April 21 through May 18 (Four Weeks)
This proven and highly popular four-week on-line course empowers participants to search efficiently, evaluate Internet and Web 2.0 information effectively and use it ethically incorporating the full range of 21st Century Information Fluency skills and resources.
Developed by the 21st Century Information Fluency Project, this course is open to all TIPP faculty who desire to become fluent in searching and evaluating on-line resources. Anyone who intends to teach 21st Century Information Skills to students and staff should complete this training.
Details:
- Instructors: Dennis O'Connor and Carl Heine
- Time commitment: login at least four times a week
- 25 CPDUs are available for the 25 online contact hours
- Course delivery: 21CIF Moodle (view a course sample -- log-in as a guest)
- Assignments include readings, interactive learning games, discussion groups and practical projects you can use in your work
- ISTE NETS (for teachers) addressed: I, II, III, IV, V, VI
- ISTE NETS (for students) addressed: 2, 3, 5
- ISTE NETS (Refreshed for students 2007) 1,3,4,5
- no course fee -- sponsored by TIPP
Registration Deadline: April 21, 2008
Objectives:
- Participants will increase skills and efficiency in searching world wide web
- Participants will become reliable evaluators of digital information
- Participants will become successful integrators of digital information
Registration Deadline April 21, 2008: Please alert us to any special accommodations you may need.
Course Requirements: Successful completion of the course depends on participating in online (asynchronous) discussions, reading assigned articles, using interactive tutorials and games and taking course quizzes. All work needs to be completed by the last day of the course for CPDU's to be awarded. The course will remain open for several weeks following the last official day of class to reference activities and discussion forums.
Technical Requirements: PC or Mac with high-speed access to the Internet is best. If you are working from school, be advised that some links may be blocked by school filters--especially in the case of Website Investigation activities. Courses may contain Flash video and movies--downloading the most current versions of the free Flash Player and your Browser (Firefox is preferred) is recommended.
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