HOTS

= Higher Order Thinking Skills =

Blooms Digital Taxonomy, taken from http://edorigami.wikispaces.com/Bloom's+Digital+Taxonomy.





= NSW DET Information Literacy Skills = What do I really want to find out? What is my purpose? Why do I need to find this out? What are the key words and ideas of the task? What do I need to do? || ** Students should be able to: ** · relate the task to their learning · clarify the meanings of the words of the task · identify and interpret key words and ideas of the task · state the task in their own words · work out the parts of the task  || Where can I find the information I need? What do I already know? What do I still need to find out? What sources and equipment can I use? || ** Students should be able to: ** · recall relevant information and skills from previous experience · recognise strengths and limitations of current knowledge and decide whether additional information and/or skills are needed · <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt;">limit an investigation to a manageable size <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt;">identify possible sources (people, organisations, places, print, nonprint material, objects) <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt;">recognise the relative worth of sources <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt;">select the best of these sources to use <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt;">locate sources and appropriate equipment <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt;">use appropriate equipment <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt;">records details of sources that are used  || What information do I really need to use? What information can I leave out? How relevant is the information I have found? How credible is the information I have found? || ** Students should be able to: ** <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt;">begin to assess the usefulness of each source <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt;">use key words to locate potentially useful information within sources <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt;">skim each source for information <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt;">identify information that has links with the task <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt;">assess and respect privacy and ownership of information <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt;">decide what to do about deficiencies within information <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt;">decide whether information is closer to fact or opinion <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt;">assess the credibility of sources which express opinion <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt;">identify inconsistency and bias in sources <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt;">devise a system for recording their own information <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt;">record quotations and sources of information  || How can I best use this information? Have I enough information for my purpose? Do I need all this information? How best can I combine information from different sources? || ** Students should be able to: ** <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt;">review the purpose of the task <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt;">combine the information into larger units of information <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt;">combine the units of information into a structure <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt;">review the structure in light of the purpose of the task <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt;">adjust the structure where necessary  || How can I best present the information? What will I do with the information? With whom will I share this information? || ** Students should be able to: ** <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt;">identify the requirements of different forms of presentation <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt;">consider the nature of the audience for the presentation <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt;">select a form and style of presentation appropriate to the audience and the content of the material <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt;">prepare the presentation <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt;">present the information  || What did I learn from this? Did I fulfil my purpose? How did I go with each step of the information process? How did I go presenting the information? Where do I go from here? || **Students should be able to:** <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt;">· review the extent to which the end product meets the requirements of the task · assess their use of this process in completing the task · examine strengths and weaknesses in specific information skills <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt;">· identify increases in knowledge. <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; msobidifontsize: 10.0pt;">set personal goals for the further development of information skills  ||
 * ** Defining **
 * ** Locating **
 * ** Selecting **
 * ** Organising **
 * ** Presenting **
 * ** Assessing **

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