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Tammy Knowlton
2007
Welcome to the Big 6 Information and Technology Literacy Model and
Curriculum Workshop!
Why Should We Use the Big6 Information Literacy Model?Listen to these testimonials from a survey completed
about the Big6 (www.big6.com):
“I think the most important impact of the Big6 has been that students are THINKING more before they start off on a task, being aware of the different options or sources for information (instead of just choosing the obvious) and evaluating information better,” – Debbie Crumb, Bates Technical College, WA.
"Students tell me it is much easier to do research when you go step by step. They find the deciding aspect particularly helpful. Prior to using this model they used to wander around not really knowing where to start." – Clare Tuohy, Australia.
Teachers who responded to the survey say that they “use the Big6 because it provides a logical, well designed process to work with and it provides the students with a common vocabulary.”
Why Should We Use the Big6 Information Literacy Model?
Listen to Scott Hopsicker’s story told by Bob Berkowitz, co-developer of the Big6 model and a library media specialist at Wayne
Central School District in Ontario Center, New York.
“Scott Hopsicker is a social studies teacher at Wayne Central High School in 1997-1998. Wayne Central is located near Rochester, New York. Even though he had been a teacher at Wayne Central for only two years, Mr. Hopsicker was a very active and popular teacher, he was involved in coaching as well as teaching, and was well-liked by his students. But Mr. Hopsicker had a problem. In his first year as a
teacher, his students did not perform well on the New York State Regents Exam in American History. Only 53% passed the Regents exam, a standardized test that most New York State students must
take.” (www.big6.com)
Why Should We Use the Big6 Information Literacy Model?
So Scott went to see Bob, the library media specialist and they put the Big6 model into action. The Big6 became Scott’s framework for teaching the content of his course. The payoff was BIG! By using the Big6 model to redesign his curriculum, Scott had created a more focused and effective program.
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1997-1998 School Year
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So…What is the Big6 Information Literacy Model?
The Big6 is a way for teachers to teach information and technology skills. The Big6 is a systematic process that enables students to find the information they need, use and apply that information, and to evaluate the information to see if it is appropriate for the assigned task.
There are six stages in the Big6 Information and Technology Literacy and Curriculum model.
Stage 1: Task Definition
Stage 2: Information Seeking
Strategies
Stage 3: Location & Access
Stage 4: Use of Information
Stage 5: Synthesis
Stage 6: Evaluation
Task Definition
Define the Information Problem
Identify Information Needed
Define the Information Problem What is my assignment? What do I have to do? What do I have to find out?
Examples:
Concept Mapping
Graphic Organizers
Identify Information Needed
What information do I need? What types of information?
Examples:
Keywords Brainstorming
Information Seeking Strategies
Determine All Possible Sources
Select the Best Resources
Determine All Possible Sources What are all of the sources?
Examples:
books magazines, newspapers, journals maps, atlas television or radio shows sound or video recording databases, websites
Select the Best Resources
Which ones should I use?
Examples:
Website Evaluation
Location and Access
Locate Sources (intellectually and physically)
Find Information Within Sources
Locate Sources Where will I find the sources? How can I find that information? Who can help me?
Examples:
classroom school library public library community internet
Find Information Within Sources
What do I need to use to access that information?
How do I find the information that is in those sources?
Examples:
Comparing Search Engines Activity Boolean Logic Finding Information on the Internet
Use of Information
Engage (e.g., read, hear, view, touch)
Extract Relevant Information
Engage What information does the source
give me? Do I understand the information? How do I record the information?
Examples:
note taking photocopy printing videotape / tape recorder photographing
Extract Relevant Information
What information can I use? How do I get the information from
the source?
Examples:
Quotation, Paraphrase, Summarize Citation Machine
Synthesis
Organize From Multiple Sources
Present the Information
Organize From Multiple Sources How do I organize the
information?
Examples:
graphic organizers outlines Inspiration software
Present the Information
How can I present the information?
Examples:
written report multimedia presentation art project
Evaluation
Judge the Product (effectiveness)
Judge the Process (efficiency)
Judge the Product Did I complete the assignment? Was it my best work?
Examples:
Assessment Rubrics Make Your Own Rubric
Judge the Process
Would I change anything next time?
Examples:
time spent on useful activities time needed to complete tasks
The Big6 Website
This is the official Big6 website.
Janet Murray’s Website
Janet Murray has taken the Big6 stages and created a chart that shows where the Information Literacy Standards and the NETS standards fit within those stages.
Nuts & Bolts of the Big6
This site details each Big6 stage, provides resources and activities, and has a great Big6 game.
Research Project Worksheet
This worksheet provides a checklist for students as they work through the Big6 stages.
Additional Big6 Resources
Works Cited
Applying Big6 Skills, Information Literacy Standards and ISTE NETS toInternet Research. Ed. Janet Murry. 2005. 23 June 2007 <http://www.janetsinfo.com/big6info.htm>.
Big6: Information Skills for Student Achievement. 2007. Big6 Associates,LLC. 23 June 2007 <http://www.big6.com/>.
Infusing Information Literacy and Big6 Information Problem Solving:Research Project Worksheet. Ed. Kate Kelley and Michelle Steever. 2007. Chariho Middle School. 23 June 2007 <http://www.chariho.k12.ri.us/hv/Infolittem.htm>.
Media Center: Big6 Information Skills Guide. Ed. Jeanne Barnes. 2007. John Newbery Elementary School. 23 June 2007 <http://nb.wsd. wednet.edu/lmc/lmc_big6_guide.htm>.
Nuts & Bolts of the Big 6: In Search of Information Literacy. 2007. AT&TKnowledge Ventures. 23 June 2007 <http://www.kn.pacbell.com/ wired/big6/index.html>.
