Summary of Wisconsin Academic Model Standards for Information and Technology Literacy
- Media and Technology
- Use common media and technology terminology and equipment
- Identify and use common media formats
- Use computer and productivity software to organize and create information
- Use computer and communications software to access and transmit information
- Use media and technology to create and present information
- Evaluate the use of media and technology in a production or presentation
- Information and Inquiry
- Define the need for information
- Develop information seeking strategies
- Locate and access information sources
- Evaluate and select information from a variety of print, nonprint, and electronic formats
- Record and organize information
- Interpret and use information to solve the problem or answer the question
- Communicate the results of research and inquiry in an appropriate format
- Evaluate the information product and process
- Independent Learning
- Pursue information related to various dimensions of personal well-being and academic success
- Appreciate and derive meaning from literature and other creative expressions of information
- Develop competence and selectivity in reading, listening, and viewing
- Demonstrate self-motivation and increasing responsibility for their learning
- The Learning Community
- Participate productively in workgroups or other collaborative learning environments
- Use information, media, and technology in a responsible manner
- Respect intellectual property rights
- Recognize the importance of intellectual freedom and access to information in a Democratic society
From p. 24, WI Model Academic Standards for Information & Technology Literacy