In this activity we will be asking you to use one of three types of resources that one finds on the Internet to form the basis of a simple lesson activity. You will design a simple assessment tool to assess one aspect of that lesson. In this lesson you should place emphasis on the skills commonly associated with information literacy.

According to the Association of College and Research Libraries:

"Information Literacy is the set of skills needed to find, retrieve, analyze, and use information". Essentially, information literacy combines the specialized techniques of searching print and electronic information resources with certain thinking skills - analytical thinking, strategic thinking, critical thinking, and decision making - applied to solving problems using information."

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The American Library Association defines information literacy as :

“A set of abilities requiring individuals to recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information.”

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Key skills associated with information literacy are:

• Ability to state a problem
• Ability to identify appropriate information resources
• Ability to develop an information search strategy
• Ability to evaluate information retrieved
• Understanding of the ethical use of information

The three focus areas of information that you should choose from in this activity are reference resources, new resources or current data resources. You will plan a lesson and integrate assessment methods and tools with that lesson.