Home You can do BIG things with Big6 Skills! Big6 is a six-stage model to help anyone solve problems or make decisions by using information. Some call it information literacy, information communication, or ICT skills, or a process, but we call it the Big6. 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. I've been thinking a lot about developing citing/creditng skills among elementary students. This can and should be fun - creating a "culture of crediting" in a school with classroom teachers, teacher-librarians, technology teachers, administrators and even parents modeling for students by continually crediting and citing sources - in coversation, teaching, on paper, and electronically. We also talk about having the very youngest begin to learn citing by using rubber stamps or stickers to give credit - [revised April 17]
Exploring Plagiarism, Copyright, and Paraphrasing ReadWriteThink couldn't publish all of this great content without literacy experts to write and review for us. If you've got lessons plans, videos, activities, or other ideas you'd like to contribute, we'd love to hear from you. More Find the latest in professional publications, learn new techniques and strategies, and find out how you can connect with other literacy professionals. More Teacher Resources by Grade Your students can save their work with Student Interactives. More Home › Classroom Resources › Lesson Plans Lesson Plan The Hardest Type of Web Search for Students There are three basic types of searches that students conduct on the Internet. Those types of searches are navigational, transactional, and informational. Navigational searches are conducted to find something specific like a website or physical location. Transactional searches are conducted for the purpose of trying to purchase something. Informational searches are conducted to discover information about a topic. Five strategies that help students conduct better informational searches. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Kindergarten Copyright I have seen many articles about the importance of teachers knowing about the copyright laws. And I agree with all of them! I firmly believe that you are never too young (or old) to learn about copyright. According to dictionary.com, copyright is: The legal right granted to an author, composer, playwright, publisher, or distributor to exclusive publication, production, sale, or distribution of a literary, musical, dramatic, or artistic work. Also, almost everything created privately and originally after April 1, 1989 is copyrighted and protected under law. And saying that in kindergartenese: Only the person who created the music, drew the picture, or wrote the poem owns that piece of artistic work. What can you do to make the concept of copyright meaningful to a young child? You can begin by explaining the importance of not taking someone else's work. Students might see their older brothers and sisters downloading music and videos from the web, and think that it is ok. Fair Use
Big6 Skills One- CRLS Research Guide /** * Simple encryption to hide email addresses from crawlers in webpages. * This code is Free Software provided under an MIT License. * Written by Diego Doval: bnaeQ0bvPXOnZQYgaZqp1ZQO * */ CRLS Research Guide Big6 Skills™ Step One Task Definition Ask these questions: What do I have to do or find out? When you do research you are looking for information for some reason, either for your own interest or you have a class assignment. Task definition means to be sure about the job you have to do. Let's assume you have an assignment from a teacher. 1. • Is it a written report? • An oral presentation? • A poster? • Or something else? 2. • Do you have any freedom of choice in how to present what you will learn? 3. • Does your teacher give you the specific topic (subject) of your assignment? • Do you have any freedom to select a topic for yourself? • Do you have to create a thesis statement (take a position, make an argument) ? 4. 1. 2. 3. 4.
6033244 orig Lesson Plans – Search Education – Google Picking the right search terms Beginner Pick the best words to use in academic searching, whether students are beginning with a full question or a topic of just a few words. View lesson Advanced Explore "firm" and "soft" search terms, and practice using context terms to locate subject-specific collections of information on the web. Understanding search results Learn about the different parts of the results page, and about how to evaluate individual results based on cues like web addresses and snippets. Engage additional search strategies, such as generalization and specialization. Narrowing a search to get the best results Apply filtering tools and basic "operators" to narrow search results. Compare results for basic searches with ones that use operators to discover the impact the right operator has at the right time. Searching for evidence for research tasks Evaluating credibility of sources Consider, tone, style, audience, and purpose to determine the credibility of a source. Culture Culture
Plagiarism In The Classroom: Teaching Students About Plagiarism For avoiding plagiarism lesson plans … ReadWriteThink provides teachers with a lesson plan for instructing students on the definition of plagiarism, the importance of citing sources, acceptable methods for paraphrasing and more. Literacy Matters has an article for teachers on developing the online research skills of students. The Alpine School District offers a sample lesson plan on taking notes that includes a section on avoiding plagiarism. The New York Times presents a lesson plan about avoiding unintentional plagiarism for 6th through 8th graders. Northern Valley Regional High School provides lesson plans for 8th through 12th graders about plagiarism, with links and materials included. Acadia University has a slide show about plagiarism made for college students but applicable to middle and high school students.
Big6 Skills Two- CRLS Research Guide /** * Simple encryption to hide email addresses from crawlers in webpages. * This code is Free Software provided under an MIT License. * Written by Diego Doval: bnaeQ0bvPXOnZQYgaZqp1ZQO * */ CRLS Research Guide Big6 Skills™ Step Two Information Seeking Strategies Ask these questions: What sources can I use? What are all the sources I could use to get the information I need, if I had unlimited time and money? • Make a wish list. Which sources are the best for me to use? What sources on my wish list are the best and most possible for me to use for this assignment? • Check off the sources on your list that are possible for you to use, given your time and money. Copyright © 2004 Holly Samuels All Rights Reserved
Plagiarism Scavenger Hunt Examples: I would be plagiarizing if I were to write an essay about the walrus and said: The walrus' other characteristic features are equally useful. Why is this plagiarism? #1 is an example of plagiarism because I took the sentences directly from this National Geographic Website. Remember, even though you learned from the walrus site and wrote sentences in your own words, the information still does not belong to you! How do I avoid plagiarism? Plagiarism Scavenger Hunt Activity The Plagiarism Scavenger Hunt assignment will teach you more about plagiarism. Instructions: Click here to download the worksheet for your answers. Hunt 1: Kids Understanding Plagiarism What is Plagiarism: (be sure to read all 3 pages) What is the Latin word for plagiarism? Hunt 2: Detecting Plagiarism Free Plagiarism Detector: What percentage does the site tell you is plagiarized? Is plagiarism against the law? Back to Top