The workshop will begin with the definitions and explanations of the Big6 Skills approach. Participants will learn creative ways to help young students become information literate, learn to access information, learn to apply and use needed information and become lifelong learners. Library media teachers and teachers will learn ways to motivate young children, foster collaboration among professionals, and integrate information literacy into the curriculum to help prepare children to solve problems. St. Andrew's Episcopal High School, Austin TX Part-time Faculty, University of Texas at Austin. Teaching students to ask good questions will help to discourage plagiarism and promote higher-level thinking in the research process.
Teachers usually ask the questions.
This session will show teachers and librarians how to get students to ask the questions. Participants will explore essential and supporting questions as presented by Grant Wiggins, Angelo Ciardiello and others. Barbara will present a practical approach to a theoretical concept. Participants will learn how to structure a research topic so the students will ask questions that extend thinking and uncover a research topic. This presentation highlights the Big6 as a framework for maximizing the Internet's potential for effective learning opportunities.