Author // INFOhio Staff Thursday, 21 September 2023
At one time the responsibility for teaching students how to locate information rested with the professional school library media specialist. Now Ohio's Learning Standards recognize the enormity of this inquiry dimension and place the responsibility for instruction with every teacher in all disciplines. But it’s broader than just locating the information—it’s teaching the inquiry process.
Students must be able to find and use the best resources available which requires search skills. Beyond finding the information, this dimension also includes the ability to recognize when information is needed, explore relationships, take notes, summarize, and more. Students must be able to organize their information and manage the material. The high quality, digital, instructional resources from INFOhio are the perfect place for students to begin locating information.
INFOhio Web Tools for Locating Information
Locating Information in Practice
Some students believe that all the information they need is freely available on the internet. They think typing a question into a general search engine will give them the best results. Help students understand that different resources retrieve different information and that better search strategies give better results.
We know that children and teens are great at using tech and the internet to play and socialize. Teaching effective strategies for locating information helps children and teens begin to use tech and the internet for learning and working and prepares them for success in college and career.
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