Using the Big6 information literacy process, you will identify information research goals, seek, use, and assemble relevant, credible information, then to reflect— is the final product effective and was my process efficient. The Big6 information literacy process is completely transferable to any grade level, subject area, or workplace. Big6, state and national instructional standards, and your curriculum all work together hand-in-hand. The Big6 information literacy skills can help your students in the following ways:
make sure you clearly understand the assignment
complete a task, research project, assignment, or decision-making activity
discuss the information process using specific terms
know if you missed a step in the information process, and identify which one
self-assess your work before you turn it in for review or grading
recognize credible information and cite sources
break any assignment into manageable parts and build confidence.
Here are the six stages we call the BIG6. Two sub-stages are part of each main category in the Big6 model: 1. Task Definition 1.1 Define the information problem 1.2 Identify information needed
2. Information Seeking Strategies 2.1 Determine all possible sources 2.2 Select the best sources
3. Location and Access 3.1 Locate sources (intellectually and physically) 3.2 Find information within sources
4. Use of Information 4.1 Engage (e.g., read, hear, view, touch) 4.2 Extract relevant information
5. Synthesis 5.1 Organize from multiple sources 5.2 Present the information
6. Evaluation 6.1 Judge the product (effectiveness) 6.2 Judge the process (efficiency)
People go through these Big6 stages—consciously or not—when they seek or apply information to solve a problem or make a decision. It's not necessary to complete these stages in a linear order, and a given stage doesn't have to take a lot of time. We have found that almost all successful problem-solving situations address all stages.
Information, Media and Technology Skills People in the 21st century live in a technology and media-suffused environment, marked by various characteristics, including: 1) access to an abundance of information, 2) rapid changes in technology tools, and 3) the ability to collaborate and make individual contributions on an unprecedented scale. To be effective in the 21st century, citizens and workers must be able to exhibit a range of functional and critical thinking skills related to information, media and technology. ~Framework for 21st Century Learning
The Big6 information literacy skills can help your students in the following ways:
Here are the six stages we call the BIG6. Two sub-stages are part of each main category in the Big6 model:
1. Task Definition
1.1 Define the information problem
1.2 Identify information needed
2. Information Seeking Strategies
2.1 Determine all possible sources
2.2 Select the best sources
3. Location and Access
3.1 Locate sources (intellectually and physically)
3.2 Find information within sources
4. Use of Information
4.1 Engage (e.g., read, hear, view, touch)
4.2 Extract relevant information
5. Synthesis
5.1 Organize from multiple sources
5.2 Present the information
6. Evaluation
6.1 Judge the product (effectiveness)
6.2 Judge the process (efficiency)
People go through these Big6 stages—consciously or not—when they seek or apply information to solve a problem or make a decision. It's not necessary to complete these stages in a linear order, and a given stage doesn't have to take a lot of time. We have found that almost all successful problem-solving situations address all stages.
The Big6™ used with permission and copyright © (1987) by Michael B. Eisenberg and Robert E. Berkowitz. For more information, visit: www.big6.com
People in the 21st century live in a technology and media-suffused environment, marked by various characteristics, including:
1) access to an abundance of information,
2) rapid changes in technology tools, and
3) the ability to collaborate and make individual contributions on an unprecedented scale. To be effective in the 21st century, citizens and workers must be able to exhibit a range of functional and critical thinking skills related to information, media and technology.
~Framework for 21st Century Learning