Information management and the PAT This PPT is

Information management and the PAT This PPT is for teachers, not learners PAT - Research project - General

What is a PAT? • Is a SINGLE task • Is a research project • Is about IL (Information literacy) and not IT (Information technology) • Is a series of smaller activities • Is scaffolded learning • Is based on Big 6 Information Management model <http: //www. big 6. com/> • Is influenced by ideas of Jamie Mc. Kenzie <http: //fno. org> PAT - Research project - General

A PAT is the … • application/use of knowledge, skills and values • counts 25% of the total promotion mark • done over 2/3 terms or as one extended task • is direct and systematic observation of applied competencies. PAT - Research project - General

Assessment for Grade 12 Operational LO 1 knowledge Externally assessed LO 2 Use of applications Externally assessed Information LO 3 management Externally set Internally assessed Externally moderated PAT - Research project - General

Gr 12 • Must use 4 application packages of an office suite … – – – for planning gathering information/data processing information/data extracting information presenting information making recommendations, etc. in solving the problem. • Must use integration between the 4 packages … – to help solve the problem – to communicate a solution to the problem. • Must produce a … – comprehensive report of the solution to the problem – summary of the solution to the problem. PAT - Research project - General

Gr 12 must produce report which … • shows examples / evidence that will explain the problem / demonstrates what the current state of affairs is • indicates / shows / explains / describes why it is a problem or could become a problem and • demonstrates / explains how the problem could possibly be addressed / solved • focuses on solutions that could benefit local community. PAT - Research project - General

Topic • For this series of Power. Points the problem is – How can we effectively use the printer in the Computer Applications Technology classroom PAT - Research project - General

Requirements of the task 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Provide a broad description of the task that you need to complete in your own words Write down questions that you will ask to determine the type of information that you will Search, locate, access, extract, use and manipulate / process information / data Complete the task/solve the problem Present your idea/plan/recommendation/conclusion/solution for the problem Demonstrate the appropriate use of the application programs PAT - Research project - General

How should it be done 1. Select topic 2. Analyse the problem – see what information is needed to solve the problem – ask questions 3. Plan where and how information will be found 4. Find the data/information 5. Indicate where and how the information will be used to add to / assist in finding solution 6. Process the data into information 7. Decide what needs to be done to solve problem 8. Plan the final solution / report / check that all the questions have been answered 9. Compile / design report to present recommendation 10. Communicate solution 11. Error check final document PAT - Research project - General

Need • • Office suite Access to the Internet Electronic reference sources Material/people that will assist in finding data/information PAT - Research project - General

Assessment • • Done in phases all leading to final report Deadline given for each phase Each phase assessed as completed Why in phases? – think – from a teacher’s perspective, from a learner’s perspective PAT - Research project - General

Marks for each section Phase 1 2 3 Task 1: Task definition and Information finding strategies Task 1: Access information and determine relevance Task 2: Use information - Planning Task 1: Use information – Processing/analysing Task 2: Use information - Final presentation/synthesis PAT - Research project - General Marks % 42 23 96 54 180 100

Managing Suit your own needs • One or two periods per week • Continuous periods spread over 2/3 terms PAT - Research project - General

After marking each phase learner must … • Revise steps taken so far • Look at steps to complete • Reflect on what can be done in the next phase to improve assessment marks. PAT - Research project - General

For a good overview Research cycle http: //fno. org/oct 97/resear chcycle. html Big 6 Information Management http: //www. big 6. com/ Model PAT - Research project - General

Investigate fully 1 2 3 The question is the answer http: //fno. org/oct 97/question. html Questions and questioning: http: //fno. org/nov 99/techquest. html Searching for the Grail http: //fno. org/mar 08/searching. html Comparing and evaluating web information sources: http: //fno. org/jun 97/eval. html When the book? When the net? http: //fno. org/mar 2000/whenbook. html Deep thinking and deep reading http: //fno. org/mar 97/deep. html’ Crunching numbers http: //www. fnopress. com/CRUNCH. htm Numerical Literacy http: //fno. org/PL/numlit. htm Putting it all together http: //fno. org/bio/SYN. HTM Improving writing with the Six Traits http: //fno. org/bio/TRAITS. HTM#anchor 1010386 PAT - Research project - General