Lesson 8: Information Problem-Solving Activities

Using the WWW for Information Problem Solving

Concepts:

  • Information problem solving on the WWW
  • Evaluating activities for solving information problems

Activities:

  • Incorporating the WWW into authentic problem-solving projects
  • Information problem-solving skills (using the WWW as a tool for inquiry)
     
  • The Big6 Skills

  • Big6 Skills Overview:

    • Task Definition (knowing what needs to be done)
    • Information Seeking (identifying most appropriate sources)
    • Locating and Accessing (getting to the information)
    • Using Information (processing what is found)
    • Organizing and Communicating (putting the problem solution together)
    • Evaluating (reflecting on what was done)
       
  • Evaluating Big6 activities

Assignment:

 

 

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