Information+Skills

=These are the six steps that you need to undertake in order to solve this information problem. During this process if you need help with which tools to use during each step refer to the link provided below = =http://www.kyvl.org/kids/homebase.html = =Defining = What is the problem I have to solve? =Locating = Where can I find the information I need? =Selecting = How can I search these sources effectively? =Organising = How can I organise the information so I can understand it better? =Presenting = How can I share this information with other people? =Assessing = What have I learnt from this?
 * Brainstorm
 * Cluster ideas
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">Identify key words
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">Create a concept map
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">Develop focus questions
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">Prepare your research plan
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">People: family, friends, teachers, experts, and organisations
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">Print: books, magazines, brochures, pictures, charts, maps, graphs
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">Digital: internet, email, software
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">Electronic: television, video, DVD, compact disk
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">Look at the cover or packaging
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">Use navigation tools
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">Skim and scan headings, images, and graphics
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">Assess the sources appropriateness
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">Take notes
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">Keep a list of where the information came from
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">Use a graphic organiser
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">Think about headings, topic sentences and graphics
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">Give it a structure and sequence
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">Use your own words
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">Review the task. Go back to step2 if you need more information.
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">Oral: talk, debate, discussion, interview
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">Print: report, poster, storyboard
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">Digital: film, video, web page, slideshow, blog, wiki,
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">Did I answer my focus question
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">Which parts did I do well
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">Which parts would I change if I did the assignment again
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">How well did I contribute to the work of my group