Big6 & Research
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Information & Technology Skills for Student AchievementHere are the Big 6. Each of the six steps have two sub-steps, sometimes called the Little 12.
1. Task Definition
1.1 Define the information problem
1.2 Identify information needed
2. Information Seeking Strategies
2.1 Determine all possible sources
2.2 Select the best sources
3. Location and Access
3.1 Locate sources (intellectually and physically)
3.2 Find information within sources
4. Use of Information
4.1 Engage (e.g., read, hear, view, touch)
4.2 Extract relevant information
5. Synthesis
5.1 Organize from multiple sources
5.2 Present the information
6. Evaluation
6.1 Judge the product (effectiveness)
6.2 Judge the process (efficiency)
Related Files
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Brochure Requirements and Assessment
use this sheet to make sure you know what is required for the brochure -
Big 6 Organizer - Fill-in Form
use to start looking at your topic and how you will go about finding sources -
Sample Tri-Fold
this will give an idea of the size of brochure students will make that fits the requirements (correct number of words, etc.) -
Reasons to Travel
some reasons why people like to travel - important to know so you can use the information to help guide your research -
Sample Group Responsibilities 01
showing how groups are supposed to divide the travel research responsibilities -
Sample Group Responsibilities 02
showing how groups are supposed to divide the travel research responsibilities -
Descriptive Writing Samples
short samples of descriptive writing paragraphs about a vacation destination -
How Students Learn Today
a short video about the changing nature of education - how it is moving to a digital world -
Sample Group Responsibilities 03
showing how groups are supposed to divide the travel research responsibilities -
Descriptive Writing Rubric
a rubric to be used to help make sure the descriptive writing meets the criteria -
Comparing & Evaluating Web Sources
use this information to compare and evaluate the sources you find online -
Uncontacted Tribes - Gangs
Concern for Uncontacted Tribes as Armed Gang Invades Brazilian Forestconcern for uncontacted tribes as armed gang invades brazilian forest.pdf 506.92 KB (Last Modified on August 23, 2016)