21st Century Information Fluency

I also went to a poster session called 21st Century Information Fluency: Assessing Students' Knowledge and Skills. This is a project I have read about before but I knew they were coming out with some new curriculum for teachers and librarians so I wanted to check them out. It is a project of the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA) to help educators and students use digital resources more effectively, efficiently and ethically.
Their website (http://21cif.imsa.edu/) has resources, a search wizard and tutorials for Digital Information Fluency. In August, they released their first Full Circle Resource Kit which has interactive activities for students, ready to use curriculum and assessment tools. Each Full Circle will feature a core competency for Digital Information Fluency. Also on their website they have a lesson database where teachers can access and share lessons and materials.
Even though the project originates from Illinois the content is free and open to all. I was very impressed with the material and I feel it addresses an important need for both teachers and students. Effective searching and digital literacy skills are not often offered to our teachers and we need to teach our students. The materials and resources available from IMSA are top of the line. I encourage everyone to make sure their librarians are aware of the site.