The $100,000 Pyramid

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The 100,000 Pyramid
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Evaluation
Use of Information
Synthesis
Location and Access
Info Seeking Strategies
Task Definition
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Location and Access
Describe for your partner these information
locations in terms of how they are accessed in 60
seconds or less.
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Information Location

1. Encyclopedia
2. Non-Fiction Book
3. Website
4. Magazine
5. Interview
6. Wiki
7. Atlas

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Information Seeking Strategies
Describe for your partner the following
information seeking Strategies in 60 seconds or
less
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Information Seeking Strategies

• Using a search engine
• Looking in the table of contents
• Asking an expert
• Using a database
• Use an online forum or discussion board

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Task Definition
Describe for your partner the methods of
identifying the information needed to complete a
task in 60 seconds or less.
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Task Definition

1. Determining keywords
2. Brainstorming
3. Using a literature connection
4. Browsing on the Internet
5. Making a word web
6. Restating the task

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Use of Information
Describe for your partner the following ways of
extracting information in 60 seconds or less.
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Use of Information

• Taking notes
• Summarizing
• Citing sources
• Scanning section headings
• Separating fact from opinion
• Cutting and pasting

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Synthesis
Describe for your partner these presentation
formats in 60 seconds or less.
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Synthesis

1. Power Point
2. Poster
3. Video conference
4. Poem
5. Podcast
6. Research paper
7. Annotated webliography

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Evaluation
Describe for your partner the evaluation methods
in 30 seconds or less.
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Evaluation

• Checklist
• Using a rubric
• Giving recommendations for improvement
• Answering questions

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Lightning Round
Name for your partner things that fit each
category. You may not describe the category,
only list items within it. You have one minute.
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Info Seeking Strategies
1,000,000
Task Definition
Evaluation
75,000
50,000
Location and Access
Synthesis
Use of Information
35,000
20,000
10,000
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You Win!!!