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MEDIA RESOURCES ARCHIVE |
| Big6™ Skills in School, Life, and Work Contexts Information literacy is a valuable life skill. This table shows how the Big6 fits in each situation. |
| Information Literacy in All Subject Areas by Tami J. Little All subject areas have the potential for integrating information literacy skills. |
| Applying the Big6™ and Information Literacy Standards to Internet Research Janet Murray has created an amazing chart that uses the Big6™ and the national AASL/AECT Information Literacy Standards to organize an introduction to research on the Internet. Janet uses the power of the Web to integrate activities, standards, and the Big6™. |
| Super3 - The Early Childhood Version of the Big6 Skills, IA Learn more about how to teach the Super3 to students in grades K-2. Educator, Tami Little explains the Eisenberg and Berkowitz early childhood version of The Big6™ Skills: The Super3. |
| "Winning the Grant Game" by Judith McGowan - Avoiding difficulty and understanding the grant process for No Child Left Behind library grants. School Library Journal, March 2003. |
| School libraries are the centerpieces of good schools, says Susan B. Neuman of the Department of Education, a friend at the top. |
| Helping With Homework: Big6 Homework Consultation & Key Questions To Ask Your Child - 21st Century skills are a foundation of the Contemporary Literacy through Digital Storytelling program at E.J. Martinez School. This use of the Big6 from the Online Internet Institute is associated with E.J. Martinez School. Ferdi Serim, Webweaver. |
| LibrarySmart.Com - created by the Washington State Library, this site helps people learn about information literacy, particularly librarians, teachers, parents, and students. |
| Two new articles by Jamie McKenzie: Teaching Inference, Interpretation and Analysis with New (and Old) Technologies - This article explores strategies designed to strengthen the interpretive skills of students. Avoid Secondhand Thinking - Students must be more than hunters and gatherers-they should be capable of developing their own ideas. |
| Innovative Teaching web site - Sources of teacher-designed lesson plans and units are available here. You will find links to Discovery School, Education World, PBS and other excellent collections of lesson plans. |
| "Contemporary Literacy: Essential Skills For The 21st Century" by Janet Murray - What models and skills are effective for achieving standards. MultiMedia Schools, March/April, 2003. |
| American Indian Learning Resource Center, University of Minnesota -- American Indian Links |
| The University of Virginia has put together a list of useful Internet Reference Sources, from Addresses & Zip Codes, to Consumer Issues, to Maps and Gazetteers. |
| "Web Site Treasures" by Linda Joseph - Some interesting web sites in a variety of subject areas for students and teachers to explore. MultiMedia Schools, March/April 2003. |
| Big6 Assignment Organizer For Grades 3 - 6 |
| Big6 Assignment Organizer For Grades 7 - 12 |
| Big6 Research Paper Research Paper Organizer |
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Why isn't Information Literacy Catching On? (article in School Library Journal) - SLJ's national survey identifies the obstacles - and what you can do to overcome them. From the Washington Library Media Association: What's New For Teachers By Subject Area |
| October is National Book Month, America's annual celebration of writers and readers. |
| Connecting the Classroom and the Library: How One School Uses Web-Based Library Projects to Build Information-Literacy Skills Technology integrated curriculum uses the web to organize and direct student learning. Mike Terry & Diane Spear, MultiMedia Schools, September 2003 |
| Meeting the Needs of Students Through the Library Media Center Does your library media center meet the needs of students? This is a very important question that all school and district administrators in the nation should ask themselves, especially in light of higher state standards, student assessments, and the No Child Left Behind legislation. Dr. Steven Wisely, MultiMedia Schools, September 2003 |
| A Research Brief, September 2, 2003: School Libraries and Their Impact on Student Performance describes recent research which has helped identify the specific functions of school libraries and librarians that most affect student achievement. |