TARGET: Use of the Big6 - time sensitive

[Mike Eisenberg <mbe@U.WASHINGTON.EDU>]

Greetings LM_NETTERS!!!  I hope you will be willing to take 10 minutes to
help me out.

We are continually asked for some hard data about the use of the Big6
approach to information literacy including:
How extensive is use of the Big6?
How do people use it?
Does it really make a difference?

We've decided to try to compile this information and then report back.

And, we need to do this quickly (for the next Big6 eNewsletter
http://big6.com/enewsletter/index.html
<http://big6.com/enewsletter/index.html> ). We will also share the
information back to you through this listserv.  So, please help us out by
providing information for any of the questions listed below.  Thanks for
your anticipated support!

Mike Eisenberg




1.  Do you use the Big6 in your school/district/state/province?  If so,
please provide the name and location and level (elementary, middle, high,
higher education, other).


2. If you don't use the Big6, do you use another model or approach to
information literacy or information and technology skills instruction?  How
important is information literacy or information and technology skills
instruction in your school?


3. If you use the Big6, why did you select to use this approach?  How
important is information literacy or information and technology skills
instruction in your school?


4. Do you have a school or district web page that  links/lists/mentions the
Big6,  If so, please supply the URL.


5. Do you have a Big6 curriculum?  Please identify.  If available to share,
please provide URL, email, or mail address.


6. Did your school or district host or conduct a Big6 event in the past 2-3
years? This could include workshops, in-service, open houses, presentations,
school-wide projects? Or are you planning one for this year?  If so, please
identify.


7. Approximately how many people attended the event? (from question 6)


8. Approximately how many students do you think have been introduced or
taught the Big6 in your setting?


9. The most important aspect is the IMPACT of the Big6 process with your
students. What can you tell us about student performance, curriculum, and
the Big6?   For example,  Do your students have better information
problem-solving skills?  Are they more effective in their school work due to
the Big6?  If so, how do you know this?  Can you tell if teachers are
creating better lessons/units based on implementing Big6 skills? Do your
students' information problem solving skills improve as they advance through
your school each year? In essence, how do you know that your students are
more successful because they use the Big6 skills?


10.     Additional comments:






Again, thank you for your cooperation.  You can return this to me,

 Mike Eisenberg, at mbe@u.washington.edu

or to Blythe Bennett, Big6 Communications Manager at - blythe@ericir.syr.edu


Regards,


Mike Eisenberg

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