by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Information Fluency
You’re a teacher who is not only committed to being a different kind of teacher. At some point you may have told your learners that you will be different from many of their past teachers. Imagine saying to them, “My job here is to help you in cultivating independent... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Information Fluency
The purpose of education is to teach students lifelong learning skills that will help them navigate careers and relationships in their post-school lives. Aside from teaching core subjects, there are many important skills that are valuable to becoming successful. Here... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Information Fluency
In a 24/7 online digital world, is the traditional book is in danger of going the way of the do-do bird with students? If so, who can blame them after all? With a multitude of reading materials and social stimuli available online and on demand, it’s tough... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Information Fluency
The following article is adapted from our upcoming book on future-focused learning. It talks about how to teach learners to build solid research skills for school and for life. How do we help our learners develop research skills that will serve them practically in... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Information Fluency
Harvard University professor Heather C. Hill says the “professional development system for teachers is, by all accounts, broken.” The question is how to overcome this for our most effective professional development as educators. Studies show that... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Information Fluency
Reading is more than just a pastime for your downtime. In fact, regular reading makes you healthier, and science proves it. According to the infographic below from GE Editing, there are 7 science-backed ways reading makes you healthier. The truth is, if you’re a... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Information Fluency
As an educator, you might be tired of receiving work from your learners with incorrect information from unreliable sources and websites. You might also be weary of them hitting the first link on their Google search as the extent of their research, or using Wikipedia... ![6 Powerful Study Apps for the Digital Learner [Infographic]](https://d2wldp4wpenmih.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/plugged-in-BW-1080x600.jpg)
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Information Fluency
Who enjoys studying? Decades ago, it would have been a lot more fun if we had powerful study apps like the ones learners use today. Such applications offer a few notable benefits to an otherwise tedious task. First, they make studying more engaging for... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Information Fluency
Mitchell Kapor said it more eloquently than anyone: “Getting information off the Internet is like taking a drink from a fire hydrant.” This rapid exponential growth of information across the Web makes it all the more difficult in determining website... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Information Fluency
The Internet is a swelling ocean of information. Navigating through the steady flow of that information ocean can be hazardous. This is certainly true of a student who is not information fluent. The driving question is what are some smart online research...