1. Information
Fluency
What is it, and why is it
important?

2. Information Fluency
Once upon a time…
before the Internet,
students could
easily access credible
information
using tools and
resources at their
school or local library.
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3. Information Fluency
Finding credible sources
was as simple as finding
a book, researching an
author’s credentials and
background, and
checking the publisher’s
history.
Times have changed…

4. Information Fluency
The Internet has forever
changed how students
find, gather, evaluate,
and utilize information.
But… not everything on
the Internet is true, or
credible. Anyone with
access to the internet
can post and publish on
the web.

5. Information Fluency
Information fluency
teaches students to Everything on me
Is true!!!!!! All websites
navigate this ever- Are equal! Pay no
changing sea of attention to that man
behind the curtain.
information.
They cannot learn this
on their own. They need
a guide—the instructor.

6. Information Fluency
Students grow up
utilizing technology in all
areas of their lives.
They expect and crave
technology integration
in their learning
experiences.

7. Information Fluency
While students can use
technology, they often
don’t know how to filter
through all of the
information to find what
they need. © 2013 Microsoft Corporation
-Project Information Literacy
Progress Report: “Truth Be Told”
(November 1, 2010) by Head
and Eisenbergruth

8. Information Fluency
Students need continual
opportunities and
guidance to:
1. Evaluate and select
information sources
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based on the
appropriateness to
specific tasks.

9. Information Fluency
2. Locate, organize,
analyze, evaluate,
and synthesize
information from a
variety of sources
and media.
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10. Information Fluency
3. Apply digital tools to
gather, evaluate,
and use information.
-ISTE NETS for Students
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11. Information Fluency
This website aims to
educate instructors
on how to teach
these elements of
information fluency
in their classrooms to
enable students to
become lifelong
learners.

12. Information Fluency
Bibliography
Presentation created in Microsoft PowerPoint 2010.
Images retrieved from Microsoft Office on 15 March
2013 at
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/images/?CTT=97
• Photograph of stacks of books
• Metaphor of person being confused by business
documents
• A pirate treasure map
• Man wearing a tool belt