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Handouts

Evaluating_Big6_Units Guide by Barbara Jansen [PDF]
Big6 Instructional Design Template by Bob Berkowitz [PDF]
Information, Communications, and Technology (ICT) Skills Curriculum Based on the Big6 Skills Approach to Information Problem-Solving by Mike Eisenberg, Doug Johnson, and Bob Berkowitz [PDF]
Big6 and Super3 Overview Handouts – What is the Big6? Includes one handout for Big6 skills and sub-skills, and a separate handout for Super3. (All)
Big6 Coloring Pages (Worm and Apple Design - Elementary)
Big6 Wallet Card-sized Overview

Presentations

Introducing the Big6 - A short introduction to the Big6 - used by Mike Eisenberg in 2009. [PPT] [PDF]
Big6 (Big6 Model) - Introduction to the Big6 - in Spanish [PPT] [PDF]
Power Point For Notetaking - Notetaking in the digital age - using PowerPoint for Big6 4.2 and 5.1 [PPT] [PDF]
Big6 Overview 2011 - Setting the scene and the case for essential information & technology skills instruction. [PPT] [PDF]
Big6 Zen Overview - A creative overview presentation of the Big6. [PPT] [PDF]
Themes of the Big6 - An explanation of how and why the Big6 works - in college and university settings. [PPT] [PDF]
The Super3 - Getting students to think of completing tasks as a process is important. It helps them get organized, complete the job, and maintain high standards of quality. The Big6 Information Problem-Solving Process is great - let’s simplify it for young children. [Slideshare]
Super3 Dinos - Planasaurus, Doasaurus, and Reviewasaurus are here to teach the Super3! See how Green Bay educators help the youngest students remember the Super3 in a fun way — with Dinosaurs! [PPT] [PDF]

Videos

Big6 by the Month: Revise and Reflect, 01/20/12 - In Big6 by the Month: Revise and Reflect, presenters encourage attendees to ask questions and share comments about using Big6 by the Month in their schools. Mike Eisenberg, Big6 co-creator, and experts Murray and Bartow share professional experiences and suggest ways to improve stakeholder understanding to achieve a defined, predictable, measured and reported system for teaching essential information literacy skills.
Big6 by the Month - Preview Webinar - 2011 - A preview of the Big6 by the Month program - comprehensive information and technology literacy for K-12 students. Big6 by the Month = information and technology literacy that is defined, predictable, measured, and reported.
Big6 Basics Webinar - 1 hour introductory webinar by Professor Mike Eisenberg, co-creator of the Big6 approach to information literacy.
Big6: Breaking down your assignment - and Travis discuss the assignment. From the full length video - Solving Information Problems the Big6 Way - available from Amazon.
Big6: Location and Access - Bobby learns a few hints to improve his internet search skills. From the full length video - Solving Information Problems the Big6 Way - available from Amazon.
Big6: Breaking down your assignment - Bobby and Travis discuss his assignment. From the full length video - Solving Information Problems the Big6 Way - available from Amazon.
The Big6 with Susan Grigsby - Teacher-Librarian explains the Big6 research process then demonstrates a simple way in which students already use the process in their everyday lives. Made in 2002 for a professional development class, this video won best in class.
Big6 Research - A funny, short animationcreated by students from the Lincoln Tech School on why it is important to learn the Big6 research process