dc.contributor.author	Vanderbilt, Kathi L.	en_US
dc.coverage.spatial	United States	en_US
dc.coverage.temporal	2000-2001	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2009-09-11T17:04:33Z	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2009-09-30T15:58:29Z	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2011-03-02T17:29:13Z
dc.date.available	2009-09-11T17:04:33Z	en_US
dc.date.available	2009-09-30T15:58:29Z	en_US
dc.date.available	2011-03-02T17:29:13Z
dc.date.issued	2001-12	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10428/75	en_US
dc.description.abstract	The purpose of the research was to determine if teaching an instructional unit on evaluating Internet information would have an impact on teacher confidence and teacher ability to select quality Internet information. The instructional unit was taught as a series of staffdevelopment classes to seven elementary school teachers over a five-week time span. Five participants completed all activities. This qualitative study included observation, interview, and a post-intervention survey. Each participant selected and presented two Websites that were rated through self, peer and expert evaluation. Findings suggest that teacher confidence in selecting Internet resources for instruction increased and that by learning to evaluate Internet information teachers felt more confident in their ability to teach this topic to students. Participants indicated that one of the most important roles of the media specialist is as an instructional partner with the teacher. Implications for future study include the continuation of staff development instruction in information literacy skills and fostering a collaborative environment for the teacher and media specialist.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.publisher	Valdosta State University	en_US
dc.rights	Copyright protected. Unauthorized reproduction or use beyond the exceptions granted by the Fair Use clause of U.S. Copyright law may violate federal law.	en_US
dc.subject	Evaluating internet information	en_US
dc.subject	Quality internet information	en_US
dc.subject	Media specialist	en_US
dc.subject.lcsh	Educational technology	en_US
dc.subject.lcsh	Internet in education	en_US
dc.subject.lcsh	Computer-assisted instruction	en_US
dc.title	Evaluate IT! Elementary Teachers Evaluating Internet Information: An Action Research Project	en_US
dc.type	Thesis	en_US
dc.contributor.department	Curriculum and Instructional Technology	en_US
dc.description.advisor	Zahner, Jane	en_US
dc.description.committee	Brovey, Andrew J.	en_US
dc.description.committee	Schmertzing, Lorraine C.	en_US
dc.description.degree	Ed.S.	en_US
dc.description.major	Instructional Technology	en_US