Teaching Information & Technology Skills: The Big6 in Elementary Schools

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This practical book enables elementary educators, classroom teachers, library media and technology specialists, and administrators to understand and implement the Big6 approach to information and technology skills learning.

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"The authors point out that their model for problem solving is not unique, but that its application to the world of information and technology gives it relevance... Sample lessons demonstrate how to integrate the Big6 into the curriculum and to teach students how to select appropriate resources, discriminate between needed and superfluous information, and evaluate their progress and success. The book promotes the use of indexes while doing research and, accordingly, contains an extensive index. Cooperation and coordination among classroom teachers, media specialists, technology teachers, and others involved in the teaching process are advised. The practical suggestions, student handouts, and evaluation tools make this a worthwhile volume." - School Library Journal

Author Bio

Michael B. Eisenberg is dean emeritus and professor at the Information School of the University of Washington. Robert E. Berkowitz is the library and information specialist at Wayne Central High School in Ontario Center, NY. Barbara A. Jansen is the chair of 1-12 Instructional Technology and Upper School Librarian at St. Andrew's Episcopal School in Austin, TX.