Workshop 5

Every Classroom a Library – Information Literacy Skills Every Teacher Needs

Workshop Description:

Information Literacy is a “key” skill for the 21st century. In a technology-rich information access environment, teachers must have in-depth knowledge and skill on how academic content, technology and information literacy skills intersect. The focus of this workshop is on strategies for using Internet technologies to engage students in effective use of information and communication technology. Practical instructional design that can be assimilated into classrooms will be demonstrated. This workshop replicates a research process with an information literacy focus. Workshop participants will use technology to have “hands-on” practice sharpening their own information literacy skills. This workshop will describe and illustrate effective strategies for creating and using critical questions; discussing techniques for evaluating web content; presenting processes for organizing original thinking and synthesizing information.

Presenter: Hazel Clark, 2005 Teacher Librarian of the Year

Hazel Clark is currently completing her Master’s degree in Education and Technology at Simon Fraser University. Her Bachelor’s degree is in teacher-librarianship from the University of British Columbia and she has 16 years experience as a secondary school teacher librarian, ICT, and English teacher. In 2005, Hazel was the Teacher Librarian of the Year, awarded by the Canadian Association for School Libraries for her work in implementing school library programs based on a collaborative model, which integrates the library with classroom programs and technology resources. She conducts workshops locally and provincially in promoting effective use of technology to develop and implement innovative thinking and creative problem solving. Her research interests include communities of practice, information literacy in hypertext environments, and digital expression. Hazel’s current research is in the area of communities of practice and how teacher librarians engaged in this community effect the educational program of the school.