Research Foundations of The Big6™ Skills

Posted on March 26th, 2002 in About Big6 by Carrie Lowe

The Big6 is based on a rich foundation of research into how humans find and process information (information literacy), and this research basis has led to the development of similar and complementary approaches that create a more complete picture of ways people solve information problems.

Technology as a Tool: Applications in a Big6™ Context

Posted on March 25th, 2002 in Presenting Big6, Teaching Big6 by denniswurster

How does Technology fit within the Big6 model?

03/15/02 — WHITE PAPER FROM 21ST CENTURY LITERACY SUMMIT CALLS BIG6 BEST PRACTICE EXAMPLE IN EDUCATION

Posted on March 15th, 2002 in About Big6 by The Big6 Staff

The Big6 is cited as a project that helps students gain skills to deal effectively with information (p. 20). Big6 is also listed as a “Best Practice Example” in Education (p. 67).

Educators Convene to Learn Research Method (The Battle Creek Enquirer)

Posted on March 4th, 2002 in About Big6, Presenting Big6 by Xochitl Pena

Instead of instructing students, area teachers and media specialists spent Tuesday being taught how to help students improve their problem-solving skills.

03/04/02—MIKE EISENBERG INVITED TO ATTEND 21ST CENTURY LITERACY SUMMIT IN GERMANY

Posted on March 4th, 2002 in About Big6 by The Big6 Staff

Mike Eisenberg will join international leaders in public policy,
business and academia March 7-8th in Berlin, Germany to consider the sensible use of information technology and the Internet in all levels of modern society. The summit is hosted by the Bertelsmann Foundation and AOL/Time Warner Foundation.