1. “If we knew what we were doing it wouldn’t be called research.”
– Albert Einstein
Ap ro c e s s a p p ro a c h to info rm a tio n,
te c hno lo g y a nd re s e a rc h.

2.  Research allows you
 …to learn something new
 …to hone your problem-solving skills
 …to challenge yourself in new ways.
 …to learn “Information Literacy”
▪ To be "information literate" is to know why, when, and how
to use printed books and magazines, as well as online library
databases, electronic magazines, and Web pages.

3.  Due to the internet we are overloaded with
information….
 Today, a daily New York Times has more
printed information in it than a person would
come across in an entire lifetime in the 17th
Century.
 “More new information has been produced in the last
30 years than in the previous 5,000.” (Large, P., The
Micro Revolution, Revisited, 1984)

4.  The problem with all this information overload is the
QUALITY of information you find.
 In a study of 500 sites used by Colorado high school
students to do research, only 27% of the sites were
judged to be reliable for academic research!
(Ebersol, Samuel, “Uses and Gratifications of the Web among
Students,” Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, 6(1):
September 2000)
 As a result, we must learn how to determine
what is the BEST information to use

6.  The Big 6 was developed by Mike Eisenberg
and Bob Berkowitz.
 It is the most widely-known and widely-used
approach to teaching information and
technology skills in the world.
 The Big6 integrates information search and use
skills along with technology tools in a systematic
process to find, use, apply, and evaluate
information to specific needs and tasks.

7.  Define the information problem.
 Identify the information needed
in order to complete the task.
 What am I supposed to do?
 What information do I need in order
to do this?

8.  First, you have to determine
your task.
The increased use of personal
communication devices in today’s
society is/is not improving people’s
lives.
 You will need to create a 5-
paragraph persuasive essay on one
side of the issue.

9.  Second, you must determine what
kind of information you need to
complete your task.
Wha t a re s o m e p o te ntia l
q ue s tio ns y o u m ig ht a s k a bo ut
te e ns a nd te c hno lo g y ?

10.  Determine the range of possible
sources (brainstorm)
 Evaluate the different possible
sources to determine priorities
(select the best sources)
 What are the possible sources?
 Which are the best?

11.  Which of these sources are my
best options to find information
on teens and technology?
 Use books, electronic databases
and some Internet sites for
historical topics.
 Use magazines, periodicals, and
some Internet sites for current
events.

12.  Locate sources
 Find information within
sources
 Where is each source?
 Where is the information in
each source?

13.  If I use the Internet, a
database or library
catalog, what are the
best keywords for you to
use?
 teens
 Technology

14.  Engage (read, hear, view,
touch) the information in a
source
 Extract relevant
information from a source
 How can I best use each
source?
 What information is each
source is useful?
 Is it “Hard Evidence”?

15.  Now that I have found my
information, what am I going to
do with it?
 Take notes on note cards
 Take notes on notebook
paper
 Take notes using a word
processor
 Take notes using a graphic
organizer

16.  Organize information
from multiple sources
 Present the information
 How can I organize all the
information?
 How can I present the
result?

17.  Once I have all my
information, how will I present
my final results? What are the
next steps in the “Writing
Process?”

18. The Writing Process
PUBLISHING
EDITING
REVISING
Big 6
DRAFTING
ORGANIZING
PRE-WRITING

19.  Judge the product
(effectiveness)
 Check paper with the Rubric
 Judge the information problem-
solving process (efficiency)
 Is the task completed?
 How can I do things better?

20. Prior to submitting my final project, I need to
evaluate it myself to make sure I have met all the
requirements.
 Does my final project match the
task?
 Does the information I match
what I need to know?
 Did I cite my sources?
 Is my work neat?
 Is my work complete?
 Am I proud of my work?

21.  An effective position paper:
 Clearly identifies and describes what is being
evaluated in a strong introduction
 Makes a clear judgment or takes a clear position
based on specific criteria
 Supports the judgment with logical and insightful
reasoning and uses effective examples/evidence
 Restates or reinforces judgment clearly in the
conclusion with a strong sense of conviction and
personal involvement

22. Writing Situation:
 Everywhere we look, people are talking and
texting—on cell phones, sidekicks, you name
it. Is all this technology improving people’s
lives or not? Using research and your own
experience, write a research-based position
paper that states a clear position on this topic
with specific details and data to support.

23. The increased use of
personal communication
devices in today’s society
is/is not improving people’s
lives.