Use the Big6™ to Achieve Educational Standards
	Janet Murray http://janetsinfo.com

In Theory: Lofty Goals
ETS-powered iCritical Thinking certification by Certiport
AASL Standards for the 21st-Century Learner
ISTE NETS (National Educational Technology Standards for Students)
ICT Literacy standards comparison matrix
Why they matter: New Work (Pew Center on the States)

Curriculum Standards:
National and state standards: compiled by Education World®.

In Practice: Use the Big6™ Skills
What is the Big6™?
Connect to ICT Literacy and Curriculum Standards
Applying Big6 Skills™, Information Literacy Standards and ISTE NETS to Internet Research correlates Big6 Skills with AASL and NETS standards, offering basic and advanced activities for educators.
Big6 Overview for Middle School includes activities used with middle school students.
Worksheet for Webinar participants.

Additional Resources:
The Big6 for Kids
Online Resources to Support Big6 Information Skills: by Jeanne Barnes, LMS (at Newbery Elementary, Wenatchee, WA) includes resources for each Big6 step as well as projects and organizers.
Achieving Educational Standards Using the Big6™ Linworth Publications. 2008.

Janet Murray
March, 2010