Using the Big6 to teach and learn with the Internet / Abby S. Kasowitz.

Author/creator Kasowitz, Abby S.
Format Book
Publication InfoWorthington, Ohio : Linworth Pub., ©2000.
Descriptionvi, 160 pages ; 29 cm
Subjects

Variant title Using the Big 6 to teach and learn with the Internet
Partial contents Acknowledgements -- Dedication -- About the author -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Chapter profile -- Challenge -- Technology in education: Old news -- Who's teaching whom? Internet -- Internet and learning -- Solution -- Information problem-solving and the internet -- Big6-- Model of information problem-solving -- Internet and information skills -- Computer skills and the Big6 -- Information Mentors: Who, what, why? -- Book goals and structure -- Chapter summary -- Chapter pathfinder -- Chapter 1: Planning instruction using the internet -- Chapter profile -- Advantages of the internet as a learning tool -- Recognizing the internet's instructional limits -- Planning instruction with the internet -- Sample lesson plans and projects -- Elementary: Living in Italy -- Middle: Help! I need to buy a car -- High school: Neighborhoods in Jerusalem -- Worksheet 1: Planning instruction using the internet -- Original worksheet -- Sample completed worksheet -- Chapter summary -- Chapter pathfinder -- Chapter 2: Coaching K-12 students with the iInternet -- Chapter profile -- Providing guidance at school and Home -- Coaching at School -- Coaching at Home -- Information Mentor Spotlight: Parents -- Why use the internet at home? -- Examples of parent-child internet interactions -- Using the Internet with K-12 Students -- Guidelines and Examples: Homework Scenario -- Example: Research Project -- Worksheet 2: Coaching Students on the Internet -- Original Worksheet -- Sample completed worksheet -- Chapter summary -- Chapter pathfinder -- Chapter 3: Communicating with students on the internet -- Chapter profile -- Online communication and learning -- Telecommunication opportunities -- AskA services and telementoring activities -- Information mentor spotlight-- Online experts -- Experts in telecommunications activities -- Considerations for online communications -- Issues for online experts -- Additional issues for educators and others -- Information problem-solving in online communications -- Sample telecommunications exchanges -- AskA service question/answer -- Telementoring episode -- Worksheet 3: Communicating with students -- Chapter summary -- Chapter pathfinder --Chapter 4: Designing and providing content on the internet for K-12 students -- Chapter profile -- Designing content on the internet for K-12 students.
Abstract The Big6 Skills approach is a system for information and technology skills instruction. This collection of ideas and guidelines for information mentoring focuses on Internet use, both for learning and for building information literacy skills in K-12 students. Includes sample worksheets for planning instruction using the Internet, coaching students, telecommunications exchanges, and designing and providing content resources on the Web.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 132-136) and index.
LCCN 00058283
ISBN1586830074
ISBN9781586830076

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks LB1044.87 .K28 2000 ✔ Available Place Hold