This new quarterly electronic publication, a unique contribution to efforts to teach essential information and technology skills, is now freely available on the Internet to scholars and educators around the globe. Contributing authors to the premier online issue include teachers and library media specialists from Japan, England, Germany, and Israel. One author explains how he helps middle school students polish their research skills for a science field trip to a tropical volcanic island in the Sea of Japan.
Skills model to prepare students to solve information problems.
Skills into six different languages. Mike Eisenberg and Bob Berkowitz recently formed strategic alliances with these information resources, publishing, and software partners to promote student learning in innovative ways. Students and teachers will see the Big6 in high quality information products and services as these innovative information companies become more actively involved in helping students to learn key Big6 information and technology skills. Additionally, Mike and I are able to offer the Big6 eNewsletter free to library media specialists, classroom teachers, administrators, other educators, and parents. Eisenberg and Berkowitz are actively seeking a limited number of additional information industry partners.