Wonder Infofluency

Information Fluency is a structured process to cut through info-whelm and gather good data. We are going to look at a topic and see if we can use the Information Fluency steps to gather good quality information.

Vocabulary in this post:

Info-whelm – being overwhelmed with information
Structured process – steps to do something
Topic – main idea
Fluency – being so good at something that it is automatic
Acquire – get something
Analyze – see if something is good or bad

Ask: Asking a question puts you into control. Consider the difference between searching a topic like oil versus asking a question such as what types of pollution come from burning oil.

Use a question in your search

A great Wonder Question is something ungoogleable. In order to answer the question, though, you can ask sub questions to help you answer your essential question.

Wonder question: What will space tourism look like?

What sub questions (critical questions) could we ask to get at the answer?

Which of these are wonder questions and which of these are critical questions?

Ask: In groups of 3-4, create 5 or 6 good questions that would help you understand what we need to know to make an accurate statement about an energy source.

Acquire: Here are some videos on energy sources.