Big 6 Skills

  1. Use the Big6 Get Organized Worksheet.
  2. Create a Slideshow using the Big 6. (See topics below).
  3. Post your slideshow on the Internet.
  4. Turn your slideshow into a video that includes a voice over.
  5. Use the Resources below to help you develop your project.
Big 6 PP

http://delicious.com/CHSICT/big6

Big 6 Skills

Big 6 Web Guide

Big 6 Nuts and Bolts

Project 1 Topics

  1. Cell/Smart Phones for Learning
  2. E-Book Readers vs. Text Books
  3. Portable Devices (eBooks, iPad, notebooks, iPods, etc.) for Learning

1. Task Definition

1.1 Define the information problem

1.2 Identify information needed (to solve the

information problem)

Answer the questions on your Blog.

  • What is my current task?
  • What is my Project Topic
  • What are 5 topics or questions I need to answer?
  • What information will I need?

2. Information Seeking Strategies

2.1 Determine all possible sources (brainstorm)

2.2 Select the best sources

Answer the questions on your Blog.

  • What are all the possible sources to check?
  • What are the best sources of information for this task?

3. Location and Access

3.1 Locate sources (intellectually and

physically)

3.2 Find information within sources

Answer the questions on your Blog.

  • Where can I find these sources?
  • Where can I find the information in the source?

4. Use of Information

4.1 Engage (e.g., read, hear, view, touch)

4.2 Extract relevant information

Answer the questions on your Blog.

  • What information do I expect to find in this source?
  • What information from the source is useful?

5. Synthesis

5.1 Organize from multiple sources

5.2 Present the information

Answer the questions on your Blog.

  • How will I organize my information?
  • How should I present my information?

6. Evaluation

6.1 Judge the product (effectiveness)

6.2 Judge the process (efficiency)

Answer the questions on your Blog.

  • Did I do what was required?
  • Did I complete each of the Big6 Stages efficiently?

Project Topics:

  1. The Evolution of the Computer Age
  2. History of the Computer in Education
  3. Effects of the Computer on Education and Learning
  4. Effects of Web 2.0/3.0 on Education and Learning
  5. Technology and Education
  6. Cell/Smart Phones for Learning
  7. E-Book Readers vs. Text Books
  8. Portable Devices (eBooks, iPad, notebooks, iPods, etc.) for Learning
  9. 21st Century vs 20th Century Learners
  10. Future Educational Technology
  11. School of the Future
  12. Economic Effects of Technology
  13. Social Effects of Technology
  14. Games in Education
  15. Using Video Games for Learning
  16. Advantages/Disadvantages of Video Game for Learning
  17. Online Learning vs. Classroom Learning
  18. Advantages/Disadvantages of Online Learning
  19. Blended Learning (Traditional and Online learning together)
    1. Can the Computer Replace the Teacher?
    2. Cheating and Technology
    3. Write your own Technology/Education topic.

Project 2 Topics:

  1. Changing Times with Technology
  2. New and Emerging Technologies
  3. How to Stay Current and Use the Latest Technological Innovations
  4. Technology and Organizations
  5. New Products
  6. New Enterprises
  7. Technologies' Effect on Customer and Supplier Relationships
  8. Technology and People
  9. Cynicism toward technology.
  10. Naivete about technology.
  11. Frustration with technology.
  12. Staying proactive in the face of technological change
  13. Does technology extend human capabilities?
  14. How can we use technology better:
    • To take care of our World and its Resources?
    • For Education?
    • To save time?
    • To Increase Productivity?
  15. Technology and Productivity