272: Are we entering into an information literacy renaissance?
In today's episode, we have a very special guest, Jennifer LaGarde, aka The Library Girl @jenniferlagarde, an incredible advocate for information literacy and the co-author of "Developing Digital Detectives" 📱🕵️♂️. Get ready for an engaging conversation about the importance of information literacy in the digital age, and how we can empower students to be critical thinkers and responsible digital citizens. Key Points: The Need for Information Literacy: Jennifer discusses the critical need for information literacy skills in today's digital world 🌍. She highlights the importance of teaching students how to effectively evaluate and use online information, navigate digital resources, and critically analyze media messages 📰. Introducing "Developing Digital Detectives": Jennifer provides insights into her book "Developing Digital Detectives" 📕, which focuses on empowering students to become digital-savvy detectives who can effectively navigate the online world. We also look at how Jennifer leverages online book talks to encourage readers of all ages. Our Guest: Jennifer LaGarde Jennifer LaGarde is a lifelong teacher and learner with over 20 years in public education. Her educational passions include leveraging technology to help students develop authentic reading lives, meeting the unique needs of students living in poverty and helping learners (of all ages) discern fact from fiction in the information they consume. Jennifer is the coauthor of the books Fact VS Fiction: Teaching Critical Thinking In the Age of Fake News (ISTE, 2018) and Developing Digital Detectives (ISTE, 2021) with Darren Hudgins. Subscribe to their free monthly information literacy newsletter here! A huge fan of YA Literature, Jennifer currently lives, works, reads and drinks lots of coffee in Olympia, Washington. Follow her adventures at www.librarygirl.net or on Twitter @jenniferlagarde. Visit textblaze.me/shiftingschools to get started saving time today!