Q: What is information literacy and why is it important?
Information literacy refers to the skills that students need have in order to effectively and legally find information on the Internet. These skills could include the ability to evaluate sources critically, or check to see if the website sponsor is reputable.
Q: Restate in your own words when to use the different types of Internet search tools.
Search Engine - When your topic is specialized and specific, and you know the keywords that are going to lead to the correct websites.
Subject Directories - When you are looking for an overview of your topic; something on a broader scale to be narrowed down later.
Specialized Data Base - When you are looking for hard evidence or data such as statistics, polls, graphs, or maps.
Bulletin Board, Discussion Group, Listservs, Blogs - When you are looking for the right person or expert to guide you in your searches.
This blog is intended to help inform students about the "goings on" in the HGHS Theatre Dept., as well as provide a forum for students and community members to comment or open dialogue concerning Theatre Co. rehearsals or productions.
