Problems to Solve Decisions to Make. What skills do students need to be successful? Problem solving skills What resources do they have available Goals.

Problems to Solve Decisions to Make

What skills do students need to be successful?Problem solving skillsWhat resources do they have availableGoalsObjectiveOrganizeSocial skillsIntrinsic valuesReadingInitiativeUnderstanding of what they are learningCharacter valuesWriting skills

Has anyone had any training or used it before?

Information Problem Solving Approach.It is about instruction--Teaching content.

What Big6 is not:•Big6 is not always about research. •Big6 does not mean a big project .

Big6 Skills are:General approach to information problem

solving to any problem in lifeIntegrating information and technologyInformation problem solving processOperates on both general and specific levelsCritical thinking skills hierarchyTransferable to all subject areasNon-linear, step-by-step processIndividualizes instruction

Big6 #1Task DefinitionThe student demonstrates the ability to :Determine the information problem to be

solvedReformulate a complete statement of the taskPick out key words embedded in a questionAsk a good questionUnderstand and follow printed and/or oral

directionsWhat is my question? What is the goal?

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

materialsDetermine which information is most/least

importantRecognize that information can be gathered from

many sources, including investigation, observation, and human resources

Use appropriate criteria for selecting sourcesWhat are my sources?How do I get information?

Big6 #3Location and AccessThe student demonstrates the ability to:Determine what sources are availableIndependently gather resourcesDetermine if the source is useableAccess appropriate information systems,

including online databases, online public access catalog, and electronic multimedia

Where are the sources?Where do I find the information?

Big6 #4Use of InformationThe student demonstrates the ability to:Distinguish facts from opinionAccurately and completely

summarize/paraphrase the main idea from written and oral sources

Accurately cite sourcesRead, listen, view, and touch carefully to

acquire informationHow can we use the information?What are the possible solutions to the problem?

Big6 #5SynthesisThe student demonstrates the ability to:Organize information in clear, coherent

presentationsPresent information in ways appropriate to the

taskParticipate effectively in discussions and debatesProduce personally designed products to

communicate contentWhat can I make to show what I have learned?Presenting information or product.

Big6 #6EvaluationThe student demonstrates the ability to:Demonstrate a high degree of confidence in the

quality of the product producedAssess the product for completeness, strengths,

and weaknessesDevelop criteria to determine the effectiveness of

the process used to solve the problemProvide recommendations to improve resultsDetermine the need for further informationHow effective and efficient was the process?How will I know I’ve done well?

When do we use Big 6? Anytime you are teaching the Mathematics

TEKS that require problem-solving. example: Where do you see math in nature?

Anytime you are teaching the English Language Arts/Reading TEKS that require research.

example: Is the rainforest a natural pharmacy?

Anytime you are teaching the Science TEKS that require research or problem-solving.

example: How can a food chain become broken?

Anytime you are teaching the Social Studies TEKS that require problem-solving or decision-making.

example: Why did some Texas towns become ghost towns?

Where can I get additional Big6 resources?S. C. Lee Library website/ Teacher Resources.

http://www.big6.org or http://www.big6.com