Showing posts with label global citizenship. Show all posts
Showing posts with label global citizenship. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 8, 2016

So how’s your fluency?


No, I’m not talking about how well you reading- I’m talking about your Digital Information Fluency.   I really liked this definition from the site 21st Century Informational Literacy -  “Digital Information Fluency (DIF) is the ability to find, evaluate and use information retrieved online effectively, efficiently and ethically. Information fluency (DIF) is the ability to find, evaluate and use information retrieved online effectively, efficiently and ethically.”   Isn’t this something we want for all our students?  This site (geared for grades 3-12) has tutorials, games, and additional resources.

For the complete post from TeachersFirst, please click here.

Thursday, December 10, 2015

Teaching younger children about the world


Kid World Citizen provides lesson plans and ideas to help young minds explore the world through culture (food, art, environment).  This site will provide lesson plans and suggestions to encourage global thinking.  For the complete post from TeachersFirst, please click here.