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Grassian, Esther; Boyd, Angela; Manaka, Pauline – Educators' Spotlight Digest, 2008
LILi (Lifelong Information Literary), a small informal grassroots group in Southern California is raising awareness and conducting studies related to the lack of sequential information literacy instruction in California. Formed in 2004 by Esther Grassian, LILi is now an exciting, motivated and enthusiastic group of librarians from all types of…
Descriptors: Public Libraries, Information Literacy, Library Instruction, Higher Education
Callison, Daniel – Educators' Spotlight Digest, 2006
Advocates of critical literacy emphasize the empowering role that literacy can and should play in reshaping the environment in which one lives and works. Through mastering the skills of critical literacy, students apply the inquiry process and knowledge gained as a means for political or social action. By gathering appropriate information,…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Literary Criticism, Reader Text Relationship, Literacy
Lamb, Annette; Johnson, Larry – Educators' Spotlight Digest, 2006
Over the past decade, educators have stressed the importance of creating exciting and intellectually stimulating environments where students are actively involved in constructing their own understandings. Whether it's designing a WebQuest to spark curiosity in science or establishing an oral history project to spur interest in local history,…
Descriptors: School Libraries, Media Specialists, Thinking Skills, Teaching Methods
Parker, Katie – Educators' Spotlight Digest, 2007
Over 5 million students aged 6 to 21 received services under the "Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)" during the 2000-2001 school year. In partial response to this growing population of diverse learners, the relatively recent and highly controversial "No Child Left Behind (NCLB)" legislation has served as a…
Descriptors: Information Needs, Federal Legislation, Educational Improvement, Federal Programs
Educators' Spotlight Digest, 2007
This column is a collaborative effort by library media specialists and K-16 educators who write about the motivational strategies that have worked for them in teaching information literacy (IL) skills. Motivational strategies include ways to gain and sustain attention, increase relevance for learning IL skills, build confidence in students'…
Descriptors: Motivation Techniques, Computer Assisted Instruction, Media Specialists, Information Literacy