2. The Big6 In Everyday Situations Created by Lori Frederick, Media Specialist, OMMS

3. The Big6 Steps Task Definition Information Seeking Strategies Location and Access Use of Information Synthesis Evaluation

4. Task Definition Identify information needed Define the information problem

5. Step 1: Task Definition I need to buy a new pair of shoes. Let’s go out to dinner on Saturday! What dance classes should I take this year? I want to buy a new video game. Do you want to go to the movies tonight?

6. Task Definition: Going to see a movie What movie theater do we want to go to? What time will we go? What movie will we see?

7. Information Seeking Strategies Determine all possible sources Select the best sources

8. Step 2: Information Seeking Strategies Where is the best place to find out about what is playing at the movies?  Look in the newspaper  Go to moviefone.com  Call the movie theater

9. Location and Access Locate sources Find information within the sources

10. Step 3: Location and Access  Find the newspaper around your house.  Log onto the Internet.  Go to the phone book, look up the number and call the movie theater.

11. Use of Information Engage (Read, Hear, View, Touch) Extract relevant information

12. Step 4: Use of Information *Write down the name of the movie. *Write down the times of the movie. *Decide when you will go to the movie. Matinee or Evening? *Decide what movie you will see.

13. Synthesis Organize from multiple sources Present the information

14. Step 5: Synthesis  Pick up your friend and go to the movie.  Watch the movie.

15. Evaluation Judge the product Judge the process

16. Step 6: Evaluation SWhat did you like about the movie? SWhat didn’t you like? SWould you recommend this movie to a friend?

17. Now, let’s try the Big6 with your topic!