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BIG SIX LS 5443 Persuasive PresentationFall 2010- Dr. Moreillon Library Lessons from Lisa BrackenSquires & June Jack0

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123456RESEARCH PRESENTATION EVALUATIONINFORMATION

POSSIBLE TOPICSFamily histories provide an insight into cultural and personal identity-(Social Studies)

Human survival is connected to understanding the continual changing nature of the Earth-(Science)

Basketball is traced across the ages- (Language Arts/History)

INTRODUCTIONClick here to view an overview of The Big6TM.

When you finish watching the video, pleaseresume the slide show. STEP # 1Task DefinitionWhat questions can you ask to narrow the topic?

How will you start?

STOP, THINK, REFLECTStop:

Think:

Reflect:

What needs to be done?What does your teacher want you to do? What information do you need?Write a list of questions so you know what informationto look for:

Step 1

STEP # 2 Information-Seeking Strategies

Where will you look for information?Where will you find reliable sources?

Now choose your sources.CHOOSING YOUR SOURCESStop: Make a list of all the possible sources ofinformation (such as books and web sites).

Think: Put a check mark beside each item to which you have access and are able to use.

Make a list: Step 2

PRIORITIZE YOUR LISTReflect:Do you know where to find your sources?

Ask your librarian for help if needed!Step 2 Location and Access Locate information intellectually and physically. Find information within your sources.STEP # 3

What does this mean?Locate information intellectually and physically.

Do you know where to go for information?

school or public libraryonline resources and databasesStep 3STOP, THINK, REFLECTStop: Who will you approach when you need assistance?

Think: Do you know how to:

use your library catalog system at school or in the community? use your library skills to locate books and materials in the library?

Step 3

What does this mean?

Find information within your sources.

Stop and Think:Do you know how to use: a glossary

a table of contents

a web menu

an appendix or index

Reflect: Ask for help when needed!

Step 3INFORMATIONAL RESOURCES

Step 3LOCATION, LOCATION, ACCESSStop and Think:

Do you know how to search the catalog database by:

Keyword Subject

Author

Title

Are you savvy with your Internet skills?

Reflect: Can you evaluate a print source or website?

Step 3 NET TREKKER VS. GOOGLE

CHOOSING A SEARCH ENGINEStep 3 RIGHT LOAD vs. OVERLOAD

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Step 3Nettrekker Hits:Right Load!Google Hits:OVERLOAD!!! NET TREKKERExternal Search Engine

NET TREKKER

http://school.nettrekker.com/frontdoor/

http://www.nettrekker.com/customer-resources/learn

Do you know how to use other databases? DESTINY QUESTInternal Search Engine

Can you find useful resources in your school? Step 3 INFORMATIONAL RESOURCES

Stop and Think:

How will you distinguish fact from opinion?How will you present and cite your sources?Step 3STEPS #4 & #5 Use & Synthesis of Information

Stop:Its time to put the information together!

Think:How does the information answer or solve the problem?

STEP # 6Reflection

Evaluate the results and process.

Are you happy with the final result?What will you do differently next time?REVIEW THE PROCESS

HAPPY RESEARCHING!

WORKS CITED

*This presentation was based on the Big6 as created by Mike Eisenberg and Bob Berkowitz. The Big6 is a registered trademark. It is used here for educational purposes.Animoto. Big 6 (created by June Jacko), 2010. Web. 14 Oct. 2010.

Classroom Clilpart. n.d. Web. 6 Oct. 2010.

Destiny Quest. Accessed internally from: Saudi Aramco Schools, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 2010. 28 Sept. 2010

Martin, Phillip. Free Clip Art by Phillip Martin, 2010. Web. 6 Oct. 2010.

Nettrekker. Thinkronize Inc., 2010. Web. 4 Oct. 2010.

Sputnik. Bump This. (Music via Animoto), 2010. Web. 14 Oct. 2010.

Voiceover: Jacko, June. Slide 2: The Big Six, 2010. 18 Oct. 2010

Voiceover: BrackenSquires, Lisa. Slide 24: Review the Process, 2010. 16 Oct. 2010

WORKS CONSULTEDAbilock, Debbie. NoodleTools. Noodle Tools Inc., 2007. Web. 8 Oct. 2010.

American Association of School Librarians. Empowering Learners: Guidelines for School Library Media Programs. Chicago: American Library Association, 2009. Print.

Barnes, Jeanne. Online Resources to Support Big6TM Information Skills. 2009. Web. 11 Oct. 2010.

Big6. The Big6: Information and Technology Skills for Student Achievement. 2008. Web. 4 Oct. 2010.

Eisenberg, Michael B., and Robert E. Berkowitz. Information Problem Solving: The Big Six Skills Approach to Library and Information Skills Instruction. Norwood, NJ: Able, 1990. Print.

Eisenberg, Michael B., and Robert E. Berkowitz. Teaching Information and Technology Skills: The Big6 in Elementary Schools. Worthington, Ohio: Linworth, 1999. Print.

Milam, Peggy. "A Road Map for the Journey." Library Media Connection 22.7 (2004): 20-23. Web. 29 Sept. 2010.