Internet for Active Learners: Curriculum-Based Strategies for K-12 (Iconnect Publication Series)

Presents methods for teachers and librarians to integrate information resources into the curriculum and teach information literacy within the context of the curriculum. Includes sections on using Internet tools, evaluating web sites, and developing a library home page. Appendices list useful web sites and resources for parents, teachers, and librarians. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Even the most experienced Internet users and teachers will find many gems within these pages. Berger starts by discussing the different roles school librarians will have to play in the 21st century. She then shows readers how the Internet can help them meet these challenges successfully. An introductory chapter for "newbies" provides some great URLs and tips. The section on evaluating Web sites is stellar. It contains rationales, checklists, and award sites. Berger offers five different strategies for integrating the Internet into the curriculum. Her annotated list of "Web Sites for Active Learning" is chock-full of excellent sites, all of which can be easily tied into the curriculum. A useful chapter covers creating a home page for the library, and the book ends with ideas for teaching the Internet to faculty and parents. The URLs described in the four appendixes are as valuable as the text.-Yapha Nussbaum Mason, Brentwood Lower School, Los Angeles

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