It will be interesting to consider whether the Information Fluency Framework (IFF) that is scheduled to come into effect in NSW schools in 2022 will impact upon schools that may have been otherwise hesitant in the implementation of inquiry learning…
Set out as somewhat of a ‘progressions’ document (Wall, 2018), the IFF tracks students across K-12, moving the learner through the stages of being ‘information’ skilled, competent, literate to fluent. A huge positive of the document is that it positions the teacher librarian as the well-placed expert able to support the classroom teacher in the implementation of these competencies. The five elements which make up the components of the IFF include Social, Literate, Innovative, Critical and Ethical. The proficiencies of ICT usage is threaded through all of the elements and is considered a significant and necessary tool in the framework’s implementation.
Reference
Wall, J. (2018). Information + competency + literacy = fluency. A thought piece. Scan 37(6). https://education.nsw.gov.au/teaching-and-learning/professional-learning/scan/past-issues/vol-37-2018/information-competency-literacy-fluency–a-thought-piece