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Quotable People

We are drowning in information but starving for knowledge.

John Naisbitt.

Information Literacy Standardsfor Student Learning

ALA and AECTInformation Power

Information Literacy

•Standard 1: access information efficiently and effectively.

•Standard 2: evaluates information critically and competently.

•Standard 3: uses information accurately and creatively.

The student who is information literate...

Independent Learning

•Standard 4: pursues information related to personal interests.

•Standard 5: appreciates literature and other creative expressions of information.

•Standard 6: strives for excellence in information seeking and knowledge generation.

The student who is an independent learner is information literate and...

Social Responsibility

•Standard 7: recognizes the importance of information to a democratic society.

The student who contributes positively to the learning community and to society is

information literate and...

Social Responsibility

•Standard 8: practices ethical behavior in regard to information and information technology.

•Standard 9: participates effectively in groups to pursue and generate information.

The student who contributes positively to the learning community and to society is

information literate and...

Information Literacy Strategies

Your key to successful information seeking is just ahead!

The Big6

Big6 #1 Task Definition The student demonstrates the ability to:

Determine the information problem to be solved

Reformulate a complete statement of the task Pick out keywords embedded in a question Ask a good question Understand and follow printed and/or oral

directions

Big6 #2 Information Seeking Strategies The student demonstrates the ability to: Develop alternatives and to seek a variety of

materials Determine which information is most/ least

important Recognize that information can be gathered

from many sources, including investigation, observation, and human resources

Use appropriate criteria for selecting sources

Big6 #3 Location and Access The student demonstrates the ability to:

Determine what sources are available Independently gather resources Determine if the source is usable Access appropriate information systems,

including: online databases, OPAC, electronic multimedia

Big6 #4 Use of Information The student demonstrates the ability to:

Distinguish facts from opinion Accurately and completely summarize/

paraphrase the main idea from written and oral sources

Accurately cite sources Read, listen, view and touch carefully to

acquire information

Big6 #5 Synthesis The student demonstrates the ability to:

Organize information in clear, coherent presentations

Present information in ways appropriate to the task

Participate effectively in discussions and debates

Produce personally designed products to communicate content

Big6 #6 Evaluation The student demonstrates the ability to:

Demonstrate a high degree of confidence in the quality of the product

Assess the product for completeness, strengths and weaknesses

Provide recommendations to improve results Determine the need for further information.

Where can I use Big6? What movie? Any decision that calls

for information! Science Labs English writing Health Reports Civics - Historical Geography - Themes Building a model Any Research Project!

Curriculum Mapping

When do you teach your favorite units? – Marking Period 1– Marking Period 2– Marking Period 3– Marking Period 4

Number Game Circle Number 1 Draw a line connecting the numbers in order Do not SKIP over numbers Lines can cross When you are done, there will not be a picture of

anything When finished with side one - turn the paper over and

begin side two. You have about 3 minutes.

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Quotable People When I get a little money, I buy books: and,

if any is left, I buy food and clothes.

Erasmus.

Who moved the cheese? Compatibility

– compatible with current instructional practice

Complexity– easy to understand and explain to others

Observability– Observable as change

Try-ablity– Easy to try without taking a big risk

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Unit and Lesson Implementation

Choose one lesson – a research project

Instructional Unit Design Format Lesson Plan Format

Big6 Lesson Ideas!

Colonial History Elements Child Development Immigration Middle Ages Invertebrates Fractions

Citations

ALA and AECT. Information Power, 1998. Eisenberg, Mike and Berkowitz, Bob. The

New Improved Big6 Workshop Handbook. Worthington, Ohio : Linworth Publishing, 1999.

Citations

Schrock, Kathy. The Technology Connection. Worthington, Ohio: Linworth Publishing, 2000.

Valenza, Joyce. Power Tools. Chicago: ALA, 1998.

Citations Logan, Debra Kay. Information Skills

Toolkit. Worthington, Ohio: Linworth Publishing, 2000.

Toolkit for Implementing Information Literacy in Schools. Office of Commonwealth Libraries. Harrisburg, PA:PDE, 2000.

ACRL. “Information Literacy.” Teacher Librarian. February 2001. 16-19.