Part 4:Part 4: The Big6: The Big6:Information & Information &

Technology Skills Technology Skills

Rob DarrowBig6 Trainer

Robdarrow@cusd.com

for Student for Student SuccessSuccess

Big6 Cards orBig6 Cards orVideo: Lucy and Video: Lucy and

Information LiteracyInformation Literacy

Outline of the WorkshopOutline of the Workshop

Part I: The information age: implications for learning, teaching and technology

Part II: Information literacy: the Big6 Skills process & approach

Part III: The Big6 and technologyPart IV: Big6 Implementation and

Integration

View your existing units and lessons in relation to the Big6.

Explain assignments from a Big6 perspective.

Offer specific Big6 lessons (tied to curriculum) classroom teachers, library & information specialists and technology teachers.

Micro Planning - GuidelinesMicro Planning - Guidelines

Big6 Template– Choose a curriculum unit context

(grade, subject, assignment)– Determine 1 Big6 stage as an

objective– Sketch out a possible lesson

Share your ideas

Micro Planning – Plan One!Micro Planning – Plan One!

Big6 - Curriculum ConnectionBig6 - Curriculum ConnectionWorkshop Handbook – p. 91Workshop Handbook – p. 91

Essay questions on controversial science topics

Mythology projects 10th Grade – probability – coin flipping Making a TV/radio commercial or

billboard on nutrition (or drugs, smoking, alcohol)

Ancient Rome – radio shows

Big6 - Curriculum ConnectionBig6 - Curriculum ConnectionWorkshop Handbook – p. 91Workshop Handbook – p. 91

Test on causes of World War IMaking graphs using spreadsheet

softwareBiology labReading poemsWeb authoring – weather in

various places in the U.S.

Macro PlanningMacro Planning (LMS, Dept. Head, (LMS, Dept. Head,

Dist. Library Coordinator)Dist. Library Coordinator)

Skills x Unit Plansp. 120 - 128

Macro PlanningMacro Planning

LMS/Dist LibrarianCurriculum MapAssessmentStudent AchievementDocumentation

GR Tchr Unit Subject Assignment QTR 1 2 3 4 5 6 Comments

06-06 SEW Current Events SS report 1234 X X X X X X All year long - can hit all Big6

06-06 ARB Poetry Englishshort written assignment

xxx4 X X X #4 - reading powems; #5/6 - writing good poetry

07-07 SLJ Graphs Math product x2xx X X Types of graphs and spreadsheet software.

07-07 TCH Recycling SS product x23x X X X - X - lots of technology

08-08 HJW Map Skills SS worksheet 1xxx X X use of maps

08-08 TMJ Noise Sci written report x2xx x X X X x build on gr 7, technology

07-08 CER Diet and Nutrition Health posters 1x3x X X - - X xHealth reaches all stduents; repeats two times a year.

07-08 CERTobacco and

Smoking`Health test 1x3x X X X X Cooperative teacher, test-taking

strategies & the Big6.

Curriculum Map: Curriculum Map: Middle p. 121Middle p. 121

Sample Skills by Unit Matrix: Mr. Hancock The Big6

Unit Subject Assignment M_Per Pers 1 2 3 4 5 6

Spelling Language Arts Test 1234 40 X x

State History Social Studies Written Report 12xx 30 X X X X X X

Geography Social Studies Maps, Product 1x3x 20 X X

Listening Skills Language Arts Test 1xxx 10 X X

Personal Hygiene Health Ads, Product 1xxx 15 X x x X

Letter Writing Language Arts Product 1xxx 15 X X X

Food Groups HealthProduct (chart, posters, ads)

x2xx 15 X X X X

Multiplication Tables-10s

Math Test x2xx 20 x

Structure of Plants Science Experiment, Test xx34 20 X

Rocks and Minerals Science Worksheet, Test xx3x 20 X X

Metric Measurements

Math Test xx3x 20 X X

Deserts/Life, Weather

Social Studies/Science

Written and Oral Report

xx3x 30 X X X

Mixed Numbers Math Worksheet xx3x 20 X

The Big6

Skills by Unit Matrix

GR Tchr Unit Subject Assignment M_Per 1 2 3 4 5 6 Comments

Ways to organizeWays to organize

By categoriesBy time - chronologicallyAs as story - narrativeProgression (continuum)AlphabeticallyAny combinations of the above

AssessmentAssessment

P. 76

““Big Juicies”Big Juicies”p. 106p. 106

Are important units in the curriculum:have a longer durationreach many studentsinvolve a report, project, or productuse multiple resourcesinvolve a range of teaching methods

Context: the process information problem solving - the Big6

Context: technology in context technology within the process

Context: curriculum real needs in real situations assignments: papers, reports, projects skills x unit matrix

ImplementationImplementation

Curriculum

Curriculum - Big6 IntegrationCurriculum - Big6 Integration

Big6IntegratedProgram

Implementation: CONTEXT!!Implementation: CONTEXT!!

WARNING! WARNING! Teaching information & Teaching information &

technology skills out technology skills out of context of context isis

hazardous to your hazardous to your students’ health.students’ health.

REFLECTION POINTREFLECTION POINT

– Questions– Summary– Conclusions– Evaluation (workshop)– Commitment Sheet

SummarySummary It’s an information-rich and complex world. Information & technology literacy –

essential skills for the information age. The Big6 – powerful approach to

information literacy – can implement immediately.

Technology – gains meaning if learned and used in a Big6 context.

Fully integrates with the classroom: 1+1=1.

Final ThoughtsFinal Thoughts

"There are two fundamental equalizers in life:

the Internet and education."-John Chambers, CEO, Cisco Systems, 1999

Think Big(6)!

This is really

important!!!Think Big(6)!

This is really

important!!!

Call to ActionCall to Action

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Linworth 800-786-5017linworth@linworthpublishing.com

www.big6.comwww.big6.com