We, as educators, should teach students information problem-solving skills because it will assist them in learning how to navigate around all the information they encounter in their lives, both inside the classroom and outside it. There are so many sources of information, and even more that are incorrect sources. Teaching students how to problem-solve can help them steer clear of resources that are unreliable or just wrong for them to use in their academic career or real-life experiences. The Big6 helps students to look through information and place it into the appropriate categories, so that they can organize and present their ideas in a more effective and efficient manner. This skill can be used in many applications across content areas. As a teacher providing more avenues for students to use technology in more successful ways, it is important to go over these information problem-solving skills repeatedly, grade by grade, because students will need to maneuver around the internet to become well-adjusted researchers who can filter out what is not needed. It is said that there has been more information provided in this world in the last 30 years then the previous 5,000 years before that. As a teacher, I hope to be bring a foundation to my students where they can rely on the skill set I provide to them and practice in my classroom.
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