Hi All, While we do need benchmarks and standards it is important to
stress that information literacy is an evolving skills set that is
driven by the technology agenda. As new technology comes on board, so
too will new skills be required. The really important skills such as
information management, location, evaluation, synthesis, information
application, problem-solving and other higher order thinking skills
remain the same/generic. Applying these to new technologies is evolving.
:)
BC
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Sent: Sunday, 19 July 2009 5:10 AM
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Barbara, you are welcome.
Why all the commotion over these? I don't remember anything said about
the others. Is the answer because the others were included in IP
publication and not a separate document? Pardon me if this has been
discussed.
I believe that most SLMS don't even venture beyond their state
information
curriculum / scope & sequence ( IF there are any). If not, then
local
school districts use their state's curriculum and standards to create
their own information curriculum / scope & sequence. Yes, the national I
L standards find their way onto the local information skills
curriculums and scope and sequences.
I belive the 21st century standards and the ISTE technology standards
would better serve us if they were merged. ( if I am wrong then forgive
me) Too many standards out there. Let's not forget each content area has
its own
national standards. Standards overload ! WHich do we use? which
objective number is listed in lesson plans? Principals don't have a
clue to national standards and probably don't care. Yes, there is always
a teaching
moment for administrators. As long as we are
teaching/instructing/covering
the state objectives & standards, national standard objectives and
numbers are not going to make too much impact to those who "sign the
checks"!
With states having their own information skills curriculum / scope &
sequence made from the state's content area curriculum, I really
question the need for national standards. That may not set well with
some readers. I agree national standards do lay the groundwork and
background for state & local SLMS instruction.
Robert Joyce
Virginia
rajoyce59@verizon.net
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From: "barbara" <bawall@NORTHNET.ORG>
To: <LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
Sent: Saturday, July 18, 2009 4:41 PM
Subject: AASL sandards
> Thank you Carol, Robert and others for bringing this issue to our
> attention.
> How odd and backward is it to keep essentially secret (unless you buy
a
> book) standards for librarians when at the same time many of us have
> trouble
> simply being recognized as teachers and colleagues in a school? I
will be
> teaching a grad course at Syracuse Uni. next week and have been told
that
> I
> cannot use these new standards because of this copyright issue.
> Unbelievable! Barbara
>
> Barbara Wall
> Krieger Elementary School
> Poughkeepsie, NY
> bawall@northnet.org
> bwall@poughkeepsieschools.org
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