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
When graduation time comes and school is finally over, we feel so many different emotions. This time also marks the beginning of a journey where we continue fostering lifelong learning skills. This time, however, we won’t be graded and we won’t be in a classroom.... 
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... 
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Information Fluency
Teaching online research skills to our learners Is crucial for many reasons. You already know as a teacher that you can communicate the answers to many questions in your classes quite quickly. Your students can frantically write down everything you say, read the... ![5 Digital Literacy Skills All Modern Learners Should Have [Infographic]](https://d2wldp4wpenmih.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/media-touchscreen.jpg)
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Information Fluency
Having good digital literacy skills just makes sense in a digital world. The messages we create and consume, and the data we generate and absorb, require digital literacy skills to some degree. So if you’re new to them, start with checking out this infographic... ![An Animated Look at “How Google Works” [Infographic]](https://d2wldp4wpenmih.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/brain-on-google.jpg)
by Lee Watanabe-Crockett | Information Fluency
“Have you ever wondered how Google works? Sure, it has a complex algorithm that looks at hundreds of variables, but in simple terms…do you know how Google works?” via Quicksprout “Just Google it” has become the definitive expression for...