Marilyn P. Arnone – författare

At one time taking a public speaking course was sufficient to provide the skills necessary for effective presentations. Now, the Information Age makes the use of information technology mandatory, so that presentations are delivered not only through speech, but also using electronic communications, audio and video media, print materials. To succeed in today's world, individuals must understand the characteristics of information, as well as people's information needs, not just how to present information.Small and Arnone have developed an extraordinarily successful model for professionals and academics—the PACT model (Purpose, Audience, Content, and Technique), which makes it easy to focus on the research, selection, organization, and delivery of information. Whether the assignment is public speaking, technical writing, or web designing, the PACT model can be used to integrate the common principles of information science and communication theory. This book introduces the reader to three crucial models for the successful design, development, delivery, and evaluation of information presentations.An ideal tool for professionals, a valuable ally for communications instructors, and a necessary resource for college students.

The Curious Kids Digging for Answers: A Storybook Approach to Developing Research Skills and its accompanying Educator's Guide, is the second in a set of three dealing with teaching the inquiry process to young learners ( K-3). Mac, Information Detective, introduces the during stage of the research process in which students locate, collect, organize, and interpret their information in order to answer their questions. In this Case, students have found a rock which is no ordinary rock ( it may be a fossil!). They have many questions and they begin digging for answers. Mac introduces them to a new clue: I give you Clue #4: Get ready for . . . Information Exploration! Answers we will find. Information Exploration. I've got FOSSILS on my mind! Accompanying the interactive storybook is an educators' guide featuring lesson plans for reading the story aloud and many extension lesson ideas for teaching the inquiry process as well as vocabulary words, and reproducible worksheets. Lessons are all coordinated to AASL information literacy standards and national content area standards as applicable in language arts and science. Lessons are framed to be collaboratively taught using the skills and expertise of the classroom teacher and teacher librarian.

The motivational assessment tools may be used in several ways:• As a teaching tool to help your students learn valuable information literacy skills• As a decision support tool for deciding which web sites are appropriate for teaching your objectives• As a research tool for conducting practical research comparing the motivational effectiveness of various sites• As a design tool for creating a web site that will attract visitors and motivate them to remain in the web siteSmall and Arnone provide ideas, lesson plans, and examples for offering in-service workshops to practitioners, as well as lesson plans and related materials for student instruction. Overhead transparency masters and handouts are included. What web resources will you use in your instruction? Be sure to examine their motivational potential first!

These practical, easy-to-use books provide insights into examining web resources for their motivational potential—the potential to engage students in the learning process. The motivational assessment tools may be used in several ways: • As a teaching tool to help your students learn valuable information literacy skills• As a decision support tool for deciding which websites are appropriate for teaching your objectives• As a research tool for conducting practical research comparing the motivational effectiveness of various sites• As a design tool for creating a website that attract visitors and motivate them to remain in the websiteSmall and Arnone provide ideas, lesson plans, and examples for offering in-service workshops to practitioners, as well as lesson plans and related materials for student instruction. Overhead transparency masters and handouts are included. What web resources will you use in your instruction? Be sure to examine their motivational potential first!

At one time taking a public speaking course was sufficient to provide the skills necessary for effective presentations. Now, the Information Age makes the use of information technology mandatory, so that presentations are delivered not only through speech, but also using electronic communications, audio and video media, print materials. To succeed in today''s world, individuals must understand the characteristics of information, as well as people''s information needs, not just how to present information.Small and Arnone have developed an extraordinarily successful model for professionals and academics-the PACT model (Purpose, Audience, Content, and Technique), which makes it easy to focus on the research, selection, organization, and delivery of information. Whether the assignment is public speaking, technical writing, or web designing, the PACT model can be used to integrate the common principles of information science and communication theory. This book introduces the reader to three crucial models for the successful design, development, delivery, and evaluation of information presentations.An ideal tool for professionals, a valuable ally for communications instructors, and a necessary resource for college students.