Copy of Big6 Get Organized

Save a Copy of this Worksheet. Get Organized! Text Fill out Big6 #1-5 before you begin to work on your assignment. Fill out Big6 #6 before you turn in your assignment. Name:Garry Grubbs Gmail:Pappi.mack@gmail.com Class Period:5 Big6 #1: Task Definition What am I supposed to do? get information on why technology so important today. What information do I need in order to do this? (Consider listing in question form.) 1. Why do people use technology to get information? 2. who made technology? 3. how can technology affect your life? 4. What is technology? 5. when did technology was first used? 6. when is the best time to use technology? 7. 8. 9. 10. Big6 #2: Information Seeking Strategies What are the best sources I can use to find this information? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. When using web sites, how will I know that they are good enough for my project? Save a copy of the Checklist for Evaluating Web Resources. Use this to evaluate your web resources. Is the site is a good resource? Write YES or NO in front of each site above. Bookmark and tag on Delicious.  Add to CHSICT. Big6 #3: Location & Access Where will I find these sources? school library public library personal library provided by my teachers Internet other: Who can help me find what I need? I can find the sources myself my librarian my teacher my parent(s) Big6 #4: Use of Information How will I record the information that I find? take notes using cards take notes on notebook paper take notes using a word processor on a computer (Microsoft Word form) take notes using a data chart or other graphic organizer (data chart set-up guide) illustrate concepts record into a tape recorder or use a video or digital camera other: How will I give credit to my sources? use the guide given to me by my teacher use the Citation Machine use the Quick Guide for citing other resources Big6 #5: Synthesis How will I show my results? written paper oral presentation multimedia presentation performance or other: How will I give credit to my sources in my final product or performance? include a written bibliography after the performance or presentation, announce which sources I used other: Materials I will need for my presentation or performance (list, separating by commas) How much time do I estimate it will take to find the information and create the product? 2-3 hours 4-5 hours 5-6 hours 7-8 hours 9-10 hours more than 10 hours Timeline for assignment Ideas for project (task definition) completed by: Information searching (note taking) completed by: First draft due: Completed assignment due: Include here any additional information needed to successfully complete the assignment: Big6 #6: Evaluation How will I know if I have done my best? Before turning in my assignment, I need to check off all of these items (on the printed Organizer): what I created to finish the assignment is appropriate for what I was supposed do in Big6 #1 the information I found in Big6 #4 matches the information needed in Big6 #1 credit is given to all of my sources, written in the way my teacher requested my work is neat my work is complete and includes heading information (name, date, etc.) I would be proud for anyone to view this work Big6™ copyright 1990, Michael Eisenberg and Robert Berkowitz. Big6™ Assignment Organizer copyright 1995, Barbara A. Jansen. Links and graphics used with permission.