Using the BIG6 Assignment Organizer to Plan for Multimedia

Big6 Section #1: Task Definition

What am I supposed to do?
Think about your research topic (the topic that interests you most) and the information you have gathered throughout the year. Also, start thinking about the best way to organize your research information to make it easy for others to understand.

What information do I need in order to do this?

  1. You will need all the sources containing the notes you have taken, the pictures you have collected, the interviews you have recorded. Get the idea? Maybe you have a collection of note cards, diskettes with files, lists of Web sites and their bookmarks, interviews with experts, videos, CDs, books, etc.
  2. Next week, you will use Graphic organizers and/or software like Kidspiration or Inspiration to make organizing your thoughts much easier and to make BIG plans for your product! How exciting!
  3. Multimedia resources suggested in the TK Multimedia Diner. At the Diner you will find links to Web sites containing amazing copyright-friendly clip art, photos, sounds, animation and movies.

(You don’t need to fill in all 10 blanks.)

Big6 Section #2: Information Seeking Strategies

What are the best sources I can use to find this information?

  1. Since you have already gathered the information on your topic, you will be looking for multimedia sources to create a product that will benefit others, right? So the first source to check out is the TK Multimedia Diner!
  2. The following people will be able to help you identify resources that are available locally: School Media Specialist and/or computer teacher, Classroom Teacher, Public Library Assistant, family, friends and local experts.

If using Web sites, how will I know that they are good enough for my project?
You can place a check in the first box because the TK Multimedia Diner contains links to only those sites that have been evaluated and are known to be safe and copyright-friendly. (as of May, 2002)
You can place a check in the second box because you will be working with the people listed in the last question.

Big6 Section #3: Location & Access

Where will I find these sources?
Your teacher and media/technology specialist can help you locate all the multimedia resources available in your school, home and community.

Who can help me find what I need?
All of these people would be more than happy to help you.

Big6 Section #4: Use of Information

How will I record the information that I find?
Since you have already gathered the information on your topic and have it recorded in a variety of ways, the next task is to start organizing it by using graphic organizers, sketching flowcharts, creating storyboards, illustrating big concepts and key ideas, and creating new multimedia sources with a digital or video camera. Check the boxes that apply to the project you have in mind.

How will I give credit to my sources?
The two links provided on the Big6 Assignment Organizer contain information that show how to give credit to your sources. The two links are Classroom Connect and the Quick Guide.

Big6 Section #5: Synthesis

How will I show my results?
Next week, you will use a fun tool called, Multimedia, MI Way (MI stands for Multiple Intelligence) to select a product idea that appeals to you most! The product idea that you select will determine how you show or present your information to others. Start dreaming about the type of product you would like to create, then check the boxes that apply to you. Don’t think about the traditional reports you have done in the past. Let these ideas (by TOSA Web) stir up new and different ways of thinking.

"To have knowledge and skills is to be responsible. In a democracy, if we don’t take action to correct problems or social ills, who will? Educating others is a major responsibility of us all." (Susan J. Kovalik and Karen D. Olsen, Exceeding Expectations: A User’s Guide to Implementing Brain Research in the Classroom)

How will I give credit to my sources in my final product or performance?
You can list your sources in a variety of ways:

  • as a written or typed bibliography
  • on the last slide of a multimedia show
  • as rolling credits at the end of an iMovie or video
  • announced at the end of a radio show
  • taped to the bottom of a diorama OR to the back of an exhibit OR inside a puppet theatre
  • The possibilities are endless. . . Dream BIG!

Important: In addition to the bibliography or list of sources at the end of your presentation, always attach a short credit to the image, sound, animation or movie, wherever it appears in your product.

The two links provided on the Big6 Assignment Organizer contain information that show how to give credit to your sources. The two links are Classroom Connect and the Quick Guide.

Materials I will need for my presentation or performance:
Here are a few ideas for starters:

  • Presentation software, like PowerPoint or HyperStudio.
  • Equipment to create your own original multimedia resources: digital camera, video camera, scanner, multimedia computer with speakers, etc.

The remaining questions deal with timelines and evaluation. Discuss these with your teacher.

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