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     Great idea Linda.  I know there are other LMSs who have done this also
so I hope you will get lots of ideas.
     Three other areas you might consider:
1)  We are focusing on teaching students a holistic information skills
process but this idea is very different from what parents learned in their
schooling.  You might consider posting your information skills model and some
ideas for ways parents could translate this into their assistance in evenings
when they help with homework.
2)  More and more parents have computer workstations at home.  If they can
get your web site then they have electronic access to information.  You might
create a reference section that would point them to other web sites that have
good ready reference.
3)  Lists of new books are always good.  How about adding new CDs and videos?
Marjorie Pappas
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA  50614-0462
319-273-2578
marjorie.pappas@uni.edu
     or   marjoriep@aol.com
Date: Mon, 2 Sep 1996 18:25:36 -0400
From: MarjorieP@AOL.COM
Subject: Information skills Curr.Continued

 Ann Symons wrote:
>>>The skill clusters for content or process are the same for all age levels,
they just change in complexity.  It is useful to have suggested skill
complexity levels for all age groups to provide a guide, but in effect the
skills should  be totally tied to what the task is.<<<<
     And Vivian Wolf wrote:
>>>>>I would like to have a sequence of benchmarks in the sense that one
would introduce processes ahead of time if they would be useful to the
students; but if the students had not reached an expected benchmark at the
expected time, one would then have to negotiate with classroom staff a
project which would require the process and give rise to the necessary
instruction.<<<<<

    I agree Ann but many LMSs struggle with how this actually looks and
convincing their teachers and administrators that the standard scope and
sequence chart is no longer applicable.   How did you make the shift?
     Many curricula are written with "benchmarks" today, Vivian.  I think it
would help you and others if some of the LM_NETers who use benchmarks would
post a few examples.  Can I persuade a few of you to share a benchmark and
then a short description of a task or activity that illustrates a connection?
Marjorie Pappas
Univ. of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA  50614-0462
319-277-8292
marjorie.pappas@uni.edu
     or   marjoriep@aol.com