Information Literacy in Middle School - Casey

I have already been discussing appropriate vs. inappropriate information with my students. One of my standards is that students should know about current events in health care, so I've been discussing in my class recently where they can find appropriate health care resources. I've also been explaining satire vs. true resources to them. It's difficult sometimes for even 8th grade to understand in my classroom, but they do seem to be getting it. Since my class is science-based, I try to be sure that I choose accurate attention that will provide my students with the best knowledge I can give them. I usually choose .org or .gov sites. I am also sure to read through the information prior to using or showing to students. I am trying to teach them about what it means to be a professional, so if I find something that puts up a red flag as being unprofessional or incorrect, I am sure not to use it. It can be a little difficult to focus too much in information literacy in my classes because they are still young and because I have such a short amount of time with them, so I just try to introduce them to the concept. Mostly, I am learning (and implementing) that I should provide the students with the resources they are to use. The way I am sure to encourage information literacy at that time is by making sure I explain why I ask them to use my resources.