.  Students need to know what information is out there - print and online - and they need to know what a good paper looks like.
   
  When I was an LMT, I always had students do print-oriented research projects. It teaches them to think about the direction of their research and to ask and answer questions.  Many students don't even know how to use an index!  
   
  I'm back in the classroom now.  Luckily my school has a wonderful librarian (one of only 3 left in OUSD).  We're just finishing up a project using print and online sources.



    
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