Media Center Essential Question

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Media CenterEssential Question
How can I be an effective user of information?
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Searching the Media Center for Information

• Using the Big 6

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Task Definition
Define the Information ProblemIdentify
Information Needed

• Destiny Card Catalog
• Wiseowl Online Service
• Saving and Printing
• Bibliography
• Website Links

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Information Seeking Strategies
Determine all Possible Sources Select the Best
Sources

• Books
• Magazines
• Data Bank
• Authoritative Web Sites

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Information Seeking Strategies
Determine all Possible Sources Select the Best
Sources
Authoritative Web Sites

• Authority
• Legitimate Author
• Legitimate Institution
• (.edu, .gov, .mil)
• Bibliography
• Content
• Current
• Error Free
• Non Bias
• Watch for Bias (.com, .org, wikipedia)

• Appropriateness
• Vocabulary
• Age Relevant
• Scope
• Logical
• Covers Topic

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Location And Access
Determine All Possible Sources Select the Best
Source

• Fiction Fic (Con) Can
• Graphic Novels 741.5 Bus
• Easy Eas Bon
• Non Fiction 796.04 Hig
• Reference Ref 618.92 Col
• Encyclopedias Ref 030 Wor
• Career Car 331.7 Cos
• North Carolina NC 975.6 Con

• Professional Pro 813 Oat
• Videos VT 747 Map
• Audio Books AB Fic Bro
• Playaways ABP Pie
• Equipment Rea 621.388 Tel
• Magazines
• NC Wiseowl
• Websites

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Use of Information
Engage (Read, Hear, View, Touch Extract Relevant
Information

• Take Notes
• Do Not Copy and Paste
• Avoid Plagiarism
• Cite your Sources
• Highlight and Print Selection
• Save to H Drive

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Synthesis
Organize from Multiple Sources Present the
Information

• Mapping Diagrams
• Outline
• Paper
• Bibliography
• Presentation
• Product

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Evaluation
Judge the Product (effectiveness) Judge the
Process (efficiency)

• Teacher Rubric/Scale
• Self Evaluation
• What more could I have Included?
• Were my sources useful?
• Was my time spent efficiently?
• How could I have improved this process?