in the PYP

and at home
 Presentation Outline
1. Defining Information Literacy
2. Supporting your childs information literacy skills
development
a. Super3 research/inquiry model
b. Quality Resources
c. Encouraging critical thinkers
 What does Information Literacy mean
to you?

How would you define information literacy?

In what ways do you model information literacy at

home?
*add phrases, sketches, and examples to the A3 paper at your
table
 Information Literacy
a critical life skill
knowing what questions to ask
knowing the best source for your info needs
knowing how to find, evaluate and use information
from a variety of sources
making connections and creating new ideas
using information ethically

-Australia School Library Association 2001

An increasingly complex definition.
As resources and technologies change.

Association of College and

Research, June 2017
 A PYP schools responsibility
A PYP school is responsible for ensuring that there are regular
opportunities for collaboration among teachers in the school
including homeroom/classroom, single-subject and support
teachers (for example, teacher-librarian, ICT teacher, learning
and/or special needs teacher). -ibo.org 2011

According to the IB, the integration of information literacy and information technology
skills in the classroom is a shared responsibility among all of the teachers at school.
MKIS provides Team Meeting time to allow this planning and collaboration among
teachers and specialists. IT/IL instruction is vertically aligned and guided by a set of
IT/IL Standards and Benchmarks.
 School-home connection

Inquiry at school is a vehicle for Ultimately, the PYP goal is for students to
information literacy skills engage in their own inquiries at home, and
instruction. that the information literacy skills they are
taught, transfer to their personal lives.
How can you support your childs
investigations (both assigned and
student-initiated:
a. Support with a research/inquiry framework
b. Be aware of quality resources available at
MKIS
c. Encourage your child to be a critical consumer
of information
A research/inquiry framework

PLAN
DO
REVIEW
 PLAN
QUESTIONS TO ASK

What is your question or task?

Can you easily find the answer or do you need to collect information
from multiple sources?

Where might you look for information (credible, reliable sources)?

Can you design an experiment to find your answers?

What is the best way to record your information (plan out a

note-taking chart)?
 DO

*Use quality MKIS Resources

(located on our online catalog).

*Record information and cite

your sources.

*Make something new.

*Answer your question.

*Share! Take Action!

 REVIEW
QUESTIONS TO ASK

Did I answer my question?

Do I still need more information?

What next?

Which research skills am I really good at?

What do I need to improve on?

Quality Resources - linked on mkislibrary.follettdestiny.com

Contact Mrs.Hritzuk for the

username and password for each
of these online databases (links
found on the Online Catalog).
TIPS for helping our kids to be critical thinkers
when using information:

https://www.commonsense.org/education/node/4557451
 What does information literacy
mean to you now?
Parent Takeaways and Connections:
Kids needs to focus what they are
searching for
Knowing HOW to get the right
information is critical
Learner Profiles= Inquirer and
Knowledgeable
Teach kids to filter info and spot
fake news
Parent Questions:
How can we guide EAL
students to look
for/understand vocabulary
online
How can students search
google and youtube safely?
How do we balance the
sources of information?
Information Literacy

Angela DeMeester
2015