Infomedia Curriculum

We live in the "Information Age" and the amount of that information is increasing at an astronomical rate. It is very important that students become effective users of information. Studies have shown that schools with a strong school library media program make a difference in student academic achievement. It is the purpose of the Informational Media program to help them do just that. Throughout their years at St. Charles, students complete a comprehensive program which enables them to find information, to analyze and evaluate information, and to present information in a variety of effective formats. The skills students learn in this program will help them throughout their academic career. Preschool     Listening skills from storytelling Kindergarten     Learn basic book care     Learn to recognize author, title, illustrator on the title page     Students are competent and self-motivated readers     Students are able to produce simple projects using Microsoft Keys (a version of Microsoft Office for grades 1-5)      First Grade     Students learn about fiction books     Students learn about the alphabetical order of fiction books     Students learn about nonfiction books     Students learn to recognize publisher, place of publication, and copyright date on the title page     Students learn about Caldecott Medal books     Students are able to produce simple projects using Microsoft Keys (a version of Microsoft Office for grades 1-5)      Second Grade     Students understand the Dewey Decimal System for arranging nonfiction books     Students are introduced to basic note card strategies     Students experience guided use of Internet resources     Students are able to integrate information into their own knowledge     Students are able to organize information for practical application     Students are able to produce simple projects using Microsoft Keys (a version of Microsoft Office for grades 1-5)           Third Grade     Students can use a library card catalog     Students can understand the need to credit their sources of information     Students can use basic formatting tools in word processing     Students are introduced to a variety of web-based research tools appropriate to their age     Students can save and import graphics into a document     Students can bookmark and save a webpage into a folder     Students understand the school's Acceptable Use Policy     Students determine accuracy, relevancy, and comprehensiveness of materials to projects Fourth Grade     Students learn to use an almanac     Students learn to use note cards following regular note card format     Students use search engines to accomplish simple key word searches     Students credit copyrighted sources of information, both printed and electronic     Students use appropriate grade level research tools     Students are able to create a basic PowerPoint projects, spread sheets, and word documents using  Microsoft Keys (a version of Microsoft Office for grades 1-5)      Fifth Grade     Students can use atlases and biographical dictionaries both online and book format     Students can use a variety of search strategies (Boolean operators, phrasing) when doing an Internet related search     Students can use appropriate grade level research tools     Students can produce a variety of projects using Microsoft Keys (a version of Microsoft Office for grades 1-5)      Sixth Grade     Students learn about a variety of careers     Students demonstrate the ability to put together a more advanced PowerPoint project on their own     Students are familiar with the basic formats for setting up research and homework assignments, using editing marks, etc.     Students are familiarn with the history and background of the Internet     Students are familiar with the history and background of the Internet     Students can differentiate between a search engine and a directory     Students learn how search engines differ from one another     Students can use a variety of search strategies when doing an Internet related search     Students demonstrate the ability to complete more complex key word and subject searches     Students become familiar with issues of Internet safety and Internet etiquette     Students can evaluate a webpage as to authenticity, accuracy, etc.     Students understand unauthorized use of information and its consequences     Students respect the principle of equitable access to information Seventh     Students will cover digital literacy and citizenship     Students will learn about online safety     Students will issues dealing with digital privacy     Students will look at online identity and respecting the work of others     Students will learn how to identify and site quality web sites Eighth     Students can identify and evaluate the various ways in which visual image makers communicate information and affect an oppinion     Students can use media to stimulate interest in a topic or product     Students can use media to convey information     Students can identify false or misleading information     Students can discuss the role of media in advertising     Students can use a digital camera to produce a short commercial     Students can collaborate with others to identify problems and seek their solutions           Students are responsible for bringing folders, pencils, and any other necessary materials to class. Homework, when given, is expected to be turned in on time. Late work means a reduced grade. If a student is absent, it is his/her responsibility to see me to find out what work they may have missed. Major assignments are posted on my website but daily work is no