BY JOYcE VALENZA & GWYNETH JONEs

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 How to assess credibility & relevance in traditional, & emerging information formats  How to find, discern, & make sense of divergent perspectives W  hat are scholarly, popular, and trade literature? W  hat is a primary source? W  hat is a real-time source?  Who is an expert?  From whose lens am I looking at a situation? H  ow to deconstruct/construct media messages

EV ALUATING REsOURcEs

 Appreciating litera ture in all media forms  How to communic ate effectively & creatively with tr aditional & emerging media  Which tools will b est help organize & communicate new knowledge or creative expressio n?  What is the best m edium to digitally tell or publish a st ory? H  ow to connect re search / knowledge to realworld needs and make a difference H  ow not to presen t H  ow to reflect on the quality & effectiveness of st udent work/storytelling

CREATING & SHARIN

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IP DIGITAL cITIZENsH

Dr. Joyce Valenza is the teacher-librarian at Springfield Township High School in Erdenheim, Pennsylvania. She may be reached at joyce_valenza@sdst.org. Gwyneth A. Jones is the teacher-librarian at Murray Hill Middle School, Laurel, Maryland. She may be reached at gwyneth_jones@hcpss.org or her website http://www.thedaringlibrarian.com/.