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Part 4:Part 4: The Big6: The Big6:Information & Information &
Technology Skills Technology Skills
Rob DarrowBig6 Trainer
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
