Today's students need to know how to locate, comprehend, evaluate, and use online information efficiently and effectively. This widely used teacher guide and course text provides a framework for maximizing students' critical, creative use of the Web in grades 3-8. Research-based strategies for instruction and assessment across the content areas are clearly explained and linked to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). In a large-size format for easy photocopying, the book is packed with graphics, sidebars, lesson plans, and more than 90 reproducible handouts. Purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials. New to This Edition Incorporates state-of-the-art research and Web resources. Chapter on major Web 3.0 developments, such as the rise of social media and mobile devices. Connections to the CCSS are identified throughout. Stronger focus on Universal Design for Learning and differentiated instruction. Larger format facilitates photocopying of the updated reproducible tools.

Table of Contents:
1. Opportunities and Challenges Oh, What a Tangled Web We Weave Driving without a License: Gen Zs on the Web Roadblocks on the Way to the Information Superhighway Research Is Not a Four-Letter Word Internet Inquiry: The Sweet Spot A Web Literacy Curriculum Summary 2. Learning How to Learn Learning by Doing: Constructivism Learning with Others: Socioculturalism Learning through Symbols: Semiotics Universal Design for Learning Elements of Effective Instruction Outcomes of Effective Instruction The Educator's Role Summary 3. Becoming Literate Literacy Family Tree Cueing Systems Theory Transactional Theory Reading Comprehension Strategies Foundational Reading Skills Informational Text The Reciprocal Nature of Learning Summary 4. Preparing for the QUEST The QUEST Model of Internet Inquiry Technical Preparation Conceptual Preparation Assessing Internet Inquiry Strategies Summary Handouts 5. Questioning Why Is Questioning Important? What Characterizes "Good" Questions? How Do We Teach Questioning Strategies? Summary Handouts 6. Understanding Resources Why Is It Important to Understand Resources? When Do We Need to Use Resources? What Characterizes Effective Use of Resources? How Do We Teach Strategies for Understanding Resources? Summary Handouts 7. Evaluating Why Is It Important to Evaluate? When Do We Evaluate? What Characterizes Evaluation? How Do We Teach Evaluation Strategies? Summary Handouts 8. Synthesizing Why Is It Important to Synthesize? When Do We Synthesize? What Characterizes Synthesis? How Do We Teach Synthesis Strategies? Summary Handouts 9. Transforming Why Is It Important to Transform Information? When Do We Transform Information? What Characterizes Information Transformation? How Do We Teach Transformation Strategies? Summary Handouts 10. Reflecting on the QUEST Reflecting: What Have I Learned as a Teacher? What Have My Students Learned? What Have We Learned as Authors? Final Thoughts References Index