1. Presentation by Johan Barkhuizen
The BIG 6
Information Management Model
Questioning
Planning
Gathering
Sorting & sifting
Synthesizing
Evaluating
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Presentation by Johan Barkhuizen

2. 1. QUESTIONING Task Definition -- What Do I Need To Do?
Identify the information needed to do the task
1.1 Define the Information Problem
What is the question? What impact does man have on the wetlands?
What is the format - Is it a written report, oral presentation, multimedia slideshow?
How long does it have to be? slides
What pieces does it have to include (graphs, bibliography, map, interviews) or can include
1.2 Identify information needed in order to complete the task
What do I need to find out? Graphs, bibliography, map, interview
Do I need to ask my teacher for more questions about this project?

3. 2. PLANNING Task Definition -- What Do I Need To Do? (PLAN)
Define the task
Identify the information needed to do the task
2. Information Seeking Strategies
2.1 Determine the range of possible resources (brainstorm)
LIST where to find wetland resources
INVENTORY all of the CD-ROM resources available in the school that could help
2.2 Evaluate the different possible sources to determine priorities (select the best resources)
What are the sources I can use? (Encyclopedias, print books, magazines, newspapers, Internet, video, people)
Decide whether to ask an expert or use a reference book

4. 3. GATHERING Location and Access -- Where Can I Find What I Need?
Locate sources
Find information within sources
Gather
3. Location and Access
3.1 Locate sources ( intellectually and physically)
Intellectually - Where will I go to find my sources (Library, Internet, CD-ROM, interview people)
Physically - Find a particular wetlands book on the shelf
3.2 Find information within sources
Look up a wetlands article in a periodical
Get into Internet and try different key words in MetaCrawler, InfoSeek and Yahoo
Visit wetlands Internet links

5. 4. Sorting and sifting
Use of Information -- What Information Can I Use?
Engage (read, hear, view, touch or speak to)
Take out needed information
4. Use of Information
4.1 Engage (e.g.) read, hear, view, touch) the information in a source
Scan a book on the wetlands to determine its usefulness
Scan the Internet sites on wetlands
Listen to a video interview of a scientist talking on migration
4.2 Extract relevant information from a source
Take notes on bibliographic information for later use- collect URL's on the wetlands, save Internet graphics to disk
Highlight and print parts of Internet sites that apply to migration
Take notes on a wetlands magazine article in a periodical

6. 5. Synthesizing How Can I Put My Information Together?
Organize information from all sources
Create product or performance
5. Synthesis
5.1 Organize information from multiple sources
Create a database of wetlands animals and plants
Put notes(from multiple resources) in a logical order
Create a chart from spreadsheet for slideshow
5.2 Present the Information
Create a wetlands slideshow, which includes different kinds of wetlands, different plants and animals on wetlands past impacts of man on wetlands, future issues and possible impacts on wetlands
Draw and label wetlands in Hawaii

7. 6. Evaluating Evaluation -- How Will I Know If I Did Well?
Judge the product or performance
Judge the process (efficiency)
Was the problem solved?
- students judge their product
- compare it to the requirements
- checklist, or rubric
- is it effective?
If I had to do this again, what would I do differently?
- self assessment
- judge the information problem process
(efficiency)