Information Literacy Skills

Information Literacy is used as a broad term to describe the identification, evaluation, and use of information, whether in print or digital format. Information literacy is a necessary skill for teachers to cultivate in students. Being information literate requires becoming a good consumer of information and a good creator of information. One who can identify the need for information, effectively search for information from credible sources, and evaluate information is considered a good consumer of information. A good creator of information is someone who can effectively synthesize, use, and share identified information. It is important that teachers model the characteristics of good consumers and creators of information for students to follow and gain basic information literacy skills.
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