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The Big Six

Some key concepts: 1. The Big Six can be applied in any subject with students of all ages and across all grade levels. 2. The Big Six approach is adaptable and can be applied to any information problem. 3. Technology integration is enhanced by the Big Six process. 4. The Big Six process is "necessary and sufficient" for solving problems and completing information tasks. 5. The Big Six is nonlinear. 6. The Big Six is an information literacy TOOL, not an add-on!

The Big Six is used whenever a teacher requires students to do the following:
 * listen to a lecture or watch a video
 * conduct an experiment
 * read from a textbook
 * complete a worksheet
 * make a project
 * take a test
 * select a topic
 * do homework
 * write a response, journal entry, essay, report, or story
 * ...pretty much anything we have students do involves information, and thus the Big Six!