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Why do schools need to worry about digital literacy if students are growing up surrounded by technology? Brianna Crowley has the answer, plus some resources for teaching digital literacy. 
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In the 21st century, ample personalized learning opportunities make it possible to learn about subjects through video, audio, infographics and more. When writing a research paper, take it a step beyond the traditional encyclopedic list of events and create a paper that is enjoyable to write and that others will enjoy reading. The following tips are essential for writing a research paper in the 21st century.
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Presentation given at the AGM of CILIP Hants & Wight on 2nd April 2014 at Southampton University. Covers alternatives to Google fro search, social and professional networks and recent changes to Google....
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Internet has definitely marked a revolution in the way human knowledge is being generated, shared, communicated, and stored. The answer to almost any question is available within seconds, courtesy of the invention that has altered how we discover knowledge – the search engine. With this abundance of online information comes the question of credibility.
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Back in the classroom, the students sit with piles of research, a list of electronic resources and a giant question mark as to what comes next; it’s time to teach students about outlining to help organize the journey forward.
[snip] Resource link is at: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/544/1/
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Impart vital information literacy skills to your students.
In a world of information overload, it is vital for students to be able to find information on the Web, as well as to determine its validity and appropriateness. Our web literacy materials demystify the process Web so you can impart the vital skills students need to be safe, successful 21st century learners.
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Jones eGlobal Library offers professionals and students digital research resources and tools for your personal and academic success in college and post graduate studies.
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There is a new digital divide on the horizon. It is not based around who has devices and who does not, but instead the new digital divide will be based around students who know how to effectively find and curate information and those who do not.
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Google search engine is definitely one of the most popular search engines out there and most of our students use it as their first choice. However, there are also some other alternatives worth trying out as well. Some of these search engines are even more specific and can render better search results.
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A Master’s Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation is the capstone of many graduate programs. It requires a monumental amount of effort to put together the original research, citations, and sheer writing time to finish. Many students cruise through their master’s and PhD coursework without breaking a sweat, only to be stonewalled when it comes time to write a long, in-depth dissertation that contributes original material to the student’s chosen field. Bluntly, finishing a thesis or dissertation is hard, and nobody can do it alone. These websites are the best resources available online to those who need to buckle down and finish a Master’s Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation.
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For those unfamiliar with the term, WebQuests can sound a whole lot like regular old internet research that everybody does these days. Even the definition—“an inquiry-oriented lesson format in which most or all of the information that learners work with comes from the web”—doesn’t do much to dispel that notion. There are, however, distinct differences that help to set WebQuests apart.
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Knowing how to navigate through and research on the Web is a skill. Following are some pointers and resources.
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This guide contains materials relating Database demolition: Exploding the scope of information literacy and leading through pedagogy, presented at the California Academic & Research Libraries (CARL) 2014 conference in San Jose, California. You will find links to readings that influenced our approach, the presentation handouts, and materials relating to each example student workshop we discussed. Further information is available on the conference website..
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EasyBib’s free resources offers information for all educators! Content SeriesInfographicsFlyers & HandoutsStickers & Bookmarks
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Real expertise takes years of hard work, but identifying the key works and ideas that define a subfield can be done quickly if you know how to leverage online databases and networks. From targeted ...
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10-step guide to web researching.
Trying to find out an accurate number for how many indexed webpages there are online is very difficult. Some websites believe there are 3,700,000,000 while others...
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Welcome to the ACRL Information Literacy Coordinating Committee gateway to resources on information literacy. These resources will help you understand and apply the Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education to enhance teaching, learning, and research in the higher education community.
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Google Books is one of the research tools that Google offers, but a lot of students overlook. Google Books can be a good place for students to look for books and look within books that can help them with their research projects.
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This handbook aims to introduce educational practitioners to the concepts and contexts of digital literacy and to support them in developing their own practice aimed at fostering the components of digital literacy in classroom subject teaching and...
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The technology I blog about has helped me not only in my teaching but also in my research as a graduate student in The Mount University, department of education. From note-taking to reference mining and data curation, technology has always been the magic stick I lean on to organize my digital workflow and increase my academic productivity. I know the majority of the readers of EducationalTechnology and Mobile Learning are related, in a way or another, to academia and several of you are graduate or post graduate students like me and this is why I sometimes I find myself obliged to sit down and share with my fellow academics the best technology tips and tools I discover and which can hep them in their academic endeavours.
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Are you spending a lot of time helping your students do information research? Do they know the differences between scholarly and popular materials? Are they... using the web indiscriminately for research papers?not thinking critically?copying and pasting without citing?These are symptoms of "information illiteracy." What is "information literacy"? Basically, it is the ability to identify, locate, evaluate, and use information effectively and ethically (adapted from American Library Association.
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