Information Skills
Skills to apply, evaluate, and manage information across digital and physical environments.
Guiding Questions
- Can I use search strategies to find relevant information?
- Am I able to decide if information is current, accurate, reliable, and relevant?
- Can I organize information so that I can find it when I need it?
- Am I able to use and apply the information to meet a need or solve a problem?
- Am I able to recognize when I need to upskill?
- IS.1 Use and Apply Information
Apply information (synthesize understanding and knowledge, draw conclusions) - IS.2 Access Information Sources
Awareness and value of traditional info tools and "people networks" to supplement and support use of online tools - IS.3 Evaluate Online Information
Evaluate info (credibility, compare) - IS.4 Self-assess Your Skills
Identify information needs and competence/knowledge gaps - IS.5 Use Search Strategies
Info search strategies (including search and browse skills) - IS.6 Organize Information and Files
Manage info (e.g. organize and store it in a reasonable manner, use agents and filters) - IS.7 Understand Search Results
Understand that search engines use algorithms to display results