{"title":"James E. Herring","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames E. Herring\u003c\/strong\u003e offers insightful works centred on education and information literacy, helping readers navigate the challenges of contemporary learning environments. His books provide practical guidance on improving students' ability to use the web effectively and critically.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFocusing on fostering essential skills in research and digital navigation, Herring’s writing is a valuable resource for educators and learners seeking to enhance their information literacy in an ever-evolving digital world.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"improving-students-web-use-and-information-literacy-by-james-e-herring-9781856047432","title":"Improving Students' Web Use and Information Literacy","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe web is now an integral part of students’ lives in school and in society, and they need to be ever more web alert in order to gain the most from their education. What teachers and teacher librarians badly need to help them achieve this is a professional tool that combines knowledge and use of the web, Web 2.0 tools, and information literacy for schools.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eImproving Students' Web Use and Information Literacy\u003c\/em\u003e fulfils that need by providing a practical guide to using the web effectively in order to enhance learning and teaching in schools. It does this by focusing on the knowledge and skills needed by teachers and teacher librarians to be information literate web users and to develop these abilities in their students. It then focuses on using Web 2.0 tools to create learning resources for students which will develop them as reflective web learners as well as web users.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKey areas covered include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003elearning and teaching in today’s schools\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003efinding and using information on the web\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eevaluating websites\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWeb 2.0 and schools\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003einformation literacy\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eimproving student use of the web\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003edeveloping learning websites for student use\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ethe next phase of ICT in schools\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSet in a context of theory, this guide offers many examples of best practice in schools from a range of countries. Packed with ideas which teachers and teacher librarians can use in their own schools, it is unique in providing a guide to the creation of learning websites, which combine subject learning, mediated resources for students, information literacy guidance (including effective web use), and student assignments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReadership:\u003c\/strong\u003e This much-needed book is a vital resource for teachers and teacher librarians, as well as being of strategic interest to school principals. It should be on the reading lists of all trainee teachers and librarians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47606176841964,"sku":"9781856047432","price":177.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781856047432-improving-students-web-use-and-information-literacy.jpg?v=1778147752"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/james-e-herring.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}