Curriculum Connections Resources

			Curriculum Connections
			Resources The resources included on this page correlate with the AASL Information Literacy Standards or are specific to Kentucky Core Content or Academic Expectations. Additional Sites assist with copyright, plagiarism, and bibliographic styles.
	FAQ Submit an EXISTING student centered activity Submit an ORIGINAL student centered activity Search Curriculum Connections Curriculum Connections Home		Beyond Proficiency (KDE 2001)has identified the following four library media goal for students as they relate to Kentucky Academic Expectations. Use a variety of library media resources and technologies to locate, organize, and present information relevant to a specific need or problem. AE 1.1, 1.10, 1.16, 5.3, 5.5, 6.2, 6.3 Evaluate, interpret, and select information that meets their needs. AE 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.6, 5.2, 5.4, 5.5, 6.2, 6.3 Function as independent learners by using library media resources as well as resources beyond the school site. AE 1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.16, 3.7, 6.2, 6.3 Pursue areas of personal interest through reading and research in the library media center and beyond. AE 1.2, 3.7, 5.1, 5.5 Building Information Literacy: Strategies for Developing Informed Decision-Makers and Independent Lifelong Learners The Prince Edward Island Department of Education launched the development of an "Information Literacy" document for the public education system in this province. Find information and strategies useful to Kentucky educators as well. Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning Brochure “lists the Nine Information Literacy Standards and suggests ways that Information Power can benefit students, teachers, library media specialists and administrators. A great tool to use with your educational partners when advocating for Information Power in your school or district.” Applying Big6 Skills™, Information Literacy Standards and ISTE NETS to Internet Research by Janet Murray http://www.surfline.ne.jp/janetm/big6info.htm Fayette County Public Schools has designed the Competency Assurance Documents to provide teachers with assessment to measure the level of competency of students as they progress from pre-school ages to graduation from high school. Colorado Department of Education Information Literacy Units for Middle Grades Colorado Department of Education Information Literacy Units for Elementary Grades Shrewsbury, MA grade 2 and grade 3 research information literacy standards and indicators provide links to lesson plans that integrate information literacy. Learning through the Library From AASL these 'Best Practices' are brief snapshots of successful teaching-learning projects, units of study, and strategies in K-12 schools and school districts as they reflect the Information Literacy Standards for Student Learning. Getting to the Core: An Information Literacy Skills Continuum Including Kentucky Core Content This resource from Jefferson County media specialists “is designed to help answer the question, ‘What does a library media specialist teach?’” by identifying developmentally appropriate skills students need in order to meet the national information literacy standards. Jefferson County Activity Matrix - Suggested activities listed by grade levels to use collaboratively with teachers. Know It All - A KET video offering. "Know It All includes nine programs for classroom use and four professional development programs. The student programs introduce a four-step learning process for gathering, presenting, and evaluating information in science, social studies, humanities, and language arts. The programs for teachers focus on introducing learning skills, collaborative teaching methods, and information literacy standards developed by the American Association of School Librarians and the Association for Educational Communications Technology. The professional development programs will be included in block feeds of the series. 21st Century Literacies - This Information Literacies Curriculum presents the process and essential skills for embedding information literacy strategies across all areas of the curriculum. This resource was created to support the Pacific Bell/UCLA Initiatives for 21st Century Literacies. Picturing Books: A Website about Picture Books - Picturing Books contains links to 1) using picture books; 2) resources; 3) just for kids; 4) palette; and 5) links. Picturing Books is a nonprofit website created in 1999. It was developed and is maintained by Denise I. Matulka, a true lover of picture books. This website presents an in-depth look at picture books, their history, definition, elements, types, genre and style. Samples are included.





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			The Citation Machine is an free web tool that provides the proper form for a specific resource, including the new technological formats. The user inputs the appropriate information into a form designed for the source, then the proper bibliographic form for both MLA and APA is provided. Copyright with Cyberbee Plagiarism: What It is and How to Recognize and Avoid It Teachers can find plagiarism explanations and samples at this site from the Community Learning Network. Easy Bib A free bibliography services for all types of print and non-print sources of information. Citing Sources - from the Internet Public Library, find research and writing links for citing sources.