internet research for elementary students
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Internet Research
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Keywords
&
Website Evaluation
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Where do you start?
Begin with a
search engine
designed for kids…
You will save yourself a lot of TIME and FRUSTRATION sifting through information
that’s written for adults.
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What's your favorite search engine?
Webpath Express (Destiny)
Safe Search
Sweet Search
Kid Rex (Google for kids)
Google (Blackle to save energy)
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Using Keywords
Your teacher has asked you to find out if the element mercury is toxic.
Enter "mercury" Write down # of hits
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Enter "mercury" & "element." Write down # of hits.
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Enter "mercury" & "element" & "toxic." Write down # of hits.
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Compare the number of websites retrieved
for each search. What does that tell you about how the
search engine works.
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Using Synonyms
You want to find out about living on the planet Mars.
What search terms would you use?
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"Mars" "planet" "living"Write down the number of hits.
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Now try "Mars" "planet" "colonizing"
Write down the number of hits.
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Website Vocabulary
Rate (verb) - to assign a value or score to something
Research - to collect information about a topic (eWISE research model)
Bookmarks or home screen icons - shortcuts on your computer that allows you to easily visit a site again.
Dead Links - linked sites on a website that no longer work.
Navigate - to move around and find your way.
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How do you decide which websites to use
for your research?
Ask this question.
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Who, What, When?
Who - who created this site? Has anyone already evaluated it? What are their credentials? What makes them an expert? Can you trust them?
What? - What kind of information is on the site? Will it help you answer your questions?
When? - How long has it been since the website was updated? Is the information still accurate?
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Score these websites on North Carolina using the form Mrs.
Behrend “chirps” to your iPAd or just click on the link above if you
do not have an iPad.
http://ncpedia.org/
http://www.visitnc.com
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Your turn…
1. Use the search engine Mrs. B assigns your group.
2. Find a new site about NC.
3. Rate it using your form on your iPad or with this link.
4. Switch (leave your computer and iPad and travel to a new group).
5. Rate their website using the same form.