Summary of Wisconsin Academic Model Standards for Information and Technology Literacy

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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