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John Edmondson High School

Virtus et Integritas

Telephone02 9825 9815

Emailjedmondson-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Defining

Steps in the process

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?

Information skills

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 in the task
state the task in their own words
work out the parts of the task.

Define: what do I really want to find out? — Image: Define: what do I really want to find out?

Online tools

Visuwords - an online graphical dictionary and thesaurus
Brainstorming - What do I need to know?
Bubbl us - brainstorm online but without graphics
Cacoo - create diagrams
Mind42 - collaborative mind mapping
Stormboard - use sticky notes to brainstorm
Mindmeister - online mapping and brainstorming
C-Map tools - concept maps.

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address 64 Horningsea Park Drive Horningsea Park NSW 2171

telephone 02 9825 9815

email jedmondson-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

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We would like to pay our respects and acknowledge the Cabrogal people of the Darug Nation who are custodians of the land and also pay respect to Elders both past and present.

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