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Tables of Contents for Teaching Information & Technology Skills
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Part I: Overview of the Big6™ Approach
1
69
Introduction: The Need and the Solution
3
10
The Need---Living in an Information Society
3
2
The Big6
5
1
The Big6 and Other Approaches
5
1
The Big6 and K-12 National Information Literacy Standards
6
2
Higher Education
8
1
Learning and Teaching the Big6
9
2
Summary
11
2
The Big6™ Process and Skills
13
16
Levels of the Big6
14
1
Level 1: The Conceptual Level
14
1
Level 2: The Big6 Skills
14
1
Level 3: The 12 Sub-Skills of the Big6
15
13
Task Definition
16
3
Information Seeking Strategies
19
1
Location & Access
20
2
Use of Information
22
2
Synthesis
24
2
Evaluation
26
2
Summary
28
1
Technology with a Big6™ Face
29
10
Introduction
29
1
Technology and the Big6
30
2
Examples of Technology in Big6 Contexts
32
1
The Big6 and the Internet
33
2
Summary
35
4
Implementing the Big6™: Context, Context, Context
39
16
Introduction: Contexts
39
2
Context 1: The Big6 Process
40
1
Context 2: Curriculum
40
1
Analyzing Curriculum from a Big6 Perspective
41
2
Planning and Plans for the Individual Teacher
43
3
Planning and Plans for a Subject Area, Grade, or Team
46
2
Planning and Plans on the School Level
48
5
Summary
53
2
Assessment of Information & Technology Skills
55
14
Introduction
55
1
Effectiveness and Efficiency
56
1
Forms and Context for Assessment
57
1
Ways of Assessing
58
3
Evidence
58
1
Content Learning Goals
59
1
Big6 Learning Goals
59
1
Criteria for Judging
59
1
A Rating Scale for Judging
59
1
The Judgements Themselves
59
2
Big6 Scoring Guides
61
1
Self-Assessment
62
3
Summary
65
4
Part II: The Big6™ in Action
69
128
Introduction
69
2
Big6™ #1: Task Definition
71
16
Big6 TIPS: Task Definition
71
2
The Big6 Card
73
1
Creating a Thesis
74
2
Defining a Science Project Topic
76
1
Learning Peers
77
4
Planning Timeline
81
3
Shape It
84
3
Big6™ #2: Information Seeking Strategies
87
16
Big6 TIPS: Information Seeking Strategies: Determine and Narrow
87
3
Determining Criteria for Types of Resources: The Criteria Checklist
90
2
Discerning Differences
92
3
Information Seeking and Brainstorming
95
1
Information Seeking Strategies on the Web
96
4
Information Seeking Strategy: Higher-Order Thinking Skills
100
3
Big6™ #3: Location & Access
103
18
Big6 TIPS: Location & Access-Think Index, Keywords, and Boolean
103
2
Big6 Location Log
105
1
Internet Search Tips: Keys to Effective Internet Searching
106
6
Keyword Generator: A Tool to Boost Use of Keywords
112
3
Locating Information on the Web
115
3
Using a Search Engine to Find Information: Which One is Best?
118
3
Big6™ #4: Use of Information
121
18
Big6 TIPS: Use of Information--Where the Rubber Meets the Road
121
4
Bits and Pieces
125
4
Connecting with People: Interview for Information
129
1
Diamond Thinking
130
2
Insights Through Web Sites
132
4
Three Across
136
3
Big6™ #5: Synthesis
139
24
Big6 TIPS: Synthesis---Putting It All Together
139
3
I-Search
142
5
``I-Search'' PowerPoint Presentation
147
4
Planet HyperStudio Project
151
2
Putting it Together
153
6
Puzzle It
159
4
Big6™ #6: Evaluation
163
28
Big6 TIPS: Evaluation--Ensuring Effectiveness and Efficiency
163
3
Effectiveness--6.1
164
1
Efficiency--6.2
165
1
Creating Women in History Web Pages
166
5
Individualized Information Problem-Solving Profile
171
8
Monitor Your Emotions
179
2
Rate Your Partner
181
2
Self-Reflection Checklist
183
5
Students as Self-Assessors
188
3
Closing: The Pervasive Big6™
191
6
Summary
192
5
Appendix A: Comparison of Information Skills Process Models
197
1
References
198
2
Index
200