Project+Helper

= Information Skills Process = If you have a project, try and use these steps to do your best work! =Defining= toc Brainstorm with your group and teacher, or family members, key words and questions for your task.Use dictionaries and encyclopedias to define key terms. Use a mind map to cluster key ideas- you can try webspiration to develop your mind-map. Check the assessment rubric to make sure you are doing what you need to.

Encyclopedias & Dictionaries
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If you are **a member of Leichhardt Public Library** you can use World Book and Britanica online. You need your library card barcode number to login. Leichhardt Library Service: Worldbook Online Leichhardt Library Service: Britanica =Locating=

Brainstorm with your group what you know already and think about what you need to find out. Think about where you might find useful resources. Consider some of the following resources to help you:


 * Libraries
 * Websites
 * People
 * Organisations

Libraries
Library Catalogue Leichhardt Library Service: Catalogue and Services Remember, you need to be a member to borrow from the library and use their online resources such as World Book

Search Engines
[|KidsClick!] This is a very helpful search engine because you just keep making choices until it gets you where you want to be - you don't have to worry about making spelling or typing mistakes! Ask Kids This is a really easy to use search engine that will show different types of results for your keyword. It will include websites, images and a definition if there is one. Make sure you look on the left had side as it will also give suggestions to widen your search [cover more of the topic] or narrow your search [make it more specific]. GoGooligans When you begin typing a keyword in this search engine, it will give you options to improve your search. Once you have finished typing, it also gives other options to help your search, including choosing to search for Australian sites. [|Clusty]

=Selecting=

How useful is the source to your particular task? Skim the information. Look for keywords. Identify information that links with your task. Decide if the information seems reliable.
 * Summarise and record** useful information **in your learning journal or in a notebook**
 * Record** sources of information.

=Organising=

Review the purpose of your task:
Check the assessment rubric [if you've been given one] or instructions to make sure you are doing what you need to. Have you found out what you needed to? Have you enough information? Do you need to use all the information? How can you best combine the information from different sources? Create a structure for your information

=Presenting=

What will you do with the information? How will you present it? Consider who your audience is. Prepare your presentation Present your information Depending on your task and your teacher's instructions, your presentation could include one or more of the following:
 * report
 * model
 * poster
 * pamphlet
 * powerpoint
 * speech

=Assessing=

Did your finished product meet the task requirements? How did you go with each step of the task? How did you go presenting your information? What were you happy with? What do you need to improve? Check the assessment rubric or teacher's instructions to make sure you did what you need to.