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.big6.com/>• Is influenced by ideas of Jamie McKenzie

<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

LO1Operational knowledge

Externally assessed

LO2 Use of applications Externally assessed

LO3Information 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 PowerPoints 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. Provide a broad description of the task that you need to complete in your own words

2. Write down questions that you will ask to determine the type of information that you will

3. Search, locate, access, extract, use and manipulate / process information / data

4. Complete the task/solve the problem5. Present your

idea/plan/recommendation/conclusion/solution for the problem

6. Demonstrate the appropriate use of the application programs

PAT - Research project - General

How should it be done1. Select topic 2. Analyse the problem – see what information is needed

to solve the problem – ask questions3. Plan where and how information will be found4. Find the data/information5. Indicate where and how the information will be used to

add to / assist in finding solution6. Process the data into information7. Decide what needs to be done to solve problem8. Plan the final solution / report / check that all the

questions have been answered9. Compile / design report to present recommendation10.Communicate solution11.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 Task Marks %

1Task 1: Task definition and Information finding strategies

42 23

2Task 1: Access information and determine relevance 42 23Task 2: Use information - Planning

3

Task 1: Use information – Processing/analysing

96 54Task 2: Use information - Final presentation/synthesis

180 100

PAT - Research project - General

Managing Suit your own needs

• One or two periods per week

• Continuous period

• 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 cyclehttp://fno.org/oct97/researchcycle.html

Big 6 Information Management Model

http://www.big6.com/

PAT - Research project - General

Investigate fully

1

The question is the answer http://fno.org/oct97/question.html

Questions and questioning: http://fno.org/nov99/techquest.html

Searching for the Grail http://fno.org/mar08/searching.html

2

Comparing and evaluating web information sources:

http://fno.org/jun97/eval.html

When the book? When the net? http://fno.org/mar2000/whenbook.html

Deep thinking and deep reading http://fno.org/mar97/deep.html’

3

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#anchor1010386