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Thank you very much for your time and responses to my question on process models: When researching the various information process models which are out there one can become overwhelmed and wonder where to start? I am anxious to hear which process model you have found most useful and why. Here are the responses I received: Our district uses the Big6. I find it very easy to teach even to kindergartners. Shirley Lukenbill, Librarian 512-428-3410 Wells Branch Elementary School Round Rock Independent School District Austin, TX 78728 -and- Lecturer Graduate School of Library and Information Science University of Texas at Austin Austin, Texas 78712-1276 ------------------------------ I use the Big 6, as it is breaks down the various steps very clearly. Elizabeth Bentley BA MCLIP Head of Learning Resources Northbrook C of E School London SE12 8PD mailto:elizabeth@wardrobe-on-the-web.com ------------------------------ I have been using the Big6 with grades 3-5 and the Super 3 with lower elem grades. I like it because of the language and because it is easy to follow. The web site has lots of information on using it. ALA also has a 4 step process but I do not have the steps here at home. I saw it on one of the videos they put out on info literacy. I also like that process. I don't know if one process is better than another but I do believe a process helps students learn to think about what they are doing. The Big6 can be used in work settings and life decisions which is another reason I like it. Several times I have used it when I was trying to design a lesson for a particular teacher and need. It worked well for me. Good luck, Jean Koch, LMS Va Beach , VA ----------------------------- I really like Alice Yucht's (who is a member and often posts to this listserv) PROBLEM SOLVING MODEL: FLIP IT for grades 4 - 7 an article on it can be found at: http://www.hvla.org/news/programs/flipit.html what i really like most about it is that the students have a model, which is in terms THEY can easily understand, and even memorize the acronym from the beginning....when they use it a few times, they have a place where they can always say to themselves.... WHAT DO I DO NEXT? originally.... the class came up with FLIP/IT: Find, Locate, Identify, Process / Intelligent Thinking it has now become (for the general problem solving:) The method is based on the simple question: IF you know the real question THEN you can tell what information you need. FOCUS: Zoom in on target what is the specific question? how can I narrow my target? what are my real working questions? what kinds of data do I need to find/work with? LINKS: what connections can I make? resources keywords logical way to proceed how can I use these connections most efficiently and effectively? INPUT: what kinds of information do I need? how do I interpret the information I've acquired? how should I implement/prioritize/categorize/organize this information? what inferences can I man? are there new ideas to consider? how do I record and acknowledge this data? PAYOFF: how can I best communicate/present what I've learned/accomplished? what kind of product is required? how do I produce it? what can I earn from these efforts? what additional possibilities can I consider? Michael Brocato Teacher/ Librarian Hynes Elem School New Orleans, LA ------------------------ I like the Big Six because students use some of the steps in the Big Six for any assignment. If they do a research project they get the assignment, have to think about what they need to complete it, have to think about where to find the information needed, take notes, make it or write the project, and evaluate it - turn it in. Even a math assignment requires students to use three of the steps. Kathy Geronzin District Librarian Northeast Community Schools Goose Lake, IA 52750 563-577-2249 FAX 563k-577k-2248 --------------------- Thanks again for your replys Yvonne Hensley Yates Elementary School, Lexington, KY Title I Teacher- reading yhensley@fayette.k12.ky.us =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-= All postings to LM_NET are protected under copyright law. To quit LM_NET (or set-reset NOMAIL or DIGEST, etc.) send email to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL or 3) SET LM_NET DIGEST 4) SET LM_NET MAIL * Please allow for confirmation from Listserv. For LM_NET Help see: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ Archives: http://askeric.org/Virtual/Listserv_Archives/LM_NET.shtml See also EL-Announce for announcements from library media vendors: http://www.mindspring.com/~el-announce/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=