Inquiry and Information Fluency Mini Lessons and Curated Resources

December 06, 2015

The International Society for Technology in Education is an organization that promotes integration of high quality digital resources into teaching practices within the classroom.  ISTE standards are produced to increase creativity, innovation, collaboration, communication, research, information fluency, critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making.

December 06, 2015

American Association of School Librarians Standards for the 21st Century Learner

December 06, 2015

Digital Information Fluency is defined as the ability to locate, evaluate and utilize digital information effectively, efficiently and ethically.  The DIF (Digital Information Fluency) Model aligns digital resoruces with Common Core State Standards.

December 06, 2015

Inquiry Based learning strives to increase learner engagement and encourage a deeper level of understanding through hands on activities and problem based learning.

December 06, 2015

The 5E instructional model was developed in 1987 by the Biological Sciences Curriculum Study in Colorado Springs, Colorado.  The 5 components to the instructional model include the components Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate or Extend (dependent on continuing in the same topic or extending to other content areas), and Evaluation.  Using the development model as described encourages sequencing of content presentation to facilitate student learning.

December 06, 2015

This link provides guidance on the Gwinnet County Public Schools Curriculum Standards known as the AKS (Academic Knowledge and Skills).  The standards linked in this section relate to science.